Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Military veterans preferred

Falk Laboratory School, a coeducational K-8 school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, seeks a full-time Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary professional to shape strategy related to JEDI work in a K-8 laboratory school. This is a 12-month position with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Instruction and Implementation

• Collaborate with Falk faculty in developing and implementing inclusive, social-justice-focused curricula and programs at all grade levels.
• Coordinated and taught social justice lessons for middle school students.
• Develop and implement a social justice curriculum for K-5 classrooms.

School Strategy

• With the Director and other members of the administrative leadership team, build a shared vision for school improvement with faculty and staff.
• Oversee the planning of activities and putting programs in place to ensure the attainment of the School’s progressive educational mission and philosophy surrounding justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Identify, analyze, and apply research findings (e.g., practical school correlates) to promote school improvement.
• Chairs search committees to fill teaching vacancies within the middle school division and works with the leadership team to orient new faculty to the School and its culture/systems.
• Communicate with the various constituencies that make up the School community.
• In collaboration with the Director and administrative leadership team, work to establish goals for and plan professional development activities and weekly faculty meetings.
• Contribute to the school’s long-term faculty and staff recruitment and retention strategy.

Student and Family Concerns

• Develop effective and trusting working relationships with Falk students, faculty, staff, and families, and help the community respond meaningfully to diversity and equity-related issues as they arise, particularly within the student body.
• Ensure student discipline is appropriate, equitable, and just, and follow the Student/Family Handbook and Code of Conduct, as well as within Falk’s progressive educational mission and ethos.
• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

School and Community Relations

• Build relationships with diversity coordinators and leaders at other schools—both independent and public—as well as the University of Pittsburgh Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
• Build relationships with off-campus cultural resource organizations to support the learning experiences of Falk’s students.
• Confidently articulate and share the school’s progressive mission, vision, and values with and to the community.

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The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

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