Position Summary:  Templeton Academy is seeking a mission-driven, entrepreneurial learner with a passion for organization and a heart for Students to manage campus operations as our school transitions from a for-profit to a non-profit entity. The ideal candidate will have a Student-centered approach (customer service mentality), strong operations experience, and a willingness to proactively identify and address challenges to maximize team and organizational effectiveness.

Core Responsibilities:

• Strategic Operations & HR Management: Drive campus operational excellence and robust HR management –including IT, system improvements, project tracking, payroll, benefits, and employee lifecycle functions – as the school transitions from a for-profit to non-profit entity while proactively addressing organizational challenges. 
  
• Campus Management: Manage daily campus operations, encompassing front office services, building aesthetics and maintenance, vendor relationships, and comprehensive calendar management.
  
• Financial Oversight and Data/Bursar Management: Ensure financial integrity and data accuracy by managing campus budgets, overseeing tuition/fee collection, financial management of fundraising, administering financial aid, and maintaining critical student and stakeholder data across all relevant School systems. 
  
• Relationship Management & Continuous Improvement:  Foster strong relationships with families, students, and staff through exceptional service and targeted support, while continuously refining operational processes based on ongoing collaboration and insights with leadership.

Qualifications: A love of learning, entrepreneurial spirit, and unsurpassed written and oral communication skills. This position is for an individual who is energized by experimentation, iteration, and collaboration, while holding a passion for and the ability to improve the school’s operations model as it transitions from a for-profit to a non-profit entity, serving parents, Students, and other stakeholders.

In addition, we seek inspired individuals with:

• A passion for Students and a commitment to Student-centered, project-based learning
• Relevant work experience, ideally in a school environment
• Experience with HR/payroll management
• Experience with non-profit business management (specifically small non-profits is a big plus!)
• A love of detail, data, and meticulous organization
• A bachelor’s degree and a demonstrated ability to lead projects from conception through implementation
• Personable, authentic, proactive, and tenacious —someone with a can-do attitude that fosters Team spirit

Next Steps: Please submit a resume and cover letter to hiring@templetonacademy.org, answering the following questions:

• What are your gifts and how might you use them in a way that brings you joy and serves others?
• Why are you the right person to lead operations at Templeton Academy?
• What are three specific examples of your organizational and project management abilities?

Templeton Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Private school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Templeton Academy is an intentionally diverse, private micro-school serving grades 6-12 near the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Established in 2015, we use the city as a classroom and a unique block schedule to inspire deep learning. Our teachers implement project-based learning to ensure work is connected to meaningful, real- world problems that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and compassion. They also embark on intentional FieldWork experiences, where they utilize the city as a classroom, connecting the experiences outside of the classroom to the course’s content. We are currently hiring for an Adjunct Language Teacher to teach Spanish and/or French during the 2025-2026 school year.

Dates and Timing:

• Start: August 25th, 2025
• End: Classes end Thursday, June 11th, 2026
• Two Hours per Week

Potential Courses Taught:
– Spanish II

 Responsibilities: 

• Design and implement engaging lessons that are anchored in project-based and experiential learning, as well as meaningful FieldWork experiences that are tied closely to the course’s content.
• Use a variety of instructional resources and materials to enrich learning and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Effectively utilize the learning management system.
• Attend all necessary school events, such as Exhibition night, and be responsive to requests from staff, students, and parents.
• Effectively communicate with faculty, staff, and students verbally, as well as via email.
• Attend all agreed-upon meetings on time and for the agreed-upon duration.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related subject area, Master’s degree preferred.
• Track record of working collaboratively, transparently, and professionally with all colleagues.
• Exhibits the ability to incorporate feedback from managers and peers.
• Experience and enthusiasm to work with a diverse student body.
• Ability to manage multiple levels in the same class.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to work collaboratively, transparently, and professionally with all parties.
• Exhibit the ability to incorporate feedback
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Google Classroom, Google Sheets, Google Documents, in particular).
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.

Evaluation: Weekly or Bi-Weekly Check-Ins with the Head of School and Yearly Evaluation
Job Type: Part-Time
Pay: Up to $16,000 per annum
Expected Commitment: 2 days a week
Work Location: In Person (TADC, 406 7th St. NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20004)

Templeton Academy is an intentionally diverse, private micro-school serving grades 6-12 near the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Established in 2015, we use the city as a classroom and a unique block schedule to inspire deep learning. Our teachers implement project-based learning to ensure work is connected to meaningful, real- world problems that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and compassion. They also embark on intentional FieldWork experiences, where they utilize the city as a classroom, connecting the experiences outside of the classroom to the course’s content. We are currently hiring for an Adjunct Math Teacher during the 2025-2026 school year.

Dates and Timing:

• Start: August 25th, 2025
• End: Classes end Thursday, June 11th, 2026
• Workday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

What you will teach/lead:

• Our ideal candidate is comfortable teaching high school-level math classes (through Algebra 2).
• The ideal candidate will be able to teach math courses through Calculus.

 Responsibilities: 

• Design and implement engaging lessons that are anchored in project-based and experiential learning, as well as meaningful FieldWork experiences that are tied closely to the course’s content.
• Use a variety of instructional resources and materials to enrich learning and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Effectively utilize the learning management system.
• Participate fully in school events, such as Exhibition night, and be responsive to requests from staff, students, and parents.
• Participate in professional development activities, including those scheduled in the summer.
• Effectively communicate with faculty, staff, and students verbally, as well as via email.
• Attend all agreed upon meetings on-time and for the agreed upon duration.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in related subject area, Master’s degree preferred.
• Track record of working collaboratively, transparently, and professionally with all colleagues.
• Interest in and incorporation of feedback from managers and peers.
• Experience and enthusiasm to work with a diverse student body.
• Skilled in managing multiple levels in the same class.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to work collaboratively, transparently, and professionally with all parties.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Google Classroom, Google Sheets, Google Documents, in particular).
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Extensive training in project-based learning methods and mentorship
  
  Evaluation: Weekly or Bi-Weekly Check-Ins with the Head of School and Yearly Evaluation
  Job Type: Part-Time
  Pay: Up to $30,000 per annum
  Expected Commitment: 14 hours per week
  Work Location: In Person (TADC, 406 7th St. NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20004)
  
  

Organization Overview: Templeton Academy’s mission is to revolutionize access to Student agency by nurturing young people from all backgrounds into purposeful adults who use their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others.

Founded in 2015 in Washington, D.C. and now entering our fourth year in Nashville, TN, Templeton Academy is a powerful answer to the question of what school should look like to position high school graduates to thrive in college, career, and life in the 21st century. Templeton Academy’s academic program is built around three academic blocks of two hours and twenty minutes that foster deeper and experiential learning. While other schools spend millions every year on facilities and increase tuition accordingly, Templeton Academy utilizes D.C. and Nashville’s thousands of extraordinary educational assets as its campus.

Head of School Position Summary:  We are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial learner and leader committed to the creation of an educational environment that combines strong academic standards, differentiated instruction, and a caring and empathetic culture that is responsive to individual student needs. In this role, they will model using their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others by empowering and engaging colleagues and Students alike, and ultimately cultivating a culture that drives Deeper Learning for more Students in a more sustainable way. The Head of School will oversee all aspects of the development and material creation of the new campus and report to the President and Board of Directors. As the project leader for the new campus, the Head of School will be responsible for the timetabling of the initial class of Students, the development of the physical space, and the implementation and ongoing supervision of the model.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

Mission Alignment

• A deep belief in Templeton’s mission and dedication to building an organization worthy of that mission.
• Possess an equally deep personal passion and commitment to preparing 21st-century learners to pursue their purpose and develop the skills necessary to thrive in college, career, and life.

Servant Leadership

• Empowerment: Most schools are managed in top-down hierarchies, whereas the Templeton Academy Heads of School come alongside and inspire those in their care.
  • Key characteristics: A listener who is humble, open, reflective, respectful, and appropriately responsive. 
• Engagement: Most school leaders rarely leave their office, whereas the Templeton Academy Heads of School understand their role is to be present, to be seen, and to be known by the Students and Team in their care.
  • Key characteristics: Someone who is approachable and understanding — a supportive, reliable, trustworthy advocate.
• Culture Building: Most schools are in the business of content delivery, whereas the Templeton Academy Heads of School understand that Templeton Academy is in the business of human formation.
  • Key characteristics: Someone who is encouraging, supportive, attentive, grateful, and appreciative

Drive Deeper Learning: TA Deeper Learning is a conceptualization of learning in which Students are provided opportunities to:
1) Gain an understanding of themselves as individuals and in community with others; 
2) Develop expertise through the mastery of core disciplinary content and interdisciplinary skills;
3) Apply that expertise to both independently and collaboratively create meaningful products or outcomes that are shared with the community.

TA Heads of School drive Deeper Learning by overseeing the Templeton Way’s three pillars:
1) Core Advisory where Students pursue their Why — their answer to how they will use their gifts in a way that brings them joy and serves others;
2) Project-Based Learning which prioritizes learning by doing to acquire key academic knowledge, understanding, and skills;
3) Field Work which focuses on utilizing the city as our classroom — leveraging the people, organizations, and institutions to share, reflect, assess, act, and grow.

• Supervise course and program offerings, curriculum development, and teacher training for the campus in collaboration with the Home Office’s Director of Deeper Learning.
• Work with the Campus Counselor to interface with parents and families concerning academic and non-academic issues (course selection, post-Templeton pathways, absences, behavior, etc.) as required.

Drive Marketing and Admissions: The 20th-century mindset was that “selectivity” lends itself to prestige, with the desired outcomes being Students ultimately gaining access to the next selective/prestigious institution of higher education. Whereas in the 21st century, “fit” lends itself to alignment, with the desired outcome being Students pursuing their purpose and finding their next fit in their learning journey — whatever that may be.

• TA Heads of School work closely with and manage the Marketing and Admissions Coordinator to focus the admissions process around “good fit” Students — those who are kind, curious and ready to grow through having more voice and choice in their own learning — by building relationships galvanized through time, truth and trust with Students, families, feeder schools, and education consultants.

Drive Sustainability

• This is emotional work, and the stakes are high, but not everything can be important and urgent. TA Heads of School understand that this is a marathon that we cannot sustainably sprint, and has developed proven strategies to work thoughtfully and swiftly over extended periods, while also prioritizing their own PTO (Purpose Time Off) to recharge and rejuvenate.
• TA Heads of School work closely with their Operations Coordinator to ensure that the systems, processes, and protocols provide the right “operational oxygen” to drive Deeper Learning, marketing, and admissions.
• TA Heads of School also work closely with the President to set the annual budget, manage the budget to actuals, and revise the budget and expenses accordingly.

Additional Qualifications:

• Significant teaching, coaching and management experience and expertise.
• Serious project management and customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in person, in writing, and on social media.
• Equally excellent computer skills and experience with online education management systems.
• Fun! An inspired love of lifelong learning bolstered and sustained by a true sense of humor.

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience.

Templeton Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If interested, please complete and submit the following form.