Skip to main content

Head of School Search

Early Childhood students playing on the playground

The Role of Head of School

Prospect Hill Academy’s current Head of School, Dr. Angela Allen will be retiring after the 2026-2027 academic year. As such, PHA’s Board of Trustees is seeking a new candidate for the Head of School role. The Head of School is responsible for the overall management of Prospect Hill Academy Charter School and will be responsible for the School’s success in meeting its instructional, school culture, operations, fundraising, external relations, and financial management goals. The Head of School will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and 15-member Board of Trustees serving as the primary liaison between the School and its external audiences, such as, but not limited to, funders, state chartering authorities, the broader community, and other key partners. Managing an approximately $26 million annual operating budget and a community made up of approximately 200 teachers and staff, the Head of School’s senior leadership team includes:
  • Chief Academic Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Advancement Officer
  • Chief of People & Strategy Officer
  • Chief of Student Services

Essential Functions

  • Leading the vision for PHA’s success in equity and excellence in education for every student, including ensuring that its instructional program, school culture and climate, community engagement, and external partnerships are highly effective and tightly aligned to the school mission and goals;
  • Inspiring students, faculty, families, and other partners to be their best selves every day, always keeping the community’s moral compass pointing in the right direction, and ensuring an unyielding focus at all times on what is best for PHA’s scholars, their families and community, and their futures;
  • Managing school leaders and other senior staff, acting not only as a supervisor but also as a coach and consensus builder, remaining deeply committed to the values of developing and bringing out the strengths of all of PHA’s people while also holding them accountable for their goals and desired outcomes for the whole community;
  • Partnering with the Board of Trustees and funders to secure and allocate the resources and support necessary to maintain the health of the school organization, remaining solutions-oriented and grounded in reality as needed, while pushing the boundaries of what is possible to realize the highest levels of success for all students and their families;
  • Overseeing the sustainability and growth of student enrollment strategies, facilities planning, and fundraising/resource development; and
  • Bringing an entrepreneurial and solutions-oriented approach to address multifaceted complex challenges and identify promising opportunities that strengthen the organization’s long-term viability and impact.
 

Priorities for the Next Head of School

Building on Prospect Hill Academy’s successful history, strong reputation in the Boston area public charter school landscape, history of stable leadership and governance, and the leadership of the current Head of School, the next Head of School will have the opportunity to focus on the following priorities:
  • Building on the academic achievement of all students. The next Head of School will do this in part by
    • Recruiting, retaining, and developing talented teachers and staff,
    • Student retention and enrollment increases,
    • Intentionally building community by empowering family and student voices, and
    • Strengthening connections between teachers, staff, and leadership across divisions.
  • Setting and advancing PHA’s identified strategic directions, in particular leading the school community through the process of addressing, evaluating, and planning facility location and colocation decision-making with attention to enrollment and transportation and the interplay between these dynamics;
  • Developing and implementing appropriate systems and structures to improve consistency and core operations district-wide;
  • Engaging the community to affirm and reaffirm the School’s core identity as the community changes, as well as strengthening PHA’s deep culture of inclusion and restorative practice;
  • Communicating PHA’s successes externally, expanding its reputation, and building the School’s capacity for robust enrollment and resource generation; and
  • Supporting and mentoring a strong team of senior leaders.
Class of 2026 graduates