Director of Governance Support

Position Title : Director of Governance Support

Posting Number : S226P

Department : K-12 Education Department

Position Type : Staff

Job Description : Job Summary Through its K-12 Education Office, Hillsdale College seeks to restore excellence to American K-12 education, public and private. The Director of Governance leads the College’s efforts to equip and sustain the boards of Hillsdale-affiliated schools by providing training, counsel, resources, and accountability in line with Hillsdale’s Best Practices for K-12 Schools.

Through regular board training and publications, the K-12 Education Office provides guidance to board members, focusing on the governance policy mode, the board’s relationship to the school leader and special topics related to K-12 school governance, including state compliance, charter law, fundraising, strategic planning, issues related to private schools, and others.

The person filling this position will oversee that work, maintaining close relationships with the boards of Hillsdale-affiliated schools and bringing the teachings of Hillsdale College to a growing network of classical educators.

Essential Job Functions

Board Training & Development

• Support boards through the full annual cycle of governance, including annual reports, reviews, internal processes, and evaluations—both of the head of school and of the board’s own performance.
• Oversee programming for the Bi-Annual Bootcamp & Board Development Conference, including tailored sessions for founding boards, candidate member schools, and sustaining boards.
• Deliver in-person and virtual trainings on governance, policy, compliance, strategic planning, and other special topics.
• Maintain and expand course-style trainings (e.g., board self-assessment, head of school evaluation, committees, Board Chair 101).
• Develop and cultivate onboarding and offboarding processes for new and departing board members. Create and maintain a plan to introduce new members to the K-12 Office, orient them to Hillsdale’s best practices, and provide a welcome packet and related materials.
• Coordinate with the Leader Support Team to support head of school evaluation processes and provide boards with tools for self-assessment and strategic goal review.
• Oversee production of the Governance Support Quarterly newsletter and other governance resources.

Direct Board Support

Governance Resources & Publications

Policy & Compliance Support

Collaboration & Integration

Required Qualifications : Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily in a best-of-class manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Education and Experience

Other Skills : Other Skills

Physical Demands : Personal Characteristics The K-12 Education Office interacts frequently with College staff, visitors, and donors. A neat appearance and a pleasant demeanor are essential. Staff members must represent the College well and act in support of its mission. Code of Commitment Serve as an excellent representative of Hillsdale College to promote the liberal arts, the College’s original Articles of Association, and operating principles stated in the Staff Code of Commitment. The Mission Statement should be considered in all aspects of the position.

Open Until Filled : No

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Documents Needed To Apply (Required Documents & Optional Documents) : Required Documents

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