Dean of Faculty

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

About the School

Founded in 1810, The Lawrenceville School, one of the country's premier independent schools, is located in central New Jersey, five miles south of Princeton, 55 miles south of New York City, and 40 miles north of Philadelphia. Lawrenceville attracts outstanding students in grades 9-12, plus postgraduate students. The School's 844 students hail from 39 states and 32 countries, with 70 percent boarding and 30 percent day students. Thirty-two percent of students receive $16.9 million in need-based financial aid grants, and 62 percent are students of color. Lawrenceville has approximately 350 full-time employees, including 110 full-time teaching faculty.

Across academic, residential, and co-curricular settings, Lawrenceville challenges a diverse community of promising young people to lead lives of learning, integrity, and high purpose, inspiring the best in each to seek the best for all. Lawrenceville seeks enthusiastic, energetic, and collegial individuals who want to work with students and adults in a collaborative and inclusive academic setting.

Situated on 700 acres in historical Lawrenceville in Central New Jersey, the campus is conveniently situated one hour from New York City and one hour from Philadelphia. Downtown Princeton is just a five-minute drive from the campus and offers numerous shops, restaurants, and cultural diversity.

Lawrenceville's financial condition is strong, with experienced and stable leadership, an endowment of approximately $720 million, and an annual operating budget of approximately $80 million. Sources of revenue are diverse, with net tuition generating 55%, endowment distributions 29%, and annual donations 10%. To learn more about Lawrenceville, please visit www.lawrenceville.org .

School Leadership

For more than 200 years, Lawrenceville has produced responsible leaders, creative innovators, and committed public servants - individuals who have been guided by a certain moral compass and who have used the gift of education wisely. Our confidence in our work comes from a faith in the enduring importance of the institution and the higher purpose that it serves.

Strategic Plan for The Lawrenceville School

House, Harkness, Heart : A New Era for Community Wellbeing

Through five Key Aspirations, centered in House, Harkness, and Heart the tenets of the Lawrenceville experience we aim to achieve our Vision : Lawrenceville seeks to build an even stronger community to which all members contribute and have the opportunity to grow and thrive physically, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. Overall wellbeing is enhanced when students feel safe, supported, and empowered in an environment that promotes kindness, respect, joy, and a measured pace of life. To learn more, please visit www.lawrenceville.org / life-at-lawrenceville / leadership / strategic-plan

Summary :

Reporting to the Head of School and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, the Dean of Faculty recruits, develops, supports, evaluates, and ensures the overall outstanding quality of the Lawrenceville faculty. Responsible for maintaining the morale and enthusiasm of our teachers as well as a high bar of accountability and performance, the Dean of Faculty leads and earns the trust and goodwill of the faculty by setting an excellent example of professional conduct, integrity and positive attitude, and expects the same in return. The Dean of Faculty is a full-time, 12-month position.

In close partnership with the Dean of Academics, the Dean of Faculty convenes the department chairs and supervises their management of academic life at the department level, especially their focus on the quality of the pedagogy practiced within each discipline and the resulting classroom experience of our students. With careful attention to workload equity and in consultation with the Deans of Academics, Students, and Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities, the Dean of Faculty determines both the teaching responsibilities of the faculty and all residential and co-curricular assignments.

Positions reporting to the Dean of Faculty include the Assistant Dean of Faculty, Dean of Academics, the academic department chairs, and the assistant to the Dean of Faculty.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Faculty Recruitment, Orientation, and Assignment of Duties

• In partnership with other deans, chairs and the Human Resources department, oversee the process to recruit, hire, and onboard new faculty, ensuring high-quality staffing of key areas of school life, including academic, residential, athletic, co-curricular, and multicultural. Oversee the Assistant Dean of Faculty in efforts to recruit and onboard University of Pennsylvania teaching fellows.
• In partnership with deans, assistant deans, Director of Teaching and Learning, and Human Resources department, lead a dynamic, comprehensive process for integrating new faculty into the School including initial orientation and careful mentorship throughout the first year of employment and then offer ongoing support over time.
• In close consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, manage the faculty salary budget and recommend annual faculty compensation to the Head of School. Partner with the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Human Resources on ensuring benefits programs and policies meet the needs of the school and faculty. Collaborate with the Human Resources office and with the office of the Head of School to produce faculty contracts.
• With the Dean of Academics and department chairs, ensure that all teaching assignments are filled and courses fully covered.
• In collaboration with the Dean of Students, assign faculty advising and residential responsibilities, including Head of House and Assistant Head of House positions, as equitably and fairly as possible. Also, in partnership with the Dean of Students, ensure a high level of performance of all residential duties, especially as they pertain to the wellbeing of students.
• Work with the Dean of Athletics and Co-Curricular Education and other co-curricular directors to ensure that all faculty are fully and equitably deployed across co-curricular programs and that their level of skill and preparation will ensure a high-quality experience for students in those programs.
• In partnership with Human Resources, continually develop and implement comprehensive interview training for all faculty involved in any interview or recruitment capacity.
• With the Head of School, annually assign faculty housing and oversee summer moves (working in partnership with facilities). Coordinate with the Dean of Students to strategize on Head of House and Assistant Head of House changes.
• In the case of all work-related assignments, partner with the Human Resources when job modifications and accommodations are needed.

Faculty Professional Development and Support of the Curriculum

Faculty Advocacy & School Culture

Other Partnerships and Responsibilities

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Perform other duties as requested

Requirements

Work Characteristics and Physical Demands :

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual's race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.

The Lawrenceville School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.

To be considered a qualified candidate, please upload the most recent resume and a letter of interest.

Anticipated Search Calendar : Fall 2025 - January 2026

Salary Description

$190,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year