POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate Head of School

Saint Anns School seeks an Associate Head of School (AHoS) to serve as the Schools chief academic and operating officer and a trusted advisor to the Head of School. By centering the individual student experience and social-emotional learning in every leadership decision, the AHoS will work collaboratively to realize our vision aligning structures and resources with our mission to ensure Saint Anns remains a creative, equitable, and student-centered learning community.

ABOUT SAINT ANNS SCHOOL

Since its founding in 1965, Saint Anns has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and approximately 1100 students, Saint Anns is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Anns is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth.

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KENYATTE A. REID, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Kenyatte A. Reid began his tenure as Saint Anns Head of School in the fall of 2023, the fourth in the Schools history. As a parent of three Saint Anns graduates, Kenyatte has been a joyful, first-hand observer of the heights Saint Anns students can reach when inspired by the Schools deeply committed and talented faculty. As a life-long educator whose career began in the classroom, Kenyatte has demonstrated an ability to lead communities of students, teachers, and administrators with wisdom, thoughtfulness, and empathy.

Kenyatte came to Saint Anns from the New York City Department of Education, where he served as Executive Director of School Culture and Climate. He began his career as a teacher at Satellite III Middle School 103 (MS 103) in Clinton Hill/Bedford Stuyvesant. As a former student at MS 103, Kenyatte credits the school as the place that ignited his passion for education. He eventually became the Principal of MS 103, before moving on to become the Founding Principal of Eagle Academy of South Queens, where he created a 6th12th grade public school that served at-risk students.

The Role of the Associate Head of School

Reporting to the Head of School, the Associate Head works in close partnership with the Head to advance the Schools mission through strategic planning, oversight, and community leadership. This role implements the vision into practice, strengthens leadership systems, and supports division and department leaders to ensure that every student thrives academically and socio-emotionally, that every teacher is supported, and that students remain the central priority. The…