Head of School The Peddie School | Hightstown, New Jersey The Peddie School (Peddie), a storied institution that prides itself on delivering a transformational and accessible education to students through a unique combination of excitement, curiosity, and character, seeks a strategic and visionary leader to serve as its next Head of School. Building on a commitment to preparing service-minded citizens for life after Peddie through academic and co-curricular pursuits, this incoming leader will strengthen existing programs and engage the community in charting Peddie’s future.While Peddie has evolved over the course of its 160-year existence, its warmth and culture of care have remained steadfast. It is a community that inspires excellence, prioritizes its people, and values the importance of authentic relationships. In 1993, a historic $100 million gift from Walter H. Annenberg ’27 changed the trajectory of the school, and the impact of Annenberg’s generosity continues to resonate through the physical footprint of campus and the broad racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic representation among the student population. The school has built on Ambassador Annenberg’s gift with the recent closing of the One Peddie capital campaign, the largest in the school’s history, raising over $100 million for financial aid, faculty, athletics, and the arts. Today, Peddie’s preeminent faculty (just over 90 in total) serves approximately 540 students in a co-ed boarding and day environment, with 60 percent of students living on campus and 40 percent attending as day students. The student body, comprising grades 9-12, plus a small number of post-graduates, hails from 19 U.S. states and 17 countries. 51 percent identify as students of color, and 18 percent hold citizenship outside of the United States.In collaboration with the school’s Board of Trustees, senior leadership team, faculty, staff, students, and families, the next Head of School will refine Peddie’s distinctive identity and guide the school into its next chapter. The next Head will build on Peddie’s robust educational offerings, and will continue to prioritize evolving and strengthening the school’s co-curricular and residential life programs. In leading this work, the Head must effectively manage the school’s long-term strategic view and, at the same time, effectively oversee the daily operations of a dynamic and diverse school community. Continuing to advance access, inclusion, and belonging among all campus constituents and strengthening Peddie’s positioning in the broader boarding school landscape will be critical to this work. These efforts must stay true to the school’s track record of embracing innovation while appropriately recognizing and celebrating its history and traditions.The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader with intellectual gravitas and creativity, a clear and inclusive communication style, and a measured decisiveness. The next Head of School must also hold a strong belief in – and commitment to – the transformative potential of the boarding school experience. Partnering with the Board of Trustees; oversight of key internal infrastructure and processes; support of high-performing administrators, faculty, and staff; and strengthening relationships with alumni and donors will also be essential.All inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications (resumes and letters of interest) should be sent electronically and in confidence below. Katie Rockman is leading this search with Berkley Braden and Brian Burbank.The Peddie School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. APPLY NOMINATE contact Brian Burbank Full Description