Leadership Transitions

• Calling a New Rector: Sustaining Church-School Relations during the Transition [S]

  The calling and welcoming of a new rector is a time of deep reflection that ushers in a period of change for both the church and school. These eight key considerations can help church and school leaders navigate a smooth transition.

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• Episcopal Identity and Leadership Transitions: The Head of School Search [S]

  In an Episcopal school, articulating the school's particular Episcopal identity, ethos, and traditions, as well as its relationship to any Episcopal Church entity such as a parish or diocese, are critical to a successful search for a new head of school. Here are some key questions that boards, search committees, and candidates can ask and answer as they embark upon the search process.

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• Installation of a New Head of School [S]

  Three sample orders of service for the installation of a new Head of School from: Christ Episcopal School, Rockville, MD; Grace Episcopal Day School, Kensington, MD; and St. Anne's School of Annapolis, Annapolis, MD.

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• Principles of Good Practice for Leadership Transitions in Episcopal Schools

  Approved by the NAES Governing Board in September 2009, this document offers best practices for all Episcopal schools when the search for a new head of school ensues, and for parishes and cathedrals that sponsor a school when the search for a new rector or dean ensues.

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• Welcoming a New Head of School [S]

  Completing the search for a new head of school is only the beginning of a successful leadership transition. Once the appointment is announced an equally important phase begins: welcoming and supporting the school’s new leader. The head of school is the school board’s sole employee and, as such, it is the board’s responsibility to integrate the new head into the community. Here are some key considerations for a smooth and graceful transition.

  Tagged: Articles, Boarding School, Consultants, Day School, Diocesan or Independent School, Early Childhood, Educational Association Staff, Elementary School, Episcopal Church Leadership, Heads of School, Leadership Transitions, Middle School, Parish School, Cathedral or Similar School, Rectors, Secondary School, Trustees & Vestry Members