Lowell School seeks a strategic and visionary leader to serve as its next Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). The position reports to the Head of School, collaborates with leadership, staff, students, and families, and serves as a strategic thought partner and implementation leader.
This role presents a unique opportunity to design and advance Lowell's DEIB initiatives across the school, ensuring that every aspect of the school's culture, curriculum, and community is infused with the values of equity and belonging. The Director will be a systemsbuilder and community convener who ensures that Lowell's DEIB commitments are visible, sustainable, and fully lived across the school. They will create and execute initiatives that foster connectedness for every individual in the community and deepen inclusion and equity in the programming and systems of the school.
The Director of DEIB will amplify the school's longstanding dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by playing a critical role in integrating these values into the school's fabric. This work will involve building staff capacity, fostering partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and supporting student and adult affinity groups. The role establishes the Director as the leader of the school's strategic and programmatic initiatives, and positions the individual to strengthen the school's commitment to inclusion. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced, empathetic leader to influence Lowell's continuing legacy of commitment to DEIB.
Instructions
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following materials confidentially as a single PDF file:
- A cover letter indicating the candidate’s particular interest in and qualifications for the position
- A current resume
- A statement of educational philosophy
- The names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of five references, including at least two recent supervisors. References should speak to your ability to be an effective educator and administrator, to work successfully with children, and to work collaboratively and collegially with adults (references will be contacted only with the candidate’s permission). Please indicate your relationship with each reference (i.e. supervisor, colleague, or direct report).
Please address any questions by email to ara@strategenius.org.
Search Timeline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to those submitted by Monday, March 9, 2026
Semifinalists interviews: Week of March 16, 2026
Finalists interviews: Week of April 6, 2026
Start date: July 1, 2026
