Job Description:
Villa Duchesne is seeking a Lower School Dean. The role of the Lower School Dean is to provide leadership and direction for students in grades JK3-6. The Dean is responsible for planning and carrying out various programs, policies, and co-curricular activities that implement and integrate the spirit and goals of Sacred Heart education. This position requires that the candidate has a conferred bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) and has previous teaching experience.

Faculty and Staff at Villa Duchesne must commit to educating by the values articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States-Canada with the desire of instilling in our students the qualities in our Portrait of a Villa Duchesne Graduate.

Villa Duchesne Graduates:

1. Are strong in faith and secure in their foundation. Our graduates know they are loved by God and go out into the world grateful for their education, self-aware, and prepared to find their purpose!
2. Love as God loves. Our graduates see the dignity in all, build relationships, and advocate passionately for those who do not have a voice.
3. Are confident and creative. Our graduates are creative problem solvers and confident learners who persevere through adversity, ask hard questions, and actively pursue opportunities for growth.
4. Forge life-long friendships and are positive forces in their communities. Our traditions and shared experiences bind our graduates together and to Villa Duchesne forever. The relationships fostered here empower our students to be their best for the world.
5. Embrace a global view. Our graduates seek to understand the world, demonstrate social awareness, and share a hopeful vision for an unfolding future.