Strategenius on behalf of The Field Semester

The Field Semester, a new immersive semester program in Northern California for high school juniors and seniors, is seeking two authentic, inspiring, and passionate leaders to join them as inaugural Co-Directors of the school. Offering a program immersed in sustainable living and learning on the land, The Field Semester (TFS) will launch with its first cohort of students in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. TFS’ mission is to provide a transformative, place-based learning community for young people from varied backgrounds and lived experiences where they will gain the inspiration, sensibilities, and skill sets to help build a world in which society and ecology thrive, equitably and sustainably. TFS believes that building a better future demands a new kind of school. TFS is that school where the core belief in equity and the interdependence of all things shapes everything they do.

Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in collaboration with each other, the founders, and the Board, the Co-Directors will guide TFS through the construction of the campus site, the hiring of all staff, the finalization of the academic program, and the recruitment of the first students. TFS’ vision for their organization is strong, but they also see the vision as a living statement that should continually be honed and updated as the school unfolds. TFS fundamentally believes in interdependence and collaboration—the more diverse perspectives that can be incorporated into addressing challenges and opportunities, the more insightful and sustainable the solution can be. This core ethic should be reflected in the Co-Directors’ beliefs, and they will be charged with ensuring that this belief permeates all layers of the organization.

THE POSITION
The Co-Directors will be responsible for the successful leadership, management, and growth of The Field Semester. Particularly, as TFS is a nascent organization, it is important that the Co-Directors have both a clear vision of how to lead an operating organization, as well as the generative skills needed to nurture those systems into place. The Co-Directors will work collaboratively to fulfill their responsibilities; while one co-director may take more of a leading role with regard to certain tasks and responsibilities, both should be involved in all areas of the organization’s administration. Together, they will bring the school’s philosophy and mission to life, as well as frame and achieve annual goals and objectives. As the organization continues to grow, more and more of the Essential Functions listed below will be relevant.

The Field Semester Co-Directors will collaborate closely with Co-Founder, Yaeir Heber, and the Board of Directors to ensure that the organization’s mission and vision are reified in the systems, structures, policies, and programming of the school. Mr. Heber will take primary responsibility for certain short-term elements of the start-up process, such as fundraising and campus development. His position supports the program’s launch and will term-out a year after doors have opened. The Co-Directors will work alongside Mr. Heber and he will transfer his responsibilities to them in a gradual process so that personnel transition, when it happens, is seamless.

Salary range: $75,000-100,000 with an additional $24,000 annual housing stipend or free on-campus housing.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JANUARY 2, 2024

To read the full opportunity statement and learn how to apply, please visit: https://strategenius.org/opportunity-the-field-semester-co-directors.