Careers

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• +Chief Financial and Operating Officer

  The Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO) is an important school leader and a critical strategic partner to the Head of School, the Senior Leadership Team (A Ring), and the Board of Directors. The role encompasses the leadership and stewardship of all aspects of Finances, Facilities, Endowment, Operations, Compliance, and Risk Management. Leading with humility and engaging with enthusiasm, the CFOO will forge strong working relationships with the Head of School, A Ring, the Teaching and Administrative Faculty, and the Board of Directors. The CFOO will serve as the chief liaison to several standing Board committees, including Finance, Investment, and Risk Management & Audit. Internally, the CFOO will serve on the Financial Aid Committee with the Director of Enrollment Management, faculty budgeting committees, and Risk Management. The CFOO’s direct reports include the HR Director, Director of Administrative Services, Controller, and Director of Information and Technology, and the CFOO collaborates with the Director of Enrollment Management. By embracing the school’s mission and core values, the CFOO will engage in strategic planning and partnership, project management, administrative faculty development, and community engagement.  

  Key Job Competencies 

  • Leadership: Leads others in a way that masterfully leverages their strengths and manages liabilities, skillfully promotes collaboration, effectively navigates conflict, and inspires and motivates. Knows how to engage and retain employees, conduct difficult conversations, and manage operations. Models ethical behavior and the institution's mission and core values. 
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Analyzes and integrates trends and patterns based on diverse information and perspectives to determine the root causes of problems, identify the best course of action, and prioritize efforts. Develops new insights and formulates creative solutions, considering the impact and implications of recommendations in the context of overall vision, goals, and objectives. 
  • Decision-Making: Generates and evaluates alternatives before making a decision or taking action, considering the risks associated with each option and selecting the option that has the best balance of risk and reward, encouraging input from others when it is appropriate, standing by decisions without reconsidering unless information or circumstances make it necessary to do so, and evaluating the effectiveness of decisions after they have been made. 
  • Innovation: Imagines or realizes something new that helps to advance the strategic objectives of the organization. Introduces new ways of looking at problems. Can take a creative idea and put it into practice. Embraces diverse perspectives to promote or nurture innovation. Has a working knowledge of emerging technologies, including AI, and how these can be leveraged to support dTHS.
  • Change Management: Prepares, supports, and guides people effectively through organizational changes to align organizational behavior, actions, and ideologies and achieve the school’s strategic goals. 
  • Project Management: Ability to lead and execute complex projects to achieve goal attainment by prioritizing activities, assigning responsibilities in accordance with capabilities, monitoring progress, and evaluating impact. 
  • Quality Results: Ensures high-quality results on projects/tasks, meets deadlines, and attends to details. Takes responsibility for the quality of work and achieves results with little oversight. 
  • Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as deep listening skills to gain understanding. 
  • Collaboration: Leverage interpersonal coordination and communication to collectively solve a problem or make progress toward a common goal. The ability to work with others to complete a project or task, or develop ideas or processes. Takes constructive criticism and suggestions well and can integrate them. 
  • Cultural Competence: Possesses and applies the skills, values, and principles that acknowledge, respect, contribute, and work effectively across cultural differences. Recognizes the unique value, perspectives, strengths, and challenges of every person who comes to the de Toledo community. 
  • Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates high levels of self and social awareness, self-management, empathy, and curiosity.  

  Financial Leadership 

  • Highly focused on financial sustainability and the long-term financial health and viability of the institution. 
  • Provide strategic leadership, analysis, and management of financial operations. 
  • Establish financial and capital strategies aligned with strategic priorities. 
  • Plan and execute the annual budgeting process. 
  • Build and maintain short and long-term strategic financial models. 
  • Plan for and execute short and long-term cash management policies. 
  • Develop and monitor financial performance metrics and dashboards.  
  • Ensure high fidelity and confidence in financial reporting to the Board of Directors, the Head of School, and A Ring. 
  • Translate the school’s Strategic Plan into actionable financial milestones and achievable goals, and successfully implement its financial deliverables. 
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to manage, assess, and prioritize institutional resources, including compensation programs, benefits, and tuition assistance. 
  • Support the Board of Directors, Head of School, and Facilities Director in financial modeling and forecasting strategies with regard to capital campaigns and facilities master planning. 
  • Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and banking reporting requirements. 
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with banks, financial institutions, insurance brokers, and retirement partners to negotiate favorable terms, services, and fees. 
  • Provide administrative support to the Investment Committee in optimizing the organization's investment portfolio, ensuring alignment with risk tolerance, liquidity requirements, and long-term financial objectives.  

  School Operations and Risk Management  

  • Provide strategic leadership, analysis, and management of facilities and operations in partnership with the Facilities Director. 
  • Manage capital improvement project plans, outlining scope, timeline, budget, and resource requirements. 
  • Collaborates closely with the Director of Facilities to ensure program alignment with the school's strategic goals and objectives.  
  • Ensure the quality and responsiveness of operational programs and institutional infrastructure.  
  • Serve as the chief liaison for institutional risk management by managing and mitigating the institution’s exposure to risk.  Collaborate with outside counsel.
  • Work with outside brokers to ensure the adequacy of insurance programs. 
  • Partner with Human Resources to ensure risk is mitigated in personnel practices and compensation programs.   

  Board Committees 

  • Collaborate closely with board committee chairs in setting agendas, preparing meeting materials, and achieving annual goals. 
  • Present to the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee on financial matters. 
  • Serves as the lead professional liaison for the Finance and Retirement/ Investment Committees and Co-Fiduciary of the School’s 403b plan.  
  • Serves as the lead professional liaison to the Audit Committee. 

  Internal Committees 

  • Serve as a member of the School’s Tuition Assistance Committee supporting the Admissions Team and Director of Enrollment Management in the process of tuition assistance awards. 
  • Support the Director of Facilities in leading the committee and executing the committee’s goals and objectives. 
  • Attend all A Ring meetings and lead, co-lead, or participate in several other teams and committees.  

  General/Management 

  • Directly supervise, mentor, develop, and evaluate all direct reports: HR Director, Director of Administrative Services, Controller, and Director of Information and Technology. Collaborate with the Director of Enrollment Management in the process of tuition assistance awards. 
  • Develop, implement, and manage the operational budget, working closely with all department chairs.
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times. 

  Education, Certifications, and Work-Related Experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree required. A Master’s degree, or its equivalent, is preferred
  • 5+ years of experience working in an independent school or a similar non-profit 
  • 7+ years of supervisory experience/leading teams and individuals 
  • Strong financial forecasting and modeling skills 
  • Excellent Budgeting and Cash Management skills 
  • Commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment 
  • Strong technology skills with Google Workspace, MS Excel/Suite, Zoom 
  • Resourceful and have working knowledge of evolving new technology, and embrace AI technology 

  Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

  • Able to work in a dynamic environment, dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts 
  • Lift, carry, and hold up to 10 lbs. 
  • Able to climb stairs 
  • May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time 
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

  Affirmative Action/EEO statement 

  de Toledo High School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

   

  Other Professional Duties 

  Please note that this job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties as assigned in the sections outlined above may change at any time with or without notice.     

   

  Effects on End Results 

  The effectiveness of this position will be measured by: 

  • Advancement of strategic objectives 
  • High level of relational trust created and maintained with the Head of School and faculty
  • High level of relational trust maintained with the de Toledo community, including the Board of Directors  
  • Aligned and effective financial and operational processes 
  • High level of ethical practices and policies  
  • Financially healthy institutional assets and reserves   

  Salary and Benefits  

  This is a full-time, career position and is eligible for 12-month employee benefits. This position is exempt and semi-monthly paid. The annual salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $175,000-$220,000. 

   

  de Toledo offers exceptional benefits:

  • 100% Employer paid Health Insurance and 50% for one spouse/dependent
  • 100% Employer paid Dental Insurance and 50% for one spouse/dependent
  • 403(b) Retirement earnings deferral program with an employer match of up to 5%
  • Federal and Jewish holiday, employer paid
  • Personal Time Off (PTO) starting with accruing 20 days/year and increasing every five years by 5 additional days, with a maximum of 30 paid days.
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance of $15,000, Employer paid
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance available for Employee, Spouse, and dependents
  • Voluntary Vision Insurance 
  • Voluntary Aflac supplemental insurance
  • Voluntary Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance

   

  How to apply:

  Please email your resume along with a cover letter to careers@dths.org

   

  Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be asked to submit professional references and responses to writing prompts specific to this search, as well as engage in a formal interview process. Qualified candidates, regardless of faith, are encouraged to apply.

   

• Swimming Head Coach

  de Toledo High School in West Hills, CA is looking for a Swimming Head Coach. Preferred applicants must have prior head coaching experience (preferably at the high school, collegiate, or club level).

  Qualities that we are looking for in a Head Coach are great communication skills (writing and verbal), a determination to grow the program, a deep knowledge of swimming techniques and concepts, a professional demeanor, and a passion for the sport of swimming. The Head Coach is responsible for the development of their program and is expected to work closely with the Athletic Directors regarding all team logistics, scheduling, spirit packs, etc.
  
  Salary is $6,500 over the January 4, 2027-May 15, 2027 coaching period.
  
  Applicants must send a resume and cover letter to careers@dths.org. 
  
  

  Please only apply if you have the required experience, and please make sure to describe those experiences in your cover letter and resume.
  
  

  QUALIFIED CANDIDATES REGARDLESS OF FAITH ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL A COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO: CAREERS@DTHS.ORG

• Technical Director/Set Designer/Stagecraft Teacher

  de Toledo High School, a vibrant and innovative independent high school, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Technical Director/Set Designer/Stagecraft Teacher for a position beginning in August 2026. The position reports to the Department Chair and Principal. The candidate must demonstrate excellent technical and design skills and a passion for directing the technical elements of school events and teaching stagecraft. A strong candidate will have a passion for helping bring program directors’ visions to life in shows and other events. The candidate will also have a love for inspiring students to step outside their comfort zones to assist with the technical elements of those events.

  Responsibilities:

  • Serve as Technical Director and Set Designer of all school arts and dance events, assemblies, and special events.
  • Teach one class of Stagecraft PE. 

   

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Enthusiasm for the mission and vision of de Toledo High School and a strong commitment to embrace and promote its culture. 
  • Experience as Technical Director/Set Designer/Stagecraft Teacher. 

  • Candidates should have knowledge of the skills needed to design and construct sets, operate and oversee lighting and sound setups/production, create and maintain production schedules, complete tasks on deadline, and consult and collaborate with program directors. Must have experience creating and maintaining budgets pertaining to event productions as well as overseeing professionals contracted (either by the program directors or by the Technical Director) to do support work for events. 
  • For the Stagecraft PE portion of the position, candidates must be able to teach foundational skills for the previously mentioned elements and oversee students during technical run-throughs and productions. In addition, candidates must be able to instruct students in developing ideas and solving problems. 
  • B.A. or higher equivalent degree in Technical Theatre, Theatrical Production, or related field.
  • Must be flexible, highly professional, eager to evolve as an event professional and educator, and enjoy working in a highly collaborative environment.
  • Demonstrate ability to teach with a variety of modalities to reach different learning styles.
  • Ability to communicate with high school students.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with people at all levels and in all settings.

  • Self-motivating, self-confident. 
  • Willing communicator and collaborator; enthusiastic team player.
  • Unquestionable personal integrity, excellent judgment, sound instincts, diplomacy, and patience.

   

  Salary Range: $85,000-$100,000 DOE with Outstanding Benefits

   

  Must be authorized to work in the United States.

  Qualified candidates regardless of faith are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume to careers@dths.org.