The Field Semester 

Co-Directors 

The Field Semester is a new, immersive semester program in Northern California for high school juniors and seniors. 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 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.

Note: While the school is looking for Co-Directors (hiring both simultaneously), they are willing to consider hiring a singular Director if they find a candidate with a broad enough skillset.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The Field Semester is an entrepreneurial, start-up venture where the Co-Directors will help shape the pre-launch, launch, and successful growth and development of a concept and program that will have an indelible impact on its students, faculty, physical environment, and local community. With that in mind,
the Co-Directors will:

• Continue to hone and iterate on the vision of TFS as it unfolds.
• Transition TFS from start-up phase to operational phase.
• *Secure start-up and construction funding.
• Supervise the campus build-out alongside CoFounder, Yaeir Heber, who will spearhead the project.
• Recruit a world-class faculty and ready the program for opening day.
• Build deep, meaningful, and authentic relationships within and around the California
  Bay Area, including organizations that are involved in environmental sustainability work,
  community groups, non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, higher education institutions, and Native Californian groups.
• Partner with Admissions to enroll the first cohort of students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Shared by Co-Directors)
Leadership

• Design and lead the school according to its mission and values.
• *Identify, assess, and inform the Board of Directors of internal and external issues that affect the organization.
• *In addition to the Chair of the Board and Founder, act as spokespeople for the organization.
• Ensure a healthy student life experience and organizational culture.
• Spearhead efforts with the Board and consultants to develop a strategic plan to guide the organization.

Operational planning and management

• Develop the organizational policies, systems, and structure that will help the school community operate smoothly and cohesively.
• Work with experts to devise emergency planning and preparedness protocols.
• Coordinate campus safety.
• *Ensure that school programs, policies, and physical campus are developed in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Program / School Administration

• Spearhead accreditation process and maintenance.
• Oversee and manage development of an interdisciplinary, immersive, experiential, projectbased, and cooperative learning program.
• Oversee and manage professional learning plans and evaluations for teachers and leaders.
• Develop and oversee student-projects program.
• Ensure that all students are engaged in meaningful place-based learning while developing skills, confidence, and perspective.
• Ensure that students feel a sense of safety, belonging and connection.
• Define goals and strategy for enrollment management.
• Establish clear pathways for student enrollment, including transfer of credits and sending-school coordination.
• Ensure logistical accessibility of the program for students, including physical transportation, personal equipment, visitor policies etc.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Exemplary experience working with:
  » Place-based, experiential education
  » Diverse student populations
  » Students of high school age
• Experience working in a formal school setting (at least one Co-Director must have)
• Demonstrable commitment to DEIJ leadership.
• Demonstrable experience working collaboratively and a commitment to the Co-Director leadership model

If this opportunity sounds intriguing, we encourage you to check out the full opportunity statement here. If this is not the right opportunity for you at this time, please feel free to share the names and emails of those who would be a great match, and we will reach out to them right away.