[nativestudies-l] JOB: Founding Head of School Search for Seneca K-12 CattAllegany Schools

[Alyssa Mt. Pleasant]

Please forward:

>Subject:   Founding Head of School Search
>Seneca Academy
>Cattaraugus and Allegany Territories, New York
>Kindergarten  Grade 3 to start; ultimately K-12
>Start date:  July 1, 2009, or sooner
>
>Dear Colleague:
>
>The Council for the Seneca Nation of Indians is opening an independent
>school to serve this Native American community 40 miles southwest of
>Buffalo, NY. Educators' Collaborative is assisting the Founding Board of
>Trustees in the search for a Founding Head of School. Seneca Academy is
>slated to open September 2010.
>
>Today, many factors have combined to create the ideal moment to realize
>the dream of a Seneca Nation school. There exists now as never before,
>the community leadership, the philosophic conviction, the fiscal backing
>and the passion for the Seneca Nation to establish its own school to
>advance the education and future prospects of its children.
>
>The mission of Seneca Academy is to provide a rich curriculum that
>embraces both Seneca and Western knowledge and understanding with the
>fundamental objective that young Seneca students will be empowered to
>assume the full responsibilities of citizenship in Seneca society and
>beyond. The Academy will serve students in grades K-12 on two campuses,
>one for the Cattaraugus Territory and one for the Allegany Territory.
>
>The Trustees of Seneca Academy seek an experienced and resourceful
>educational leader.  They prefer someone with extensive background in
>K-12 education.  It is most essential, however, that the Head of School
>understands and appreciates the culture of the Seneca Nation and
>embraces the new Academy's vision of empowering Seneca young people
>through a culturally relevant education aimed at ensuring the strength
>and survival of the Seneca Nation while preparing students to pursue
>further interests in business, government, the workplace or higher
>education, within and outside of the Seneca Nation.
>
>
>On behalf of Seneca Academy, we will be grateful if you would suggest
>appropriate candidates for this Head of School search. Please call or
>email us with questions or suggestions.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>James K. Bonney                                  Jeffrey C. Bradley
>603 469 3069                                         603 545 7689
>jbonney at educatorscollaborative.com
>jbradley at educatorscollaborative.com
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