Date Posted:
June 2, 2026
Position Title:
VP, School Culture & Student Experience
Office/Company:
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07590
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$170,000.00 To $220,000.00 Annually
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Vice President of School Culture & Student Experience helps bring NAIS’s mission, vision, and values to life by providing leadership in the areas of school climate and culture; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; and student well-being.Provides strategic leadership for NAIS’s work at the intersection of school climate and culture; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; and student well-being, including navigating complex issues within school communities across diverse stakeholder perspectives.Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred in a related field.
Responsibilities:
• Provides strategic leadership for NAIS’s work at the intersection of school climate and culture; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; and student well-being, including navigating complex issues within school communities across diverse stakeholder perspectives.
• Oversees development, advancement, and curation of online and digital resources related to school climate and culture; diversity, inclusion, and belonging; and student well-being to help schools understand and design experiences that consider belonging, well-being, academic engagement, child and adolescent development, and student agency across the independent school landscape.
• Translates research into actionable, scalable tools and resources for a wide range of schools.
• Considers the evolving digital landscape and its impact on student experience, well-being, and engagement in the development of resources, research, and strategies for member schools.
• Partners with internal teams to design research initiatives and explore data insights.
• Working with internal teams, defines and tracks indicators of success related to student experience, belonging, and well-being across member schools, using data to inform strategy, resource development, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred in a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership and expertise in diversity, inclusion, belonging, student well-being, and school culture.
• Extensive knowledge of independent schools preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to design, interpret, and translate qualitative and quantitative research into actionable insights that inform strategy, resource development, and field-wide practice.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
Instructions:
Email to apply
Other:
The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, personal appearance, marital status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, matriculation, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
