Division Directors & Deputies (Global Cohort)
Headways™ 2024-2025 Cohort Offering
Cohort Region: Global
Open To: All members of ICGS schools working in Division Director and Deputy roles
Facilitator: Joy Prince, Upper School Director at The Agnes Irwin School (USA)
Discussion Topics
October 28, 2024, 4-5 p.m. NYC / 8-9 p.m. London / October 29, 2024, 7-8 a.m. Melbourne via Zoom
Beginnings and Fresh Starts
Onboarding new employees, goal setting and evaluation, initiatives and priorities, work-life balance, messaging to parents and students, leadership, role models, traditions
December 2, 2024, 4-5 p.m. NYC / 9-10 p.m. London / December 3, 2024, 8-9 a.m. Melbourne via Zoom
Creating School Communities of Belonging
Diversity/equity/inclusion/justice (DEIJ) work in our schools, anti-racism work unique to girls’ schools, ensuring inclusive and culturally competent curricula, fostering and sustaining anti-racist classrooms, promoting equity in testing and assessment, implementing restorative practices, reviewing procedures, policies, and handbooks, promoting inclusiveness
January 16, 2025, 4-5 p.m. NYC / 9-10 p.m. London / January 17, 2025, 8-9 a.m. Melbourne via Zoom
Building Faculty/Staff Leadership Teams for Effective School Operations
Communication strategies, delegation and teamwork, conflict resolution, time management, and innovative problem-solving techniques, fostering collaborative school culture and enhancing leadership skills among faculty and staff
February 13, 2025, 4-5 p.m. NYC / 9-10 p.m. London / February 14, 2025, 8-9 a.m. Melbourne via Zoom
Tapping into Talent – Faculty Recruitment and Retention
Structure and organization of hiring process, interviews on campus, sample lessons, role of department head and department members, orientations, professional growth, evaluation, leadership pathways, teaching between divisions
March 13, 2025, 4-5 p.m. NYC / 8-9 p.m. London / March 14, 2025, 7-8 a.m. Melbourne via Zoom
Preparing for Next Steps: Seasons of Transitions
New students, parent communication and education programs
