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Notre Dame High School Belmont, Ca Associate Head for Curriculum And NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT, CA AssOCIATE HEAD FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION START DATE: JULY 2019 WWW.NDHSB.ORG Mission We are a caring and compassionate community committed to promoting justice and peace while developing responsible young women of active faith, strong intellect, and Christian leadership. We develop the gifts and talents of each student and foster Gospel values in an environment of academic excellence and mutual respect. OVERVIEW Notre Dame High School, Belmont (NDB) is an independent Catholic college preparatory school dedicated to the educational mission of St. Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Notre Dame High School was established by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1851 and moved to the historic William Ralston Estate in 1923. The school is located on nearly 11 acres in Belmont, California, a professional suburban community located midway between San Francisco and San Jose. The school is seeking an Associate Head for Curriculum and Instruction to provide leadership and vision in the ongoing planning, implementation, development, review, and evaluation of the school’s curriculum and instructional services. The Associate Head will ensure that NDB’s education objectives and frameworks yield the highest standards of student achievement and instructional excellence. This is an opportunity for a lifelong educator to partner with the Head of School, faculty, administration, and other key groups to ensure NDB continues as a school of great academic success. SCHOOL HISTORY On August 4, 1851, Notre Dame Academy was established by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in San Jose. The present high school building in Belmont, designed for a large resident population, was completed in the fall of 1928. The first graduation from Notre Dame Belmont was held in 1930 with 31 graduates. During the next three decades, NDB’s day and resident student population continued to grow. In 1968, the Stanford School of Educational Research conducted a general study of the high school facility. As a result, the science area was renovated to provide increased laboratory space. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 2 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame Education 1. We Proclaim by our Lives Even More Than by our Words That God is Good 2. We Honor the Dignity and Sacredness of Each Person 3. We Educate for and Act on Behalf of Justice and Peace in the World 4. We Commit Ourselves to Community Service 5. We Embrace the Gift of Diversity 6. We Create Community Among Those with Whom we Work and with Those we Serve 7. We Develop Holistic Learning Communities Which Educate for Life The introduction of flexible scheduling followed and enabled greater utilization of the high school building. An additional classroom enlarged the art department, and former resident rooms were converted into seminar rooms and resource centers. In 1972, the boarding school was discontinued. THE SCHOOL NDB continues to provide an educational foundation which emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, critical thinking, creative expression, physical well-being, social awareness, and self-confidence. Reflecting the vision of St. Julie Billiart and her pioneer Sisters, Notre Dame High School continues to be a special place for students to learn, grow, and prepare for life. The school draws its student body principally from San Mateo County. Families of the school reflect middle to upper middle-class economic background. Of the 470 students, 6.8 % are international students. The student/teaching faculty ratio is 11.7:1, and the student/teaching faculty and professional staff ratio is 9.7:1. The average class size is 18.2. Ninety-six percent of students from the class of 2018 enrolled into a four-year college while 4% went to community college. Notre Dame High School, Mercy High School-Burlingame, and Junipero Serra High School participate in a Tri-School program that provides coeducational experiences in the areas of academics, campus ministry, performing arts, and student activities. NDB is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 3 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com ACADEMICS Classes at Notre Dame High School challenge each young woman in a supportive environment that celebrates intellectual risk-taking, demands reflective learning, and pushes each student to become problem solvers for the 21st century. Students pursue coursework in English, mathematics, physical education, religious studies, science, social sciences, visual and performing arts, and world language electives (Spanish or French). For the 2018-19 academic year, 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses are being offered. Students are capped at three Honors/AP courses per year. In May of 2018, 129 students took 229 examinations in 17 subject areas. Of this total, 70% earned scores of 3 or higher. Notre Dame’s Counseling Department strives to create a climate of care that nurtures the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development of each student. Counselors serve as advocates for students and assist them in becoming responsible, independent lifelong learners who are accountable for their academic future. Peer tutoring is also available. The school has adapted a 1:1 laptop program and follows a cross-platform policy so that parents have a wide range of purchase options. Notre Dame offers a wide variety of courses that teach the fundamentals of multimedia and computer applications within the context of a specific discipline. The courses develop creativity in computing and build skills of expert thinking and complex communication. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 4 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com SPIRITUAL LIFE The Spiritual Life Department at Notre Dame seeks to accompany each young woman on her personal faith journey. The Department seeks to serve the head, heart, and hands of students through combining classroom curriculum with ministry work. The Spiritual Life Department works closely with the Health and Wellness Program to ensure that the social, emotional, and spiritual growth of each student is supported during her four years at NDB. Each year of Notre Dame’s four-year program has a different emphasis that is supported by retreats and community service opportunities. The focus points are reflective of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s framework as well as best practices related to age-appropriate emotional and spiritual development. Notre Dame welcomes all faith backgrounds and supports each student as she engages with the content through the lens of her personal faith tradition. All students participate in grade-level retreats designed to support the topics addressed in the classroom. Students also have a graduation requirement of 80 community service hours, which reflect the themes of each year. Students tie their community service into their culminating senior year Passion Project. They are given many resources both in and out of the classroom to explore populations and causes they are passionate about and find service agencies they enjoy volunteering with. They are also asked to complete “NDB Hours,” which are community service hours that support the school. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 5 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com ARTS AND ATHLETICS Featuring the only all-girl student-run TV station on the peninsula, a choir that’s been heard around the world, an art gallery, and tri-school performances that bring down the house, Notre Dame is the place for expression and creativity. The arts contribute to the holistic growth and development of well-rounded learners, offering students much-needed brain-based activities dedicated to self- inquiry and self-expression. Courses are open to all grade levels and include drawing, painting, art history, chorus, photography, dance, graphic design, orchestra, sculpture, video production, and more. Performances, competitions, and extra-curricular opportunities round out the arts experience. Notre Dame’s arts facilities and curriculum have been developed to support students’ exploration of new technologies and classical media, while offering opportunities for collaborating, performing, broadcasting, and displays of creative work throughout the year. NDB athletics features 14 sports programs that include 24 teams over the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Girls are encouraged to branch out and try a new sport or perfect the one that they have loved for years. The school competes in the West Bay Athletic League, a fantastic new league for student-athletes. Team include cross country, golf, tennis, volleyball, water polo, basketball, soccer, beach volleyball, lacrosse, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, cheer, and pom. Students have gone on to play college sports at top schools across the country including Harvard, Pepperdine, UCLA, Columbia, and Purdue. The Search Group | Carney, Sandoe & Associates 6 [email protected] | www.carneysandoe.com College Acceptances The following is a partial list of college acceptances for the Classes of 2015- 2018: American University Bates College Boston University Bowdoin College Cal Tech Carnegie Mellon University Claremont Mckenna Colby College Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Elon University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University George Mason University Georgetown University SCHOOL
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