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Randolph-Macon Academy cultivates a community of innovation, curiosity and excellence. Our HR Department is the Academy’s foundation in finding the right people – as educators, contributors, achievers – empathetic to the needs of our young people to help students find purpose.
This is why employment at R-MA is a lifestyle decision. You should only consider employment at the Academy if you are willing to commit to our students’ success in and beyond the classroom. From academic excellence lies the path to each student’s well-being outside traditional building walls. Whether in band and drama theatre or the multitude of athletic events and weekend activities, our students thrive because they receive an experience only R-MA can provide.
It is this collective goal that enables our entire community to aim for the stars. Our students are our inspiration, and our faculty and staff are provided resources and benefits for this collective endeavor.
For all positions listed below, please contact hr@rma.edu for position details. You may forward cover letter, resume, and list of three references to:
Director of Human Resources
200 Academy Dr.
Front Royal, VA 22630
EOE. We will only contact candidates invited to interview. Candidates must pass background check.
Position Overview: Randolph-Macon Academy is seeking a dynamic Director for Advancement who will be responsible for fundraising in support of the Academy’s mission and advancement of the Academy’s relationships with constituents.
Position Responsibilities:
- Implements a comprehensive development plan including strategic initiatives, budget and staffing
- Strategic planning and execution of advancement activities – capital campaigns, endowments and scholarships, major gifts, annual giving, planned giving and grant writing
- Manages and oversees donor relations including managing goals for visits and outcomes
- Implements best practices in areas of gift processing, data management, and donor relations
- Designs, coordinates, executes and oversees several major events at the Academy (Homecoming, Alumni Relation events, etc)
- Manages prospect research and cultivation initiatives
- Manages the planned giving program and the outcomes of that program
- Oversees management of gift processing and donor acknowledgements
- Serves as Academy representative to the Board of Trustees Governance and Finance Committees
Position Qualifications:
- Proven track record of fundraising success
- Proven ability to personally cultivate, solicit, and steward donors
- Strategic thinker
- Working knowledge of development best practices, trends and tools
- Excellent communicator with ability to produce ideas, communicate them, make recommendations and positively influence the outcome
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills
- Strong leadership, management and supervisory skills
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
- Proven ability to establish solid positive working relationships with all constituents
- Ability to balance multiple projects with varying degrees of priority
- Experience with producing budgets and tracking fundraising gifts
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information with the highest ethical standards and meticulous attention to detail
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in related field
- Minimum of 5+ years of increasing responsibility in non-profit fundraising
- Prefer private school experience; Military background is a plus; Certified Fundraising Executive preferred
- Must be willing to travel extensively
Must be retired Air Force. Maxwell AFB HQ AFJROTC provides the basic certification for all AFJROTC Instructors to teach in AFJROTC. No instructor can become (or remain) an AFJROTC instructor without the certification granted by HQ AFJROTC.
Here is a link to the Maxwell Air Force website on qualifications:
Must be retired Air Force. Maxwell AFB HQ AFJROTC provides the basic certification for all AFJROTC Instructors to teach in AFJROTC. No instructor can become (or remain) an AFJROTC instructor without the certification granted by HQ AFJROTC.
Here is a link to the Maxwell AF site with the qualifications:
R-MA students are curious and deserve to be challenged academically. We are committed to shaping good character through positive leadership, professional conduct, and service. We work to ensure each student is self-reliant, respected, and recognized as a unique individual, embraced in a family environment.
R-MA is looking for a Humanities Division Chair and Upper School English Teacher that can teach in an ever-changing world and change as needed. Must be skilled in cross-functional and interdisciplinary teaching (English, Drama, Language, etc.) as well as willing to lead our newly formed Division of Humanities of roughly fourteen faculty members in English, Arts, Languages and Social Studies. This position advocates for their division as well as the overall interests of the Academy and sets a professional, collegial and inspirational tone in the division.
We are searching for teachers that can RISE to any challenge, push beyond expectations, and deliver a quality education to our students – in any environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates instructional leadership by modeling student centered instruction that is rich in 21st century teaching and learning pedagogy and reflects current trends and best practices
- Use and apply guiding principles, strategic initiatives, and current trends and research in curriculum and instruction
- Inspire passion for reading, writing, and research in our students
- Promote digital citizenship and infuse technology meaningfully into instruction
- Foster positive relationships with students, parents/guardians, and other faculty and staff
- Use Understanding by Design in course development and foster student-centered learning and authentic assessment throughout the curriculum
- Uphold high expectations for all students and strive to meet the individual needs of each student
- Mentor young adults
- Assist in the annual performance review of faculty and oversee the annual Professional Growth Plan process for each member of their division
- Observe, coach and mentor faculty within their division
- Coordinate and manage departmental budgets that fall within their division
- Serve as a leader and champion of the development, review and revision of school wide curriculum that is interdisciplinary, vertically aligned, innovative and aligned with R-MA’s mission, vision and strategic reports
- Assist Academics in developing a year long professional development plan and lead in faculty development
Knowledge, Experience, Education, and Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in English or related field. Masters degree recommended
- Minimum of 5 years of English teaching experience, preferably experience delivering teaching marked by pedagogical innovation and best practices
- Evidence of leadership qualities
- Competency and comfort with Apple operating system, applications, and devices
- Student-centered, dynamic educator who uses a variety of instructional approaches
- Must enjoy working with Upper School students – must be creative, consistent, and empathetic
- Working knowledge of the developmental needs of Upper School students and how to connect effectively
- Proven track record of success with student achievement at the Upper School level
- Strategic thinker
- Ability to balance the needs of students, families, and faculty
- Excellent communicator with ability to produce ideas, communicate them, make recommendations, and positively influence the outcome
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish solid positive working relationships
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information with the highest ethical standards and meticulous attention to detail
- Prefer private, boarding school experience
- Must be able to mentor in small groups and there is some weekend supervision
- Must believe in and support the mission and vision of the Academy
Must have a P endorsement with a valid Virginia driver’s license.
Contact hr@rma.edu for details.
1-day per week
Contact hr@rma.edu for details