o Cover letter expressing interest in the Synapse position o Current résumé o Statement of leadership philosophy and practice o List of five references with name, phone number, and email address of each Preferred doctorate degree.

Synapse School is pleased to announce an Executive Leadership Opportunity for July 2013: Synapse School is seeking a creative Head of School who, together with the Synapse community, founders and Board, will work to continue the growth and success of the school. Founded by the original founder and former Director of Nueva School, Synapse is a K-8 independent school located in Menlo Park, California. The school’s Mission is to combine leading edge instruction with social emotional learning to educate gifted learners, developing the change makers of tomorrow. Synapse cultivates children who are intrinsically motivated, critical thinkers, resilient, and pursue their passions. For more information about Synapse School and the Head of School position, please visit the Synapse website at http://synapseschool.org/who/head-search/ and then click on "Synapse Head of School Search - Profile".