About the role
About the School
Yeshiva Sha'arei Zion (YSZ) www.yszqueens.org is the only Chareidi Sephardic Yeshiva in Queens, affiliated with the Beth Gavriel Bukharian Jewish Center in Forest Hills, NY. The school serves separate boys' and girls' divisions with a dual curriculum of Judaic and General Studies.
The Opportunity
YSZ seeks its first Head of School, a newly created role that will serve as the Boys and Girls Elementary Division chief executive and educational leader. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, he will have all faculty and staff reporting through them, with full responsibility for the school's educational program, finances, operations, people, and community presence.
This is a rare chance to shape the leadership structure of a mission-driven yeshiva from the ground up: to build systems, set standards, and strengthen the school's ruach while honoring its Chareidi Sephardic identity.
Key Responsibilities
Operations
• Oversee day-to-day operations: busing, kitchen and food service, security, IT, copying and supplies, and building maintenance.
• Ensure a safe, well-run, and compliant facility.
• Put systems and processes in place where none exist today.
Admissions, Advancement and Community
• Serve as the face of the school to parents, the Bukharian and broader Sephardic community, donors, and government partners.
• Lead admissions and enrollment, from outreach through acceptance.
• Oversee marketing and PR and lead the annual dinner in partnership with the Board.
• Strengthen the partnership between parents, teachers, and administration that is central to the school's mission.
Educational Leadership
• Oversee curriculum, instruction, and standards for both Judaic and General Studies across the boys' and girls' divisions.
• Ensure the dual curriculum reflects the school's Chareidi Sephardic hashkafa while meeting NYS educational requirements.
• Lead and grow the school's programming and ruach, building a joyful, Torah-centered school culture.
• Set and uphold student conduct and discipline policies, applied consistently and with care.
• Guide students and families through high school placement.
People and Staff Leadership
• Serve as the hiring and firing authority for all faculty and staff.
• Supervise, evaluate, and support the professional growth of division heads, teachers, and administrative staff.
• Oversee HR administration, including payroll, benefits, unemployment, pension, and compliance with employment law.
Finance and Government Funding
