Summary: The Interim Director serves as the primary architect of Lawrenceville’s innovation culture and a member of the Lawrenceville Faculty. By managing the physical fabrication spaces of the GCAD and leading the school's strategic approach to AI and emerging technologies, this individual ensures that every student has the tools, training, and access to GCAD spaces and tools to navigate a rapidly changing technological landscape.   This is a one-year position.

It will be a condition of your employment that you occupy School-provided housing, so that you will be available to fulfill the School’s needs with respect to faculty supervision of our students. 

Key Collaborations

• Faculty and Staff Ethics of Innovations
• Bunn Library
• Student Life
• Level Directors and Residential Life Leaders
• Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives 
• Dean of Faculty
• Dean of Academics
• IT Office
• External Council for Innovation 
• Student AI Council 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Academic and Campus Support

• Teaching & Instruction: Teach 2-3 classes per term in Visual Arts (Tech Design), Math, Science, or History, integrating design-thinking, fabrication, or relevant technologies where appropriate.
• Interdisciplinary Growth: Partner with the Dean of Academics to support discipline-specific research initiatives and encourage departmental projects involving GCAD.
• Residential & Co-Curricular Contribution: Contribute to the residential character of the school through House Duty, chaperoning a weekend activity, academic advising, and coaching 1-2 terms (or equivalent).
• Infrastructure Collaboration: Collaborate with IT to ensure infrastructure supports high-level technological and fabrication tools.

GCAD Operations, Maker Culture & Programming

• Space Oversight: Manage fabrication spaces in coordination with the Art Department Chair; maintain and replace equipment/supplies.
• Access & Inclusion: Ensure every 2nd Former is introduced to the GCAD through project support; manage evening and weekend supervision schedules.
• Fiscal Responsibility: Oversee the makerspace budget and compile annual reviews of programmatic needs.
• Safety & Risk Management: Develop and enforce safety protocols for all fabrication equipment, including training certification requirements for students and staff. Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and maintain incident-reporting procedures.
• Community & External Partnerships: Build pipelines for internships, collaborative projects, and alumni networks with industry innovators and tech leaders at other independent schools to support student design projects.
• Student Innovation Programming: Work with the Dean of Students to embed innovation goals into student orientation and yearly programming. Organize and lead annual design challenges and support projects in the Academic showcases.
• Skill Building & Progression: Develop training sessions and tutorials that empower students to use GCAD thoughtfully and safely.
• Other Duties (as assigned): Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the school’s mission and strategic priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Industrial or Fine Arts, or related field.
• Experience working with and teaching computer-aided design (CAD).
• Experience with 3D printing and CNC operation.
• At least 3 years’ experience in high school teaching experience, or equivalent 
• Experience working with students on design and fabrication.
• Proficiency with robotics, rocketry and student design challenges. 
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Able to work with young people (teenagers) and adults.
• This position requires living on campus and participating in the residential life of the School

Work Characteristics and Physical Demands: The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment Characteristics and Physical Demand

• Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work. Must be able to remain on their feet for extended periods of time, go up and down flights of steps, as well as stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, etc.
• Must be capable of using visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard
• Required to stand for long periods of time
• Required to talk, hear, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to lift up to 35lbs. without assistance
• Ability to see with normal parameters.
• Operates in a professional work environment
• Will work outside of normal working hours
• This is a fully in-person position, as the essential functions of the role require direct, on-campus engagement with students, faculty, and staff. 

The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.

The Lawrenceville School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.