Profile of a Brewster Candidate

• A proven instructional leader who fully understands best practices of instruction with a focus on student-centered pedagogy.  
• A strong communicator who recognizes the necessity of building consensus and ensuring equity of voice within the school community.  
• A visible and approachable leader characterized by patient listening and thoughtful decision-making.  
• A leader who is fully invested in representing the needs of all students and families within a diverse school community.  
• A leader who recognizes the value of inclusivity and equity in shaping a successful school culture and climate.     
• A change agent and scholar-practitioner who utilizes sound data to inform decision-making when instituting academic and organizational change.
• A leader who exemplifies humility and integrity, mindful of the necessity of joy and laughter when leading complex change.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate:

• sound pedagogy that illuminates student-centered instructional practices.
• a commitment to culturally responsive education, whereby structural practices that promote inclusion and equity are clearly communicated. 
• a commitment to social-emotional learning, whereby structural practices that illuminate emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, and mental health are communicated.   
• content expertise whereby a genuine passion and scholarship for the candidate’s content area is revealed.