Connect.Collaborate.LEAD.Together, the Virginia Association of Independent School's 94 members employ over 8,000 faculty, staff, and administrators, and educate nearly 30,000 students in grades PreKindergarten-12/Post Graduate. Governed by an independent Board of Directors, the Association employs an experienced VAIS staff who promote the excellence, growth, and success of Virginia's independent schools by providing relevant and rewarding opportunities for connection, collaboration, and leadership. MissionThe Virginia Association of Independent Schools is the leader in advancing and advocating for independent school education in Virginia. Core ValuesINDEPENDENCEIndependent schools are defined by their academic, financial, and administrative autonomy. VAIS schools establish their own unique missions, welcome mission-appropriate students, and demonstrate respect for diverse and inclusive communities. EXCELLENCEIndependent schools are uniquely positioned to advance excellence in an ever-changing educational landscape. VAIS schools design their own curriculum, define their own faculty expectations, determine benchmarks for student success, and engage in ongoing internal review. COMMUNITYIndependent schools foster communities of learning strengthened by local, national, and global perspectives. VAIS schools benefit from the diversity of the Association’s membership to build and nurture supportive and strategic relationships, advancing dynamic educational opportunities for their students. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and JusticeThe Virginia Association of Independent Schools is committed to nurturing and enhancing a workplace environment and governance structure that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable. The Association believes in the power of diversity to make the most thoughtful and inclusive decisions to best serve its member schools. To promote a climate that fosters these values, the Association’s Leadership and Board of Directors make it a priority to recruit, hire, support, and retain staff and appoint Directors who share these values. The Association’s strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice is represented in its policies and procedures and by its active work to support member schools in their efforts to attract, retain, and care for a diverse school community where all members are valued and respected and feel a sense of belonging. VAIS is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of VAIS to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. VAIS complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding discrimination in employment. ServicesThe purpose of the Association is advanced through:
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