Dear St. Elizabeth’s Community,

Like many of our faculty and staff (staculty), I am job hunting. The process can be grueling—updating resumes and cover letters, submitting applications, scheduling interviews, and, if fortunate, spending full days visiting prospective schools or organizations. It often comes with a complicated mix of emotions: sadness about not continuing at St. Elizabeth’s alongside hope and curiosity about what’s next. Holding both at once is not easy.

Many of you know this feeling well. You have lived it while searching for the right school for your child—comparing options, asking hard questions, imagining your family in a new community, and wondering whether a place would truly see and support your child. Our staculty walked beside you in that process: answering questions with care, writing recommendations and sending materials, reassuring you during moments of uncertainty, and honoring the emotions that came with transition.

Now, our staculty are in a similar season.

As they imagine their next professional homes, they carry the same kinds of questions families asked during their school search: What does excellence look like here? Will my values be shared? Will I belong? Will my work—and my humanity—be honored? Where are the people who notice, care, and quietly hold a community together?

They are not simply seeking jobs. They are seeking places where they can do meaningful work, continue to grow, and care for children with the same depth and intention they brought to St. Elizabeth’s.

How Families Can Support Faculty and Staff in This Season

1. Offer LinkedIn endorsements and recommendations. LinkedIn endorsements and recommendations help employers quickly see a person’s credibility and impact beyond a résumé. When parents share specific examples of how a faculty or staff member supported their child or family, it adds trusted, human context to an application. A few thoughtful sentences can meaningfully strengthen a candidate’s profile and help open doors. I am sharing a spreadsheet with faculty and staff LinkedIn profiles. If someone has supported your child or family, a short, specific endorsement—naming what you saw and appreciated—can be incredibly helpful.

2. Make warm connections. If you have relationships in schools, nonprofits, or mission-aligned organizations, consider making introductions. Just as recommendations mattered during your school search, personal connections matter deeply in a job search.

3. Share opportunities. If you encounter roles that might be a good fit—within schools or in adjacent fields—please pass them along. Many of our staculty bring transferable skills that open many doors.

4. Serve as a reference. Some staculty may ask if you would be willing to speak on their behalf. A parent’s voice, grounded in lived experience, often carries particular weight.

5. Name the impact. A brief note sharing how someone made a difference for your child or family can be sustaining during a demanding process. These reminders matter.

This is a season of transition, but also one of shared understanding. Just as our staculty supported you through your school search, your care and advocacy can now support them as they take their next steps. Thank you for walking alongside them with generosity, respect, and trust in what lies ahead.

Best foot forward,
Adriana Murphy
Head of School