The Indian Hill School District is pleased to announce Jeff Damadeo will transition to the role of director of K-12 Leadership and Career Development for the 2024-2025 school year. Damadeo has served the district as the principal of Indian Hill High School since 2017. The District will immediately launch a national search for the next leader of Indian Hill High School.
“Leadership development is paramount to the learning of our students at all levels, and this position will provide the dedicated focus we need to create an unparalleled experience that is truly uniquely Indian Hill,” said Indian Hill CEO/Superintendent Kirk Koennecke. “Over the coming months, we will be standing up a K-12 department of leadership and career development.”
Koennecke announced plans to open an entrepreneur center within Indian Hill High School for the 2024-2025 school year and a $1 million effort to support leadership over the next five years during the District’s live State of Schools presentation on January 18. As the Director of Leadership and Career Development, Damadeo will lead the work of the entrepreneur center and expand offerings K-12, to create a comprehensive, elite program, utilizing professional partnerships with 42 current businesses, and expanding the menu of learning opportunities.
“We are positioned to grow our already successful IH Experienceships program created within Indian Hill High School into an opportunity for all of our Braves – even as young as our Indian Hill Primary School students,” said Damadeo. “Our most important stakeholder in this new program is our students; we want to know what it is they dream to do, and then turn those dreams into reality through professional relationships we cultivate.”
Indian Hill High School National Search
Ranked as the Niche Best in Ohio, Indian Hill High School (IHHS) has a singular focus – creating an unparalleled student experience. With the announcement of Damadeo’s transition, the Indian Hill School District will launch a national search for the next leader.
“This is a rare opportunity within our district, and we enter this search with a laser focus to find the leader who can take an already elite program – the best in the state of Ohio – and continue to elevate it while working with a faculty and staff that is truly world-class,” said Koennecke.
At Indian Hill High School, Braves acquire skills that transcend the typical school experience, seen through the IH Experienceships program and The BIG Pitch, a “Shark Tank” competition for students to earn a chance to fund ideas to improve the Indian Hill High School. Innovative learning plus 30 AP classes, an ACT composite score seven points above the national average, and unparalleled experiences in the arts and athletics create an atmosphere of excellence. Read more about what it means to be an Indian Hill School Brave by viewing the IHHS annual profile.
Photo caption: Indian Hill High School Principal Jeff Damadeo will transition to the role of director of K-12 leadership and career development for the 2024-2025 school year.