Chief Financial and Operations Officer

School:
Charlotte Country Day School

Location:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Position:
Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Start Date:

July 2027

Website: charlottecountryday.org

Overview Charlotte Country Day School enters its 85th year as one of the region’s most established and forward-looking independent schools, with a history of pairing enduring traditions with a willingness to evolve. Across its JK–12 program, Country Day combines educational excellence with strong relationships, a deep commitment to community and service, and a distinctive culture of innovation. Today, the School stands on an exceptionally strong institutional foundation while looking purposefully ahead.

With a newly approved strategic plan, significant resources, and the extraordinary possibilities presented by its 330-acre Weddington Farm, Country Day is preparing for a consequential period of growth and evolution—one that will require thoughtful stewardship of its people, resources, facilities, and operations in service to the School’s mission.

A strategic plan approved in 2025 sets an ambitious course for the years ahead, and Country Day enters this search from a position of genuine financial strength. The School operates on an annual budget of approximately $70 million, oversees an endowment of $86 million, and raises approximately $3.1 million in annual giving, resources built in part through a recently completed $92.5 million capital campaign.

With the retirement of David Mancos, a steady and deeply respected steward of the School's finances and operations, Country Day seeks to build on his legacy of strength, compassion, and commitment while envisioning the next chapter of financial and operational leadership. The School is entering a period of thoughtful planning and investment in its people, programs, and campuses, and the next Chief Financial and Operations Officer will help carry this momentum forward as a strategic partner in Country Day's continued success.

Reporting to Head of School Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey, who joined the community in July 2025, the Chief Financial and Operations Officer will serve as a senior member of the School's collaborative leadership team and will oversee both Country Day's financial and robust operational functions. The CFOO will lead a talented team and partner closely with colleagues across the School on institutional strategy, ensuring that resources align with the mission and that day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Mission

Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each student by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve.

Charlotte Country Day School is committed to living as an authentic, inclusive community. Our pursuit of this commitment to community recognizes and affirms the richness brought by difference and discovered through commonality.

At a Glance

Established: 1941

Enrollment: 1,746

Total faculty and staff: 357

Campuses – 2

Weddington Farm — 330 acres

Total buildings — 28

Additional Stats

Financial aid budget: $9.4M

Endowment — $86M

Operating budget — $70M

Annual giving — $3.1M

Most recent capital campaign — $92.5M

Opportunities and Challenges

The next Chief Financial and Operations Officer will join a School that is financially healthy, operationally sound, and led by a strong and collaborative team. The opportunities below reflect the natural next steps for an already high-functioning office as Country Day continues to grow and evolve.

Partner in a period of thoughtful growth and planning

Country Day is entering an exciting chapter of institutional planning and investment. School leadership will soon update its campus master plan and continue to think…