Headmaster

Headmaster

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy Chesterton School

Rockford, IL

The Headmaster serves as the educational leader, responsible for managing the policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe, learning environment that adheres to our Catholic identity and meets the approved curricula and mission of the school. The Headmaster is responsible for the curriculum, instructional leadership of the school, hiring and supervision of instructional personnel, student life, discipline, and related parent communication.

The Headmaster must be a practicing Roman Catholic, possess the minimum of a Master's Degree in Administration or related field, and demonstrate a commitment to Catholic secondary education. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The Board of Directors appoints the Headmaster of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy-CNS. A collaborative relationship between the Headmaster and Executive director is a requirement.

In addition to any teaching responsibilities, the duties of the Headmaster include:

• Curriculum and academic excellence
• Instruction
• Student life and discipline
• Parent communications
• Student admissions
• Guidance
• Other school operations

The Headmaster maintains the following working relationships:

• The Headmaster reports directly to the Board of Directors.
• The Headmaster maintains a consultative, collaborative relationship with the Executive Director.
• The Headmaster maintains a supervisory relationship with faculty and other selected staff, including Administrative Dean and Academic Dean.

Requirements:

• Education:
  
  Masters in Education or related field
• Experience:
  
  Significant teaching experience in a classical school environment; previous experience in elementary or secondary school administration; familiarity with the mission of the Academy and the teachings of the Catholic Church; and working knowledge of institutional advancement/fundraising.
• Certification:
  Not required

About Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy-pre-K-12 and CSN High School Founded in 2000 as a result of a grass-roots movement of parents, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy's high school became a member of the Chesterton Schools Network in 2020. We offer a rigorous, integrated classical program for grades pre-K-12 and our curriculum is centered on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.

Focusing on the classics, the school develops complete thinkers who learn to draw on faith and reason for the purpose of building a culture of life.

We strive to form saints and leaders rooted in the immutable truths of the Catholic faith, appreciative of their Western heritage and religious traditions, and inspired to bear witness to others of the hope that is within them. We challenge each student to pursue perfection in holiness and excellence in academics as we strive to rebuild the culture through truth, faith, and service.