Chief Operating Officer; COO

Annapolis Area Christian School (AACS) is a Christ-centered educational community committed to engaging students in an education of excellence that prepares them to serve God in all areas of life.

AACS is seeking an experienced, mission-driven leader to serve as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). This individual will play a critical leadership role in ensuring that the school's people, resources, facilities, and operational systems effectively support its educational mission and long-term vision.

The COO will combine strong business and operational leadership with a genuine commitment to Christian education. Working closely with the Head of School, accounting and business functions, and the senior leadership team, the COO will help translate the school's strategic priorities into effective, sustainable operations.

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for leading and coordinating AACS's major business and operational functions. The COO will bring organizational discipline, financial stewardship, strategic thinking, and a service-oriented approach to the school's operations.

This is a senior leadership position requiring someone who can move comfortably between strategy and execution—developing long-term plans while ensuring that the school's day-to-day operations are effective, accountable, and aligned with its mission.

A significant emphasis of the position will be financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The COO will move AACS beyond traditional budgeting and financial reporting toward a more forward-looking financial management model that uses forecasting, scenario modeling, data analysis, and key performance indicators to inform strategic decisions and strengthen the school's long-term financial sustainability.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative leader who builds trust, develops strong teams, improves systems, manages resources wisely, and approaches leadership as an opportunity for Christian service and stewardship.

Because AACS is a Christian school, the COO must demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, be active in a local Christian church, and wholeheartedly align with the school's Christian mission, beliefs, and values.

The COO should view leadership and stewardship as forms of service and should model integrity, humility, wisdom, and Christ-centered leadership in interactions with employees, students, families, and the broader AACS community.

Partner with the Head of School, business office team, and senior leadership team to advance AACS's mission, strategic plan, and institutional priorities.

Translate strategic objectives into actionable operational and financial plans.

Develop systems, processes, and accountability structures that enable the school to operate effectively and sustainably.

Identify organizational risks and opportunities and provide thoughtful recommendations to school leadership.

Foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, stewardship, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Lead AACS's financial planning and analysis function, ensuring that financial information is used proactively to inform strategic, operational, and capital decisions.
• Develop and maintain multi-year financial models that integrate enrollment, tuition and financial aid, compensation and benefits, staffing, facilities, debt, capital investment, and other key drivers of the school's financial model.
• Build annual and long‑range financial forecasts and regularly update projections based on actual performance, enrollment trends, and changing organizational assumptions.
• Conduct…