Headmaster - Valiant Christian Academy

Job Description Headmaster / Head of School Valiant Christian Academy Willoughby Hills, OH

Reports To: School Leadership Team

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

The Headmaster serves as the chief executive and spiritual leader of Valiant Christian Academy, a Christ-centered college-preparatory high school committed to academic excellence, biblical truth, character formation, and servant leadership. The Headmaster is responsible for providing visionary leadership, ensuring operational excellence, fostering spiritual growth, overseeing faculty and staff, maintaining financial sustainability, and advancing the school's mission and reputation within the community.

The Headmaster must demonstrate a mature Christian faith, a passion for Christian education, and the ability to lead students, faculty, staff, parents, and stakeholders in fulfilling the school's mission.

The Headmaster will:

• Uphold and champion the school's statement of faith, mission, vision, and core values.
• Integrate biblical principles into all aspects of school life and decision-making.
• Foster a Christ-centered culture that encourages spiritual growth, discipleship, integrity, and servant leadership.
• Serve as a spiritual role model for students, faculty, staff, and families.

• Lead the school community in pursuing a vibrant biblical worldview.
• Promote regular opportunities for worship, prayer, discipleship, and spiritual development.
• Ensure that curriculum, programs, and activities align with biblical principles.
• Encourage faculty and staff in their personal and professional spiritual growth.

• Develop and implement a long-term strategic vision for the school.
• Work closely with the School Leadership Team to establish goals, policies, and priorities.
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor educational trends and ensure the school remains academically competitive and mission focused.

• Ensure excellence in curriculum development, instruction, and student achievement.
• Oversee academic standards, accreditation efforts, and assessment programs.
• Promote college and career readiness while maintaining a biblical worldview.
• Support faculty in implementing best practices in teaching and learning.

• Recruit, hire, supervise, develop, and evaluate faculty and staff.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, collaboration, and mutual respect.
• Provide mentorship and leadership development opportunities for employees.
• Address personnel matters fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with school policies.

• Promote a safe, nurturing, and disciplined learning environment.
• Support programs that develop students spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
• Oversee student conduct policies and restorative discipline practices.
• Encourage leadership, service, athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular engagement.

• Develop and oversee the annual operating budget.
• Ensure sound stewardship of financial resources.
• Oversee facilities, technology, safety, risk management, and daily operations.
• Work with business and administrative staff to maintain financial sustainability and regulatory compliance.

• Serve as the primary ambassador for the school.
• Build strong relationships with parents, churches, alumni, donors, and community leaders.
• Lead fundraising, donor cultivation, enrollment growth, and development initiatives.
• Represent the school at public events and within educational and faith-based organizations.

• Maintain a collaborative and transparent relationship with the School Leadership Team.
• Provide regular reports regarding school performance, finances, enrollment, and strategic initiatives.
• Assist the Team in policy development and strategic planning.

• Demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a lifestyle consistent with biblical principles.
• Active membership and involvement in a Bible-believing Christian church.
• Agreement with the school's Statement of Faith.
• Strong commitment to Christian education and student discipleship.

• Master's degree required in Education, Educational Leadership, Administration, or a related field.
• Doctorate preferred.

• Minimum 5-10 years of progressively responsible educational leadership experience.
• Prior experience as a principal, head of school, assistant headmaster, or senior administrator preferred.
• Experience in Christian education strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning, staff leadership, financial management, and organizational growth.

• Strong Christian leadership and spiritual maturity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinking and visionary leadership.
• Budgeting and financial management expertise.
• Personnel management and…