Head of School

Columbus Christian Academy seeks a visionary, Christ-centered Head of School to lead the school in fulfilling its mission of providing a Christ-centered, Bible-based education that promotes spiritual growth, academic excellence, and servant-leadership. The Head of School will oversee daily operations while developing and stewarding a long-term vision for sustainable growth and development.

• The Head of School is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Columbus Christian Academy as well as nurturing a long-term vision for the school’s successful growth and development.
• Provide strategic, operational, spiritual, and educational leadership that integrates a biblical worldview across all aspects of school life.

• All employees/staff under his/her leadership.
• CCA students and their families.
• School board members.
• Other stakeholders of CCA including church partners, donors, and community leaders.

• Beliefs: Demonstrates a mature faith in Jesus Christ as a born-again believer and is an active member in good standing at an evangelical church; able to clearly uphold and communicate CCA’s doctrinal positions including the authority of Scripture and the person and work of Christ.
• Education: Minimum Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or equivalent.
• Certification: Must be eligible for ACSI administrative credentials.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience required; 2+ years of administrative experience preferred but not required.
• Additional: Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills; ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

• →Execute the mission and vision of the school.
• →Ensure Biblical integration in every area of CCA life: academic, athletic, and extra-curricular.
• →Be a model of servant leadership to the CCA school family, staff, and students.
• →Sustain and strengthen a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and spiritual formation.
• →Hire, mentor, evaluate, and develop faculty and staff to support instructional excellence and spiritual growth.
• →Possess exceptional organizational, supervisory, delegating, communication, and people skills.
• →Plan and manage budgeted funds and participate in fundraising and resource development efforts.
• →Provide leadership in maintaining and advancing school accreditation with MSAIS and ACSI.
• →Promote continual and sustainable school improvement through data-informed decision making and strategic planning.
• →Oversee student life, discipline, and support systems to ensure holistic care—spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional.
• →Maintain a safe and secure school environment at all times.
• →Represent CCA publicly and cultivate relationships with parents, churches, alumni, donors, and the local community.
• →Be comfortable with current technology and able to navigate platforms such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and FACTS SIS.

• Integrate God’s truth into all academic subjects and school life while fostering character virtues such as courage, carefulness, curiosity, humility, honesty, fair-mindedness, and tenacity.
• Uphold the sanctity of human life from conception through natural death and affirm marriage as the union of one biological man and one biological woman.
• Equip students to discover personal purpose, embrace a biblical worldview, and become servant-leaders who impact the world for eternity.

• Submit a cover letter addressing alignment with CCA’s mission and beliefs, a current resume, three professional references, and a statement of educational and spiritual leadership philosophy.
• Finalists will participate in interviews with the CCA Head of School Search Committee (consisting of members from the Board and other key stakeholder groups) and must complete a background check.
• Direct applications and inquiries to the CCA Head of School Search Committee.