Head of School

Job Description

Board of Trustees

• Maintain a respectful, proactive, collaborative relationship with the Board, participating in all regular and special Board meetings as required or requested.
• Work constructively with the Board to advise and assist in strategic planning; subsequently, determine, implement, and execute annual objectives to accomplish the plan’s goals.
• Provide proper reporting and communication to the Board regarding all aspects of the school.
• Represent Board policies and directives faithfully to all members of the LCS community.

Academic Oversight

• Serve as the chief academic officer, with broad oversight of teaching and learning.
• Assure the setting of high-performance standards in educational achievement.
• With the appropriate staff and faculty, oversee design, development, and implementation of the stated curriculum, maintaining an updated curriculum guide.
• With the appropriate staff and faculty, oversees the implementation of an effective student assessment system that will measure student growth and learning at all academic levels of the school.
• Ensure that educational content and activities reflect a Biblical worldview and ethic consistent with the LCS doctrinal statement.
• With the principals, oversee student issues of an academic, spiritual, and disciplinary nature.
• Ensure re-accreditation with the appropriate accrediting organization on a recurring basis.

Personnel Management and Development

• Recruit, train, develop, and manage exceptional administrators, faculty, and staff, all of whom enthusiastically affirm the LCS doctrinal statement and mission.
• Cultivate a passion for teaching and administrating that leads to a passion for learning.
• Support and encourage staff, especially teachers, in performing their responsibilities by acknowledging and responding to concerns, mediating grievances, and providing advice on handling behavioral and academic issues.
• Facilitate growth of expertise through mentoring and professional development opportunities.
• Ensure that staff uniformly enforce all academic and student conduct policies.
• Lead staff into respectful, productive relationships of cooperation and collaboration among themselves, with parents, and with the Board.
• Ensure the annual evaluation of all personnel in an organized, consistent system that includes constructive feedback and documented performance records.

Operations

• Oversee daily school operations, and support and implement the policies of the Board with fidelity to their intended outcomes.
• Prepare and present an annual budget, and upon Board approval, manage revenues and expenditures to satisfy financial obligations and ensure fiscal sustainability.
• Enact and enforce appropriate operational policies and procedures; maintain and disseminate up-to-date school handbooks, employee manuals, and other documents.
• Oversee the management of school facilities, equipment, and property, ensuring that the campus is clean, safe, and attractive and supports teaching and learning.
• Recommend annual tuition schedules for Board approval, and oversee financial aid programs.
• Ensure that school policies and practices comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Uphold and enforce school policies in a fair and consistent manner, ensuring that order and discipline are maintained.

Institutional Advancement

• Lead with boldness and courage to articulate and implement the LCS mission and goals, acting as the face of the school and communicating effectively with all constituencies.
• Lead institutional efforts to continue and improve on strategic and sustainable programs for development, promotion, and enrollment management.
• Develop strong relationships with current and potential stakeholders in order to increase goodwill and financial support.
• Foster a culture of gratitude and giving that promotes lifelong LCS community engagement.

Community Relations

• Serve as a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions, maintaining a calm and respectful tone at all times.
• Foster a unified and vibrant community of students, families, and staff, treating them with warmth, dignity, and consideration.
• Communicate regularly with parents as partners in nurturing the intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical development of their children.
• Develop and maintain rapport with students, functioning as an authoritative and engaged presence on campus during schooldays and at co-curricular and other school events.
• Positively represent Lansing Christian School to the external community.