Head of School

Christian education is a ministry dedicated to glorifying God by developing leaders with godly character who impact the world for Jesus Christ. The Head of School serves as the chief executive officer and spiritual leader of the school, providing visionary leadership that advances the school's mission of partnering with Christian families to educate students from a distinctly Biblical worldview. The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that the school remains faithful to its Christian mission while promoting academic excellence, spiritual formation, operational effectiveness, financial stewardship, and organizational health.

The Head of School cultivates a Christ-centered culture where students, faculty, staff, and families are encouraged to grow in faith, character, wisdom, and service.

Duties and Responsibilities

Spiritual Leadership

• Demonstrate a vibrant and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ through consistent Christian character, spiritual disciplines, and servant leadership.

• Affirm and faithfully support the school's Statement of Faith, mission, philosophy of education, and Biblical worldview.

• Provide visible spiritual leadership that encourages a Christ-centered culture throughout the school.

• Lead with Biblical wisdom, integrity, humility, and grace in all decision-making.

• Encourage Biblical conflict resolution, reconciliation, and healthy relationships.

• Promote discipleship opportunities for students, faculty, and staff.

• Ensure that Biblical truth is intentionally integrated throughout every aspect of the school's educational program.

• Support and participate in chapel services, faculty devotions, prayer initiatives, and other spiritual life activities.

• Foster a school culture where prayer, worship, service, evangelism, and spiritual growth are valued.

• Encourage faculty and staff in their own spiritual development.

Mission and Vision Leadership

• Champion and protect the mission (Portrait of a Graduate) and vision of the school.

• Develop and communicate a compelling vision for the future of the ministry.

• Lead long-range strategic planning in collaboration with the leadership of Turning Point at Calvary church.

• Evaluate programs and initiatives to ensure alignment with Biblical principles and organizational priorities.

Academic Leadership

• Ensure the delivery of an academically rigorous, Christ-centered educational program.

• Promote Biblical integration across all curriculum and instructional practices.

• Ensure excellence in teaching, learning, student assessment, and continuous improvement.

• Supervise and evaluate school administrators.

• Support accreditation efforts and educational best practices.

• Encourage professional growth in instructional excellence and Biblical worldview integration.

Personnel Leadership

• Recruit, hire, mentor, and retain highly qualified Christian faculty and staff who embrace the school's mission.

• Develop a leadership culture characterized by trust, accountability, collaboration, and servant leadership.

• Conduct meaningful evaluations that support professional and spiritual growth.

• Promote leadership development among administrators, faculty, and staff.

• Address personnel matters with Biblical wisdom, compassion, fairness, and accountability.

Student Development

• Foster an environment that encourages students to grow spiritually, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.

• Promote Biblical character development and servant leadership among students.

• Support student leadership opportunities, missions, outreach, athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular programs consistent with the school's mission.

• Ensure student discipline reflects Biblical principles of restoration, accountability, and grace.

Family and Community Engagement

• Cultivate strong partnerships with parents as the primary spiritual and educational influence in their children's lives.

• Communicate openly and consistently with families.

• Foster a welcoming school community built on mutual respect, trust, and biblical love.

• Represent the school with excellence in the broader Christian and educational communities.

• Strengthen relationships with alumni, donors, and community partners.

Financial and Operational Leadership

• Lead the development and stewardship of the annual operating budget.

• Ensure responsible management of school resources as faithful stewards of God's provision.

• Promote financial sustainability through enrollment growth, development, fundraising, and sound fiscal practices.

• Oversee facilities, technology, safety, risk management, and operational systems.

• Ensure compliance with legal, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.

Church Relations

• Provide timely, accurate information to support effective governance to Turning Point at Calvary church’s leadership.

• Implement Turning Point Christian Academy policies.

• Assist Turning Point at Calvary church’s leadership in long-range planning and policy development.

• Maintain healthy communication characterized by honesty, transparency, and mutual trust.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·      Visionary Biblical leadership.

·      Self-motivated and willing to take the initiative.

·      Effectively plan, organize and prioritize activities.

·      Able to interact and work well with people.

·      Demonstrate compassion, empathy, and sensitivity toward others.

·      Effective oral and written communication skills.

·      Capable of mentoring staff.

·      Able to effectively collaborate.

Desired Qualifications

Spiritual Qualifications

• A mature follower of Jesus Christ who demonstrates Biblical character and spiritual leadership.

• Active member of a Turning Point at Calvary church.

• Wholehearted commitment to the school's Statement of Faith and Christian philosophy of education.

• Demonstrated ability to integrate Biblical truth into leadership and decision-making.

Academic Qualification

• Master's degree; doctorate preferred.

• Educational leadership credentials or equivalent leadership experience preferred.

Experience

• Seven to ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience in Christian education or a closely related ministry.

• Demonstrated success in instructional leadership, organizational management, personnel development, financial stewardship, and strategic planning.

• Experience working effectively with governing boards, churches, parents, and community leaders.

Turning Point Christian Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or ethnicity.