Headmaster

Position Description

Clear Lake Classical is seeking a Headmaster to serve as the chief spiritual and academic leader of the school beginning in the 2025-26 school year. A formal and thorough job description will be forthcoming but the Headmaster is the sole employee of the Board in keeping with the policy governance model.

Clear Lake Classical seeks to graduate culture-shaping young men and women whose minds and hearts have been trained to love that which is worth loving. Using the principles of the classical and Christian tradition, we desire that CLC graduates will be known for 4 key traits: Christian Character, Depth of Knowledge, Wisdom in Discernment and Excellence in Communication.

Clear Lake Classical is located in Clear Lake, IA, a resort-style town in north Iowa (equidistant from Minneapolis and Des Moines). Famous for being the last place where Buddy Holly played a concert (at our still operating, Surf Ballroom), Clear Lake is a quaint lake town of ~8000 people that swells in population during the summer months. Clear Lake Classical draws students from 30 miles in every direction and has grown from a few students when we began in 2014 to ~150 students in the 2024-25 school year. The school operates out of two campuses. Our 2-acre “Mars Hill campus” currently houses our Pre-K through 4th grade and is located a few blocks from the Surf Ballroom in the heart of Clear Lake (and a block from the lake itself). Our ~25 acre “Ventura campus” is located on the west end of the lake in the neighboring community of Ventura, IA.