Headmaster, K-12

Position Description

Introduction:
Trinity’s Head of School is planning to retire after the 2024-2025 school year. We are looking to begin conversations with qualified candidates for the position, which will be open for the 2025-2026 school year. The Head of School position is supported by two additional administrators and an assistant.

Trinity Preparatory School has been operating and growing as a classical school since 2015. We have increased enrollment every year and our families are supportive and loyal. Our current enrollment K-12 is about 150 students.

Essential for this position is a deep love for the gospel, knowledge of the Scriptures, and agreement with the Trinity Statement of Faith https://attendtrinity.com/about/who-we-are/. The Head of School will nurture a culture of Christian wisdom and lifelong learning, fostering humility, perseverance, and repentance. This servant-leader will shepherd students towards truth, goodness, and beauty, while ensuring efficient and professional administration of the school and stellar communication within the school community.

An acceptable candidate for this position is one who exemplifies godly character, strong family relationships, and a history of faithfulness at his local church.

Summary: The Trinity Headmaster, guided by the Board, will champion the school’s vision and values. He/she will foster relationships within the Trinity community, embodying Christian virtues and humility. Essential is a deep love for the Gospel, commitment to a local church, and agreement with the Trinity Statement of Faith https://attendtrinity.com/about/who-we-are/. They’ll nurture a culture of Christian wisdom and lifelong learning, fostering humility, perseverance, and repentance. This servant-leader will shepherd students towards truth, goodness, and beauty, while ensuring efficient administration and communication.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Vision and Leadership:
– Develop, refine, and propagate the school’s vision, fostering a culture of truth, beauty, and goodness.
– Oversee long-term strategic planning, advising the Board to ensure implementation of the school’s vision.
– Cultivate relationships with like-minded institutions, fostering collaboration and support.                                        2. Faculty and Staff Development:
– Recruit exceptional teachers, fostering a faculty dedicated to Trinity’s mission.
– Lead and develop the teaching staff, promoting continuous growth and improvement.
– Coordinate budget creation and financial accounting, ensuring responsible fiscal management.                            3. Student Services:
– Ensure student needs are met, collaborating with faculty to establish and enforce supportive policies.
– Maintain student discipline, building relationships to foster godliness within the school community.
– Oversee student recruitment, attracting godly families to support school growth.
4. Academic and Operational Management:
– Guide curriculum choices and development, ensuring the use of the best available curriculum.
– Implement best practices from the broader academic community, fostering continuous improvement.
– Direct daily operations, supervising faculty and staff to ensure a smoothly running school.
5. Community Engagement:
– Monitor cultural trends, correcting negative trends and inspiring positive cultural growth.
– Serve as an ex-officio member of the Trinity School Board, fulfilling additional responsibilities as needed.
– Maintain accurate personnel records and oversee standards and policies implementation.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree (preferably in the Humanities); graduate degree in education, humanities, or theology preferred.
2. Preferred three years of teaching experience and three years of school leadership.
3. Broad knowledge of theological and philosophical history.
4. Conversant with and supportive of the reformed faith and classical Christian education.
5. Alignment with the vision and values of Fellowship Alliance Church (our host church) and Trinity and supportive of their missions.