NextEd - Head of School (Test)

NextEd Christian exists to partner with families in educating students to know Christ, pursue truth, and serve their communities with wisdom and courage. The school is grounded in a biblical worldview and committed to academic excellence. It serves families from more than 60 local churches across the greater Cedar Ridge area.

The Opportunity

After 14 years of faithful service, the current Head of School is retiring. The Board of Trustees seeks a spiritually mature, visionary leader to guide the school into its next season of growth. The new Head will steward the mission, strengthen faculty culture, and lead a planned campus expansion and capital campaign.

Key Responsibilities

• Spiritual leadership: Model and cultivate a Christ-centered culture among students, faculty, staff, and families.
  
• Mission stewardship: Ensure curriculum, programs, and policies reflect the school’s Statement of Faith and philosophy of Christian education.
  
• Board partnership: Work with the Board of Trustees on strategic planning, policy, and governance.
  
• Faculty and staff development: Recruit, mentor, and retain mission-aligned educators, and foster professional growth and biblical integration in the classroom.
  
• Advancement: Lead fundraising, including the upcoming capital campaign, cultivate donor relationships, and strengthen enrollment.
  
• Operations and finance: Oversee a $9M annual budget in partnership with the CFO and Business Office.
  
• Community engagement: Serve as the school’s chief ambassador to families, local churches, and the broader community.
  

Desired Skills and Qualities

• A vibrant, growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  
• Servant leadership marked by humility, integrity, and approachability
  
• Strong communication and public speaking abilities
  
• A collaborative, relational approach to team-building and conflict resolution
  
• Strategic thinking with the ability to turn vision into action
  
• Financial acumen and sound operational judgment
  
• Comfort with fundraising and donor cultivation
  
• Understanding of current trends in Christian education
  

Requirements

Requirements

• Professing Christian who wholeheartedly affirms the school’s Statement of Faith
  
• Active member of a local, Bible-believing church
  
• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a related field required; doctorate preferred
  
• At least 7 years of educational leadership experience, preferably in a Christian school
  
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, enrollment growth, or strategic initiatives
  
• Experience working with an independent school board preferred
  
• Familiarity with ACSI accreditation standards preferred
  

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.