Secondary School Principal

Work Culture
At Faith Christian School, our mission is to partner with families in equipping students to pursue excellence—spiritually, academically, physically, and socially. We seek individuals who are deeply committed to investing in the lives of our students by demonstrating humility, compassion, and a passion for advancing our school’s mission. We strive to cultivate a Christ-centered community where God’s presence is evident in every classroom, conversation, and decision. Our ultimate goal is for each student to receive a transformative, faith-filled education that prepares them for a lifetime of purpose, service, and devotion to Christ.

Reports to: Head of School

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Spiritual Leadership

  •  Leads in establishing a vibrant spiritual climate of the secondary school, including modeling Christ-like character and a servant’s heart in assisting staff members to grow spiritually and reach out to the students in a manner that will reflect Christ’s influence in their lives. 

  • Provide leadership for developing an ongoing plan to meet the spiritual needs of each secondary student, involving parents in the process. 

  • Uses God’s Word to instruct, inspire, and direct staff and students in God’s way. 

  • Leads and participates in staff devotions. 

• Organizational Leadership

  • Assists in recruiting and recommending prospective faculty and staff. 

  • Supervises all certified, and non-certified staff members and volunteers in the secondary school. Mediates conflict that may arise. 

  • Oversees orientation and in-service for secondary faculty and staff. 

  • Observe and evaluate secondary faculty and staff annually. 

  • Develops, communicates, and enforces the guidelines in the secondary faculty/staff handbook. 

• Curriculum and Instruction Leadership 

  • Provides leadership for the development of an ongoing plan to meet the educational needs of each secondary student, involving parents in the process. 

  • Design collaborative curriculum and instruction programs. 

  • Encourages varied teaching and learning styles. 

  • Assists the teachers in establishing specific instructional goals, setting up criteria-referenced standards, and reviewing textbooks, reference materials, and equipment. 

  • Promotes involvement in student academic competitions. 

  • Assists teachers in creating individual student profiles and folders. 

  • Directs a variety of assessment procedures for secondary students and assists in reporting results to various publics. 

• Home, Church, School, and Community Relations 

  • Monitors secondary student enrollment, conducting entrance and exit interviews with parents. 

  • Handles discipline involving major problems. Mediates conflict that may arise. 

  • Develops, communicates, and enforces the guidelines in the secondary student handbook. 

  • Encourages open communication among all parts of the school community. 

  • Forms collaborative relationships and builds support with community partners, particularly churches. 

• Business Management 

  • Assists in planning for the budget. 

  • Assists in preparing an inventory of equipment and supplies, and estimates needs for the next school year. 

• Professional Growth and Management Responsibilities 

  • Attends requested school board meetings. 

  • Assumes other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the head of school. 

  • Communicates regularly with the head of school.