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Head of School

Shepherd Staff • Westerville, Ohio, USA
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Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with Northside Christian School in Westerville Ohio as they search for their next Head of School. Northside Christian School was founded in 1971 and operates as an extension of Calvary Bible Church. Over the decades Northside has grown from modest beginnings into a respected enduring K-12 institution. A growing school led by the mission learn love and live like Christ NCS serves approximately 250 students across grades K-12. The schools core values are quality education redeemed professional faculty christian environment and grace-filled discipleship with families representing a cross-section of the greater Columbus area who value a distinctly Christian education marked by relational care small class environments and a mission-centered approach to learning.

The Head of School role at Northside Christian School in Westerville OH represents a pivotal evolution in the life of a beloved multi-generational institution. Northside is ready for a leader who can honor its deeply relational DNA while advancing its mission with clarity courage and strategic discipline. This role will require a unique blend of spiritual authority executive acumen and relational presence. The next Head of School will inherit a community marked by loyalty prayerfulness and a rich legacy of Christian formation yet also one that is eager for organizational coherence renewed direction and a leader who can bring modern educational leadership practices into alignment with the schools founding convictions.

The ideal candidate will be :

  • A Systems-Driven Executive Leader Who Can Build Organizational Structures
  • A Resilient Culture Curator Who Leads with Character Conviction and Courage
  • A Steadying Presence with Emotional Relational and Spiritual Authority
  • A Visionary Guide Who Can Realign from Maintenance to Sustainable Growth
  • A Cultivator of Mission-Centric Community Leadership and Excellence

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position carries both the weight and privilege of shaping the next era of growth for Northside. The new leader will be entrusted with helping refine governance structures strengthening cross-department collaboration mentoring a devoted faculty and cultivating a mission-driven culture that is intentionally taught and consistently lived. They will have the rare opportunity to build on decades of faithfulness restore healthy leadership rhythms bring clarity to complex systems and establish a sustainable executive structure that equips Northside not just for the next five years but for the next fifty. This is a calling ideally suited for a leader who thrives at the intersection of spiritual formation institutional development and visionary leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a very high-level overview.

Team Leadership

  • Lead recruit select and retain faculty and staff in partnership with the Executive Director School Board and Elders.
  • Supervise evaluate and support faculty through consistent instructional leadership.
  • Develop and promote professional learning that aligns with the schools Christ-centered mission.
  • Spiritual Leadership

  • Cultivate a discipleship-centered spiritual environment with the Executive Director and Elders.
  • Lead regular Bible study and prayer rhythms for staff and students.
  • Encourage evangelism relational ministry and servant leadership on campus and in the community.
  • Build the spiritual culture of the school and make it tangible day-to-day.
  • Academic Leadership

  • Maintain strong curricular and extracurricular programs rooted in best practices.
  • Ensure research-based instruction assessment data use and legal compliance.
  • Foster a professional climate of trust collaboration and high expectations.
  • Oversee curriculum decisions student performance faculty qualifications and annual testing.
  • Administrative Leadership

  • Implement a mission-aligned professional school program in collaboration with the Executive Director and School Board.
  • Establish effective rules structure delegation and operational procedures.
  • Lead admissions processes scheduling calendar planning and community relationships.
  • Promote excellent stewardship of facilities and oversee marketing efforts that support growth and retention.
  • More detailed information about this opportunity will be made available to you once you click the Apply For This Job button. That step allows you to confidentially express your interest and gain access to additional insights about the role and church. By confidential we mean your information will not be shared with this or any other church without your knowledge and permission following a full conversation with one of our consultants.

    If you have any technical difficulties with the inquiry process please contact

    Required Experience :

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    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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