Assistant Headmaster

Mars Hill Academy; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Hill Academy in Mason, Ohio seeks an Assistant Headmaster to join the Headmaster in leading the school’s strategic direction and daily operations, starting in 2027-28. This senior leadership role collaborates with the Board, administration, faculty, students, and families to preserve the school’s classical Christian identity.

The role emphasizes leadership development, budgeting oversight, and institutional planning, with a path toward possible succession to Headmaster.

Qualifications

• Experience in Christian school administration or leadership roles.
• Background in budgeting, institutional planning, and operations.
• Proven ability to lead faculty and staff and to implement organizational systems.
• Commitment to classical Christian education principles and philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Headmaster in overall management and operations, including budgeting.
• Support mission, vision, and distinctive classical Christian education.
• Provide strategic leadership for faculty, staff, students, and families.
• Serve as trusted advisor to the Headmaster in planning and decision-making.
• Help cultivate a strong Christian culture and community partnerships.
• Participate in leadership meetings and policy development as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Educational leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Pastoral leadership

Job description

Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, Mars Hill Academy seeks an Assistant Headmaster to serve alongside the Headmaster in the leadership, management, and strategic direction of the school. This is a senior leadership role within the institution.

The Assistant Headmaster reports directly to the Headmaster and works closely with the Board of Directors, administrative leadership, faculty, staff, students, and parents to ensure that Mars Hill Academy continues to flourish as a distinctly classical and Christian school.

The Board of Directors envisions this role as an intentional leadership transition designed to prepare the successful candidate to succeed the current Headmaster. Over the course of the transition, the Assistant Headmaster will assume progressively greater responsibility across the school as he demonstrates readiness. While succession to the Headmaster role is not guaranteed, the school is seeking a candidate with the character, conviction, experience, and leadership capacity to become Mars Hill Academy’s next Headmaster. This is not intended to be a permanent Assistant Headmaster position.

Strategic and Succession Leadership

The Assistant Headmaster shall:

• Assume progressively greater leadership and operational responsibility as readiness is demonstrated.
• Develop working knowledge and leadership capability across the major functions of the school.
• Participate meaningfully in long-range planning and strategic institutional development.
• Prepare intentionally for potential succession to the Headmaster role.
• Demonstrate the judgment, theological alignment, educational leadership, relational maturity, and administrative capability necessary to lead Mars Hill Academy.
• Educational Leadership: Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles, philosophy, and practices of classical Christian education.
• Ability to understand and evaluate teaching and learning, develop faculty and school leaders, and articulate a coherent vision for K–12 classical Christian education
• NOT serve also as the Athletic Director. A separate Athletic Director will report to the Assistant Headmaster.

The Assistant Headmaster’s responsibilities include:

The Assistant Headmaster shall:

• Assist the Headmaster in the overall management and operation of Mars Hill Academy, including budgeting.
• Support the implementation and preservation of the school’s mission, vision, and classical Christian distinctives.
• Help provide strategic leadership for faculty, staff, students, and families.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to the Headmaster in institutional planning and decision-making.
• Help ensure operational excellence across academic, student life, and school culture.
• Participate in school leadership meetings and administrative planning.
• Assist in policy development, implementation, and institutional accountability.
• Support faculty and staff hiring, supervision, development, and evaluation as assigned.
• Help cultivate a strong Christian culture among faculty, staff, students, and families.
• Represent the school well with parents, donors, churches, and the broader community.
• Carry out special projects and leadership initiatives as assigned by the Headmaster.

LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONAL STEWARDSHIP

• The candidate must possess demonstrated leadership ability in Christian school administration, ministry, or a comparable leadership setting. He should be capable of providing strategic leadership while also attending faithfully to the details required for organizational excellence.
• The successful candidate will have the ability to:
• Lead and motivate faculty, staff, and students.
• Support institutional planning and school improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen school culture and organizational health.
• Exercise sound judgment in decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Build trust and credibility with parents, faculty, students, and community stakeholders.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with families while representing Mars Hill Academy with professionalism, warmth, and conviction.
• Mars Hill seeks a leader who is both pastoral and decisive—strong enough to lead and humble enough to serve.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

• The candidate should demonstrate strong organizational, administrative, and management skills. He should have experience overseeing programs, managing personnel, implementing systems, and executing plans with excellence.
• Experience in budgeting, planning, faculty supervision, operational leadership, or institutional management is highly valued. The successful candidate will possess the ability to move effectively between strategic leadership and day-to-day execution.

LIFELONG LEARNER AND COMMUNITY BUILDER

• The candidate should demonstrate a lifelong love of learning and a genuine delight in the education and formation of young people. He should be intellectually curious, relationally engaging, and committed to personal and professional growth.
• The successful candidate will be a visible and active member of the school community who values strong partnerships with parents, invests in the development of faculty and staff, and contributes positively to the life and culture of Mars Hill Academy.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Assistant Headmaster:

Education and Experience

• Experience in Christian school administration, ministry, or a comparable leadership setting.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, institutional planning, and operational leadership.
• Proven track record in managing personnel, faculty supervision, and implementing organizational systems.
• Experience supporting school improvement initiatives and policy development.
• Background with classical Christian education principles, philosophy, and practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Classical Christian Education: Ability to enthusiastically articulate and preserve the school’s mission, vision, and classical Christian distinctives.
• Administrative & Operational Skills: Strong organizational, administrative, and strategic management skills with the capacity to balance long-range planning with day-to-day execution.
• Leadership & Supervision: Ability to lead, motivate, supervise, and evaluate faculty and staff effectively.
• Communication & Relationship Building: Strong relational skills to build trust, resolve conflict, and partner effectively with parents, faculty, donors, and community stakeholders.
• Strategic & Succession Capability: Ability to act as a trusted advisor to the Headmaster and readiness to grow into increasing institutional leadership responsibilities.

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• Christian Maturity: Exhibits a vibrant, mature Christian faith aligned with historic Christian orthodoxy, the school’s Statement of Faith, and Foundational Documents.
• Leadership Virtues: Marked by wisdom, humility, integrity, teachability, and a pastoral yet decisive leadership style.
• Heart for Discipleship: Holds a sincere desire to disciple students, encourage staff, and serve school families.
• Lifelong Learner: Intellectually curious, delights in the formation of young people, and committed to ongoing personal and professional growth.
• Community Engagement: Relationally engaging with a desire to maintain a visible and active presence across all aspects of school life.