Headmaster

Headmaster
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Headmaster Position

Classification: Certified/Licensed

Terms of Employment: 12 Month / 240 Days Annual Salary: $110,000

Benefits: Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Anticipated Start Date: November 1, 2025 (part-time) Location: Littleton, Colorado

A Classical School Leader:

A classical school leader is an important figure in a school and its surrounding community. He or she is entrusted with the education and well-being of its students and the academic reputation of that community, acting as a steward of substantial public or private funds and, ultimately, a contributor to the future viability of the nation through the passing on of wisdom and virtue to its future citizens.

The leader of a classical school knows that he or she is shaping young men and women for lives of virtue, and that a classical education is a training for both the mind and the heart. The leader is equally attentive to the school's curriculum, pedagogy, and culture, because he or she knows that ethical and intellectual living is practiced in and outside of the classroom. The school leader is an example of virtuous living and the love of learning for its own sake to the students and his or her community. He or she understands the value of a liberal arts education and can articulate that clearly and effectively. As a proponent of American classical education informed by the Western tradition, the school leader builds a culture focused on principled self-government and civic responsibility.

Position Overview:

Seeking a passionate and industrious Headmaster with an entrepreneurial spirit to oversee the foundation and operation of a K-12 school, opening with grades K-8 in Year 1, adding a grade each year thereafter until fully reaching K-12. As the leader of the school, he or she will be entrusted with the education and well-being of its students and the academic reputation of that community. The Headmaster must undertake the responsibilities of prudently stewarding substantial public and private funds and ultimately impart to posterity students willing and capable of sustaining America as a unique beacon of freedom and liberty.

The Headmaster reports directly to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and works closely with the Board, the staff, and its external partners in three ways.

1. To create and implement everything necessary in Year Zero that is required to open the school.
2. To satisfy the compliance requirements and the charter contract with the Colorado Charter School Institute with fidelity.
3. Most importantly, to implement JAADC’s mission, vision, core values, education and business plan as outlined in its founding documents and board policies.

In Year Zero, the Headmaster will work on a part time basis with the Board to achieve its goals, its strategic direction in all its educational, operational, financial, managerial, and programmatic aspects of the organization. After the school is opened, the Board will transition its involvement to a governance role. Year Zero will require the Headmaster to help with planning the needs of the physical building and grounds, carefully hiring an excellent staff and teachers, participating in curriculum development, and participating in the recruitment of students. The goal of the Headmaster in Year Zero is to open in August 2026 with a full enrollment and hire a high performing team while meeting all the CDE compliance requirements.

Once open, the Headmaster is responsible for continuing to hire as needed and manage teachers and staff. The Headmaster will eventually assume the day-to-day operations responsibility for the school. The Headmaster will have strategic and administrative responsibility for the overall organization including fidelity to the mission, vision and goals of the school, academic integrity, financial management, compliance and regulatory matters, school facilities and growth, community relations, and fundraising. The Headmaster will set and maintain a successful school culture.

Qualities and Characteristics:

• Leadership. Specifically, the ability to discern the ends that fulfill the nature and purpose of the organization, and to chart a course to reach those ends; the ability to inform and inspire people to follow, to commit, to take responsibility, to perform, and to cooperate in an effective manner. The ability to raise up leaders in an organization.
• Intellectual depth and serious understanding of the life of the mind befitting of the leader of an academic institution with a love of learning demonstrated by the ongoing personal pursuit of knowledge and the desire to share that knowledge with others.
• A commitment to school reform, energized with courage and governed by prudence.
• A generator of trust and confidence from others within his or her leadership by exhibiting unwavering personal integrity, honesty, and decisiveness.
• A person of excellent moral character.

Knowledge and Skills

• A broad understanding of the classical liberal arts, its roots in the Western tradition, and its historical presence in American education prior to the 20th century.
• An understanding of the ills that plague contemporary primary and secondary schools and the root causes of those problems.
• Knowledge of the craft of the educator, and the ability to teach well.
• The ability to coach teachers to greater degrees of effectiveness in the classroom.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• The ability to maintain a high degree of energy and personal productivity, and to effectively manage the yield of others. The ability to prioritize and get things done.
• A general understanding of personnel management principles, including recruiting and hiring, supervising, and evaluating, and individual and organizational development.
• The intellectual and emotional strength to have difficult conversations.
• A general understanding of financial management principles, including planning a budget and managing it throughout a school year, the needs and expectations of regular auditing, and a system of sound fiscal controls.
• An understanding of the school's respective state accountability or accreditation system for public schools, and laws relevant to same, and validly qualified to possess the appropriate school leader credentials as required by law.
• A working and up-to-date knowledge of Colorado state law as it pertains to education, or the proven ability to learn such state laws pertaining to education.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide incubation year operations, including staff hiring, work with Educational Support Provider on procurement, schedules, and general start-up and enrollment marketing needs.
• Provides general management of all school operations, including academic, financial, personnel, regulatory, and facility areas.

Observesteachersatdefinedintervals,documentsresults,andprovidesfeedbackasmentorand supervisor.

• Reports at regular school board meetings on the status of operations and plans for upcoming activities.
• Represents the school as the senior executive leader in interactions with the public, the school constituencies, the authorizer or accreditor, and other government agencies.

Other Expected Characteristics of a Classical School Leader

• The school leader is well-organized and takes responsibility for everything that occurs within the school, carrying out his or her charge with humility and flexibility with a willingness to take on any task even if it seems menial. He or she is keen on delegation with clear direction, yet accountable for every facet of the school.
• The school leader is pleasant, engaging, personable, and empathetic-important traits as he or she interacts with parents, community members, teachers, students, and others. The school leader knows how to build trust through excellent communication, which oftentimes means only listening, and by being consistent with expectations and follow-through. The school leader

is firm and kind, prudent and just.

• The school leader can build an administrative team. He or she knows the mission and knows how to hire well to support that mission. A school leader knows his or her own strengths and weaknesses and will hire Assistant Headmasters and Deans who will offset those weaknesses.
• The school leader is rooted in the classical tradition and has an appreciation for the art of teaching, with a clear vision for his or her own classroom, having experienced it firsthand.
• The school leader understands and communicates with the broader classical movement to promote better education in our country and is committed to the larger network of schools of which he or she may be a part.
• The school leader regularly coaches each teacher on classroom management, instruction, and culture.
• The school leader has a clarity of focus, and yet is open to ideas and implements the best of them from his or her community, not just from personal preferences.
• The school leader is public-spirited, ambitious about the school and its effect on the wider community, state, and nation. He or she is committed to the local community as an active participant, an energetic advocate for classical education as being good for all learners.
• The school leader likes interacting with children and believes that classical education leads them on the path to true happiness.
• The school leader has a recognizable executive aptitude for the business and operational aspects school leadership. He or she can put first things first and has the capacity to multi- task.
• The school leader will be able to demonstrate and promote the John Adams Academy Ten Core Values

Required skills, experience, and abilities:

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Candidates must have a solid understanding of classical education and a dedication to the liberal arts.
• Experience of progressively responsible positions in school leadership.
• Teaching experience in K-12, preferably a classical school.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to write for publication and to speak to groups.
• Strong research and judgment skills.
• Possesses the ability to attract families to enroll their students in the school.
• Possesses professional manners in both actions and dress.

Strongfinancialandbusinessbackground:abilitytoread,understand,andmanagefinancial statements and budgets.

• Ability to build a capable, high-performing team within the school and with other partners and constituents of diverse backgrounds in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to use MS Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Salary plus benefits:

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits include health benefits (health, dental, vision), personal days, sick days, enrollment in the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Initially, the Headmaster will be hired on a part-time basis, which will allow for the currently employed candidate to finish out the 2025-2026 school year.

Work Environment:

Strength: Sedentary/light - Exert force to 10 lbs., occasionally.

Physical Demands: Frequent sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching, handling, and repetitive fine motor activities. Hearing and speech to communicate in person, via video conference and computers, or over the telephone. Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment. Stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for an extended period of time. Vision: Frequent near acuity, occasional far acuity, and color vision. Vision to read printed and online materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Climate-controlled office setting with temperatures ranging from mild to moderate cold/heat. Exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to loud for occasional to frequent time periods. Hazards: Furniture, playground/office equipment, communicable diseases, chemicals and fumes (as related to specific assignment), and power/hand-operated equipment and machinery (as related to specific assignment).

To Apply:

Send your resume to www.solrcc.com/submit-cv, email goodwork@solrcc.com, or call 303-276-3118 for more information.

Please Include:

• Cover letter stating why you are interested in the job position and why your skills, knowledge, and experience are a good match for the job.
• Resume
• One-page reflection on the mission of classical education
• 3 Professional References, 2 Personal References

Why apply through Sól Recruiting, Coaching, and Consulting?

• All of our placements receive 6 to 12 months of professional coaching to help you flourish and flourish your new organizations.
• Advocacy for strong applicants.
• Professional advising for applicants.
• We partner with organizations that have strong and improving work cultures.

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