High School Principal

Covenant Christian Academy•Warrenton, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The High School Principal serves as a key spiritual, academic, and instructional leader at Covenant Christian Academy, providing vision, direction, and oversight for the High School Division. The Principal cultivates a Christ-centered culture of academic excellence, biblical discipleship, strong relationships, and meaningful parent partnership in alignment with the school’s mission, core values, and Portrait of a Graduate. The role calls for a relational, proactive, solutions-oriented leader who combines care for students and teachers with strong organizational skills, sound judgment, accountability, effective communication, confident decision-making, and the ability to coach and develop teachers. The Principal balances strategic leadership with day-to-day execution, prioritizes competing responsibilities, delegates appropriately, collaborates with other school leaders, and fosters trust, unity, and a positive school culture. The Principal models authentic Christian leadership through humility, integrity, courage, and a commitment to students’ spiritual, academic, social, and personal flourishing. This is a part-time, on-campus position. The school-year schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:30 AM–5:00 PM, with some flexible hours during satellite days. Part-time summer hours begin in July, with on-campus work Tuesdays and Thursdays. Performance is evaluated in accordance with Board policy for professional personnel and this job description. The administrator is expected to meet the stated Christian faith and character commitments, support parents in their role as primarily responsible for their children’s education, accept feedback, continue developing as a leader, communicate effectively in written and spoken English, maintain confidentiality, respect established authority, and model professionalism and the school’s standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Two or more years of classroom teaching experience.
Have received Jesus Christ as a personal Savior.
Believe that the Bible is God’s Word and the standard for faith and daily living.
Be in whole-hearted agreement with Covenant Christian Academy’s Statement of Faith (Doctrinal Position) and its vision and mission.
Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions, including commitment to the school’s stated biblical standards for sexual conduct.
Be an active member of a Christ-centered church and remain so during employment; pursue growth in Christian faith, practice Christian principles, model a consistent daily walk with Jesus Christ, and encourage students’ personal relationship with Jesus Christ and growth in faith.
Recognize parents as primarily responsible for their children’s education and support them in that role.
Accept feedback and seek continued growth in leadership abilities.
Demonstrate enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
Maintain emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism under daily pressures.
Model a professional appearance consistent with Christian standards and school policy.
Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken English.
Respect and support established authority and notify administration of any policy the employee cannot support.
Maintain strict confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or training in the subject area.
Experience in leadership and school administration.

Responsibilities

Lead the High School Division in alignment with the school’s mission, vision, core values, Portrait of a Graduate, and academic standards.
Monitor academic performance, student progress, division effectiveness, academic policies, grading practices, gradebooks, missing assignments, failing grades, teacher follow-up, parent communication, and interim reports.
Establish and pursue annual professional SMART goals and applicable School Improvement Plan objectives; support accreditation documentation and continuous improvement.
Review student and parent feedback about academic workload and program effectiveness.
Supervise, encourage, coach, and evaluate high school teachers, department chairs, and assigned support staff.
Conduct classroom observations; review instructional objectives and teaching practices; provide actionable feedback.
Lead department chair and faculty meetings, professional development, and instructional improvement in collaboration with the Instructional Coach.
Guide and support teachers with classroom challenges, student discipline, academic expectations, and school procedures.
Oversee curriculum implementation, instructional resources, departmental collaboration, and biblical worldview integration.
Participate in faculty recruitment, interviews, hiring recommendations, onboarding, and substitute teacher planning.
Oversee and support the Athletic Director and athletics program.
Collaborate with the Middle School Principal and other school leaders to ensure consistency and alignment.
Model Christlike character and foster a positive, relational, spiritually healthy school culture; build relationships with students through intentional presence and involvement in student life.
Lead biblical discipleship and student discipline; support teachers and partner with parents to promote spiritual growth, character development, and restoration.
Guide students and families dealing with behavioral, relational, or emotional concerns, involving additional support as appropriate.
Oversee the secondary House System and House Deans, including student leadership and character development.
Oversee secondary chapel planning, participate in the Spiritual Life Team, and recognize student achievement, character, and positive contributions.
Identify students experiencing academic difficulties and coordinate intervention plans with teachers, parents, and the Learning Specialist.
Oversee implementation of student accommodations in accordance with school policies.
Support academic advising, course selection, graduation planning, academic placement, advancement, and enrollment testing in collaboration with relevant advisors and staff.
Act as an escalation and support point for academic concerns between families and teachers, promoting effective communication and healthy parent partnerships.
Serve on the Academic Affairs Committee and implement and monitor secondary summer learning requirements (Summer Glide).
Develop and propose semester course schedules and coordinate course offerings based on student needs and school priorities.
Lead secondary curriculum review and improvement, recommending changes to the Head of School; oversee curriculum maps, scope and sequence, learning objectives, and instructional alignment.
Prepare and monitor secondary curriculum budget requests, expenditures, and staff allocations.
Coordinate textbook and instructional-material selections, ISBN lists, and the course catalog.
Oversee secondary standardized testing with the Assistant Principal/Testing Coordinator, including PSAT and AP testing, and support schoolwide K–11 testing as needed.
Support curriculum-specific satellite teacher (parent) training and teacher-led educational field trips.
Oversee secondary academic awards and recognition programs, including Honor Roll, Principal’s List, NHS, ACSI awards, and academic and character awards ceremonies.
Collaborate with the Middle School Principal and Dean of Houses on events such as Back-to-School Night, Field Days, and the Spring Dance.
Support graduation planning, senior preparation, and graduation ceremonies; coordinate other secondary programs and events as assigned.
Lead preparation for the upcoming academic year, including staffing, scheduling, curriculum planning, and faculty readiness.
Work with teachers and department chairs to refine curriculum maps, standards, instructional objectives, and performance expectations.
Participate in summer professional development, recruitment, hiring, and faculty onboarding.
Plan and lead assigned teacher, parent, and new student orientations, including Mock Day.
Contribute to annual revisions of student/parent and teacher handbooks.
Finalize and communicate secondary supply lists and other back-to-school academic information.
Coordinate opportunities for eligible students to complete advancement or placement testing.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School.