Website St. Thomas Aquinas Classical Academy Toledo, Ohio
JOB TITLE: Principal/Headmaster
REPORTS TO: Board of Directors
SUPERVISES: Faculty, Staff, and Students
St. Thomas Aquinas Classical Academy is a new and upcoming K-12 liberal arts academy in the Catholic intellectual tradition which desires to partner with parents in the formation of our students to become holy disciples to each other and to the world around them. The Academy is seeking a founding headmaster who is a dynamic and innovative educational leader with a strong commitment to the Catholic liberal arts, homeschooling, and to the mission of educating our children for eternity! We are seeking a driven leader with the ability to promote the academy’s Catholic and liberal arts mission while managing, evaluating, and supervising effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the Academy consistent with the philosophy, mission, values, and goals of the Board of Directors.
Duties and responsibilities include the overseeing of the recruitment, selection, retention and management of qualified faculty and staff, ensuring alignment with the school’s mission and academic objectives; the implementation of discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly environment which encourages growth in virtue; the overseeing of building maintenance and its beautification; office operations, and emergency procedures, as well as overseeing its accreditation, its commitment to academic excellence, and that the methods of teaching and learning are consistent with our mission and philosophies; enrollment; development; care of our facilities; and implementing policies and operational objectives which encourage a balanced budget. Most importantly, our founding headmaster will be responsible, in union with the Board of Directors, for creating a joyful, charitable, and virtuous culture among our faculty, staff, students and their families where everyone is loved and appreciated for who they are as a son or daughter of our High King, and where all of our thoughts and actions are directed toward the good of one another and the salvation of each of our families.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- A practicing Catholic committed to the traditions and traditional teaching of the Holy Catholic Church with a willingness to live by the tenets of the Catholic Faith, in both lifestyle and on personal social media
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in the Humanities, Theology, or Thomistic Philosophy
- A history of headmaster experience in a Catholic liberal arts school of at least 5 years
- A strong commitment to the Catholic faith and the school’s mission and vision.
- A passion for teaching and learning in the classical tradition, with a preference for Socratic and mimetic methods, as well as for primary sources.
- A familiarity with the works of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Fathers of the Church, Chesterton, and other great authors of the Western literary tradition.
- A humble character so that he/she may willingly work with other teachers and staff in a professional and collegial manner.
- A great work ethic
- An openness to possibly working on a weekend or a week night
- A willingness to attend and support the Academy’s events, socials, and fundraisers
- A flexibility and adaptability to the needs and challenges of a new and growing school.
A Master’s Degree in Education or in School Administration (or a Principal’s certification) is strongly preferred and may be considered over a candidate without either. In lack thereof, a candidate should be open to complete this preference within a reasonable period, should the Board request it.
Please note that, while we are beginning the application process now, we may not make a decision until the end of May, 2025.
To apply for this job email your details to president@staclassical.org