Brentwood Academy HOS Oppty Profile

THE LEADERSHIP ROLE • Connect <strong>Brentwood</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>’s strategic plan to philanthropic goals and achievements. • Articulate BA’s case for support and philanthropic priorities to the <strong>Brentwood</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> community. • Invests a sizable portion of time cultivating and soliciting major donors, working with the Board and the Head of School’s Advisory Council. School Governance and Board Relations Leadership • Guides and partners with the Board in planning for future growth in facilities, program(s), and people. • Ensures the ongoing collaborative development of long-range goals and objectives providing opportunities for staff and community to engage in long-range planning activities consistent with the BA mission. • Assists in developing and executing policies adopted by the Board. • Advises the Board on the need for new and/or revised policies and provides policy recommendations based on data and input from staff and advisory committees. • Ensures the submission of necessary financial and budgetary reports to the board. School Program Leadership • Champions whole-student learning through ensuring academic excellence, fine arts opportunities, athletic accomplishments, and a vibrant Christ-centered environment. • Is an effective and inspirational team builder with the administrative team and other staff, ensuring meaningful dialogue, consultation, and collaboration are part of the decision-making process. • Oversees a program of professional development to maximize staff growth, advancement, and academic excellence. • Is committed to cultivating mutual respect, celebrating God-given differences, and building up the body according to the truths of scripture. Continues efforts to build a staff and faculty team which reflects the diversity of the BA community and larger community. • Motivates and coordinates the best of individual and corporate efforts of the Board, staff, parents, students, and supporters of the school. • Continues building an excellent, mission-aligned faculty and staff. 14

QUALIFICATIONS • The BA Head of School will be an enthusiastic and committed follower of Christ and an active member of a local church, gifted and experienced in articulating a biblical worldview. He or she must be scripturally sound in his or her thinking and teaching. He or she must have exemplary character. • The Head of School will have proven promotional skills. The candidate’s record will reflect that he or she has had success inspiring individuals and groups to actively provide prayer, personal, and financial support. • The Head of School will have exhibited his or her visionary leadership with a track record of short-range and long-range planning for each of their previous roles. • The Head of School will ideally have an advanced degree (or equivalent experience) and will have demonstrated success as a seasoned administrator, most likely in a Christian School, but possibly in an independent school, higher education, or the private sector. Deep knowledge of and passion for Christian education through board service or professional experience is imperative. • The Head of School will fully agree with the Statement of Faith and Diversity Statement of <strong>Brentwood</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. “People often ask me what <strong>Brentwood</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> is all about. My response is always a quick one: <strong>Brentwood</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> is about changed lives. God is constantly remaking and remolding us as we take risks and go deep with each other in the process of relationships. At the times when we step into the darkness, He gives us something solid to stand on and He also teaches us to fly. What a blessing it has been to witness all that He has done in my life, in the lives of my family members, and in the lives of all who have been a part of <strong>Brentwood</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> through the years”. — William B. Brown, Headmaster Emeritus 15