Head of School Search
Houston Christian High School, Houston Texas
The School
Established in 1998, Houston Christian High School is a premier ninth through twelfth-grade coed high school located on the west side of Houston, Texas. As one of the leading college preparatory institutions in the Southwest, Houston Christian produces graduates primed for success through a personalized approach to educating students grounded in a foundation of Christian ideals. The School offers a rigorous college-bound, student-centered educational experience to a diverse student body of approximately 500 students. Houston Christian believes that students’ hearts and minds are informed and shaped through biblical content and a deeper awareness of its meaning and ethical application. Guided by its four core values taken from the letters HCHS, Honor, Community, Heritage, and Scholarship, Houston Christian High School is committed to preparing its students for lives of service, leadership, and learning.
In 2000, Houston Christian was gifted its current campus of forty-five acres and maintained a steadfast commitment to constructing state-of-the-art facilities throughout its twenty-four-year history. The School’s strategic plan, Neighborhoods to Nations, was established in 2015 and includes a dedication to enhancing programs and curriculum, transforming campus and facilities, and developing the faculty while maintaining financial sustainability. Houston Christian is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and Council on Educational Standards & Accountability.
The Position
Houston Christian High School seeks an experienced and distinguished Christian leader to serve as chief strategist, visionary, and institution-builder, setting the tone and securing all necessary resources while maintaining campus-wide accountability for institutional results and fidelity to the School’s mission, core values, and culture. The Head of School will demonstrate leadership agility to quickly integrate and embody the School’s values, instill trust, and engage stakeholders. The next Head of School, effective July 2023, must have an engaging personality, a Christ-centered lifestyle, and be a dynamic, innovative, and goal-oriented professional. The School seeks an individual that will continue its educational philosophy of academic excellence in a vibrant, challenging, and welcoming Christian environment overseeing finances, fundraising, marketing, facilities, constituency relations, and admissions. The successful candidate will play a central role in continuing to shape Houston Christian spiritually, academically, culturally, physically, and financially; the future for the School is indeed bright, and the critical building blocks are in place for long-term success.
To Apply
Interested candidates should provide a résumé, a statement of faith, a cover letter highlighting their interest in and fit for the position, a statement of educational philosophy, and a list of five (5) professional references with contact information, as a single attachment, by July 2022. After an initial review of applicants, the Search Committee will interview semifinalist candidates. Shortly thereafter, finalists will visit Houston Christian High School for a more comprehensive series of interviews with representatives of the School’s constituencies. A November appointment is anticipated. The complete position profile and additional search announcements will be available at the link below. To express interest in this position, please contact one of the consultants listed below.
Position profile:
John Cooper, Ph.D.
john@educationgroup.com
Susan Lair, Ph.D.
slair@educationgroup.com