About this opportunity
Ambleside School of Colorado lists this Head of School opportunity in lone tree, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Organization:
Ambleside Colorado is a Christ-centered school community that provides a living education grounded in the philosophy and practical pedagogy of Charlotte Mason. We are committed to forming students who think deeply, love what is good and true, and grow in Christlikeness. Our guiding commitment, “for the children’s sake,” shapes everything we do, as we partner with our deeply relational community in the work of formation and discipleship. With campuses in Lone Tree and Englewood, Ambleside Colorado is entering an important season of growth, with a long-term vision to expand to three to five thriving, fully enrolled campuses, even greater financial sustainability, and becoming a flagship within the broader Ambleside Schools International community.
The Position:
The Head of School serves as the senior executive and educational leader of Ambleside Colorado, overseeing the educational, organizational, financial, cultural, and spiritual health of a growing multi-campus organization. We are seeking a leader who combines the heart of a pastor, the mind of an educator, and the organizational capability of an executive. The Head of School must be someone deeply committed to Christ and personally convinced by the Ambleside model of education, with the relational depth to shepherd a community and the organizational ability to develop leaders, steward resources, measure organizational health, and translate vision into execution.
The Head of School reports to the Board of Directors and serves as a non-voting member, with the Board providing governance, strategic direction, and accountability while entrusting operational leadership to the Head of School.
Responsibilities:
Mission & Educational Excellence
Steward Ambleside Colorado’s Christ-centered mission, Charlotte Mason philosophy, and culture of deep community
Keep “for the children’s sake” central to organizational decision-making
Ensure excellent and consistent implementation of Ambleside pedagogy across campuses
Strengthen classroom excellence through teacher training, coaching, feedback, and accountability
Protect Ambleside’s distinctives while cultivating a culture of humility, growth, and continuous improvement
Organizational & Leadership Development
Provide strategic and operational leadership across Ambleside Colorado’s campuses
Build the leadership structure, systems, and shared services necessary for future growth
Recruit, develop, and empower strong leaders, giving meaningful ownership with clear accountability
Establish meaningful measures of academic, financial, enrollment, and organizational health and use them to inform decisions
Identify challenges early, empower the right people to solve them, and prepare the organization to grow with additional campuses
Cultivate a leadership culture of empowerment, equipping other leaders for autonomous, high-impact decision-making
Financial, Enrollment & Community Stewardship
Oversee the financial health and sustainability of the organization and its individual campuses.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, enrollment planning, staffing, and resource allocation
Partner with the Board to strengthen long-term financial sustainability and steward resources wisely
Strengthen enrollment, community visibility, parent engagement, and alumni relationships
Remain personally connected to students, families, faculty, and staff as the organization grows
Navigate difficult conversations with wisdom, empathy, clarity, and conviction
Engage with major donors to establish and pursue relationships
Board Partnership & Strategic Growth
Partner with the Board to translate long-term vision into priorities and execution
Provide clear reporting on academics, enrollment, finances, staffing, and organizational health
Maintain a close working relationship with the Board Chair and surface significant issues early
Lead toward full enrollment, financial sustainability, and thoughtful multi-campus growth
Strengthen Ambleside Colorado’s role as a flagship and resource within the broader Ambleside Schools International community
Qualifications:
A mature and deeply personal relationship with Jesus Christ and full alignment with Ambleside’s Statement of Faith and the Nicene Creed
Genuine conviction that the Ambleside approach offers something distinctive and deeply valuable in the formation of children
Strong resonance with Charlotte Mason’s philosophy and a commitment to becoming deeply formed in the Ambleside Method
Ability to articulate why Ambleside educates differently and why those differences matter
Exceptional emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and relational maturity
A genuine love for students, families, faculty, and staff and a shepherd’s heart for the community
Ability to listen deeply, build trust, navigate difficult situations, and combine compassion with accountability
Significant senior leadership experience within a school, church, nonprofit, or similarly complex mission-driven organization
Strong organizational, operational, and financial literacy, with experience managing meaningful budgets, people, resources, and organizational priorities
Demonstrated ability to recognize, develop, and empower other leaders rather than becoming the center of decision-making
Experience leading through growth, complexity, or organizational transition; multi-site or multi-department leadership experience strongly preferred
Master's degree preferred; degree in education, divinity, organizational leadership, business, or a related field strongly preferred
Teaching, educational leadership, pastoral leadership, or other significant formation-focused experience strongly preferred
Salary + Benefits
Salary: $125-135k+/year, BOE
Benefits : Health, dental, and retirement plan contributions
Who can apply
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