Headmaster / Principal

Job Type Full-time Description Young people can and should be educated to love learning and learn to love the knowledge, truths, and beautiful things that will habituate them to virtue so they can become good and flourishing human beings.
Can you inspire teachers who can do this, model and communicate the historic, objective truths which will elevate the craft of those teachers, and represent such a school in word and deed to the school’s parents and community members? Ascent Classical Academies seeks a headmaster to lead its new school in Fort Mill, South Carolina, opening Fall 2024.
New schools present a formidable leadership challenge, requiring an entrepreneur’s spirit and energy.
Extensive planning, organizing, marketing, and staffing by the headmaster are essential preparatory steps for a good school opening.
As the operations tempo increases with the first day of school, scores of daily decisions by the headmaster will ensue.
Knowledge from the curriculum which supports development in the intellectual virtues will be complemented by instruction in the moral virtues.
The school leader must guide his or her campus and build it on the foundation of a solid understanding of the Western and American tradition and the associated Great Books and thinkers which illuminate this underlying philosophy and establish and guide the cultural vision for the school.
Being the founding leader of a new school is challenging while also extremely rewarding.
Does this describe you and your own traditional educational beliefs and capabilities? If so, then know there are like-minded people who will make this journey with you.
As a network operating classical schools since 2017, headmasters will benefit from an experienced and robust Ascent Classical home office team, with leaders and staff ready to support in the areas of finance, human resources, recruiting, marketing, curriculum, and development, so headmasters can focus on academic and cultural leadership of their schools.
The school will ultimately be a K-12 school, likely opening with grades K-8, adding a grade level each year.
Desired Start Date: Fall of 2023 or as early as possible in 2024, to prepare for a strong opening Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt, Year-round Benefits Available: Competitive compensation package Performance pay available as determined by the board Generous benefits packages to include health/dental/vision benefits as well as Life/ADD and disability plans Generous paid time off packages Retirement plan with employer match Training and development support with Ascent network-wide resources Requirements Master's Degree or PhD preferred Significant experience in classical liberal arts education and school leadership 5 years or more classroom experience in a classical setting Exceptional organizational skills and experienced management skills Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively articulate information and issues Commitment to Ascent Classical Academies' dual mission and vision, to operate excellent classical schools that educate children in virtue and liberty, and to strive to make classical education as accessible as possible