Chief Operations Officer

Description

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) is a senior executive leader responsible for overseeing the operational, financial, and administrative functions of the school in support of its Christ-centered mission. Reporting directly to the Head of School, the COO ensures that non-instructional operations reflect biblical values, support the spiritual and academic formation of students, and advance the long-term sustainability of the school.

The COO partners closely with the Head of School, Board of Trustees, and other CAK and community leaders to steward the school’s resources with wisdom, integrity, and excellence. This role requires a servant leader who integrates faith and professional expertise, translating vision into effective systems, policies, and practices that enable the school community to flourish.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Mission-Centered Leadership

• Advance the school’s mission, vision, and Statement of Faith through all operational practices and decision-making.
• Partner with the Head of School to ensure that operational strategy supports spiritual formation, academic excellence, and community life.
• Model a Christlike leadership posture marked by humility, integrity, accountability, and service.

Strategic Leadership

• Collaborate with the Head of School, Board of Trustees, and leadership team to develop and implement strategic plans that support enrollment growth, financial sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, contributing to long-range planning and institutional decision-making.
• Ensure alignment and collaboration across operational departments in service of the school’s mission.

Financial Stewardship

• Supervise the effort to ensure long-term budgeting and forecasting models are established and maintained.
• Collaborate and guide the accounting and financial operations through the Chief Financial Officer, providing oversight of operational costs and financial stability while developing, reporting, and delivering on measurable metrics.
• Ensure faithful stewardship of financial resources, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical practices.
• Support long-term financial sustainability, including enrollment-based revenue planning, capital planning, cost management including outsourcing and in sourcing strategies, and risk management.

Admissions and Enrollment Management

• Supervise the Director of Admissions to ensure enrollment strategies align with the school’s mission, culture, and capacity.
• Collaborating on recruitment, retention, financial aid strategy, enrollment forecasting provide input for the annual budget related to admissions and enrollment needs.
• Oversee the marketing development plans and admissions performance reporting.
• Ensure admissions processes reflect a hospitable, Christ-centered approach to families and prospective students.

Facilities and Campus Operations

• Supervise the Director of Facilities in overseeing campus operations, maintenance, safety, and long-term facilities planning.
• Ensure facilities are safe, welcoming, and supportive of worship, learning, and community life.
• Provide input for the annual budget related to facility needs.
• Oversee emergency preparedness, risk management, and compliance with health and safety regulations.

Information Technology

• Supervise the Information Technology Manager to ensure reliable, secure, and mission-supportive technology systems.
• Align technology infrastructure with instructional goals, administrative efficiency, and data security.
• Provide input for the annual budget related to IT.
• Provide oversight of cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology-related risk.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Develop and refine operational policies, procedures, and systems that promote efficiency, clarity, and excellence.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth among operational teams.
• Support human resources functions in collaboration with the Head of School and CFO, as applicable, ensuring practices align with biblical principles and school values.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business administration, - or a…