Professional Responsibilities

• Modeling and Leadership
• Model a personal commitment to Christ and Bible-based Christian living.
• Seek to inspire others to Christian commitment, faith, and living.
• Contribute towards and maintain a positive Christian spiritual environment.
• Exhibit characteristics of being a lifelong learner.
• Maintain a positive operational environment focused on growth and excellence.
• Consistently model professionalism.
• Provide leadership that ensures all school activities are congruent with the school’s vision, mission, and written policies.
• Annually ensure that short- and long-range goals are established for his/her department and staff.
• Assess the needs within his/her department and use data to make decisions and plan for improvement.
• Consistently demonstrate knowledge and use of effective team-building strategies.
• Consistently use leadership strategies that empower and motivate staff, students, and parents.
• Strategy
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the School’s strategic mission, led by the Superintendent.
• Develop and implement the financial and operational strategies, policies, and plans that underpin the organisational objectives.
• Oversee the implementation of the campus master plan as finances allow.
• Leadership and Management
• Serve as a member of the Rosslyn Academy Executive Team.
• Lead and inspire staff, bring out the best in them, and facilitate and encourage strong working relationships within the support staff and throughout the school.
• Manage the performance of direct reports utilizing the Rosslyn Academy appraisal system.
• Support the training and professional development of direct reports and the wider support staff.
• Adhere to the standards of leadership as described in the Leadership domains of the
• Rosslyn Academy Playbook.
• Other: Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Person Specification

• The successful candidate will bring the following qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge, leadership style, and values:

Qualifications And Experience

• MBA or other degree providing a solid background in finance systems and practices.
• Specific training in non-profit accounting methodologies as described in GAAP and ECFA publications
• A professional or managerial qualification is desirable but not essential.
• A strong track record of successful executive leadership experience in a complex organization.
• Direct experience of both strategy and operations, including finance.
• Experience of working within a complex budgetary structure.
• Proven experience of leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Project management, including delivery of capital projects.
• Experience of working internationally and/or in a school would be an advantage.