Head of School Profile
The Ben Lippen School Head of School search begins as the profile for the Position is completed and available online. All applications are due January 31, 2025, with interviews beginning the following week. Ben Lippen hopes to fill the role by July 1, 2025, in time to begin the 2025-2026 school year.
For the complete description and application, please visit our Head of School Search Page
The Head of School is the Chief Executive Officer, academic leader, and spiritual leader of the school, reporting to both the Ben Lippen School Board and Provost of CIU. As CEO, the Head of School works in close collaboration with the School Board and the BLS Administrative Team to provide overall leadership and direction for the school. The Head of School is expected to build upon the existing strengths of the school and to provide strategic, visionary leadership as the school enters the next phase of its development.
- -Our leader will be an evangelical who follows God’s guidance in his or her leadership and submits to the authority of Scripture.
- -Our leader will appreciate the culture of Ben Lippen by decisively guiding it consistent with its core values. They will relate to faculty, parents, students, and CIU leadership and collaborate to identify goals and priorities with effective communication.
- -Our leader will value and foster relationships with students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and throughout Columbia and will nurture and participate in the strong community that has been established at Ben Lippen School.
- -Our leader will be a biblical steward of Ben Lippen’s resources. They will excel in raising funds, especially those aimed at supporting the strategic initiatives that emerge from the strategic planning process.
- -Our leader will recruit and retain highly competent faculty and staff, offer competitive compensation, support appropriate teacher workloads and student programs, and maintain a healthy enrollment.
- -Our leader will be the protector of the Ben Lippen mission and vision. They will lead with a clear, concise vision that pursues excellence while exhibiting the patience to maintain and manage growth wisely.
- -Our leader will be a servant leader who walks in a manner worthy of Christ.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
The qualified candidate preferably will be an administrator in a Christian K-12 or secondary school as a current head of school, an assistant head of school, or a divisional leader with an advanced degree in education, leadership, or equivalent. He or she will be a committed Christian with a passion for Christian education. The ideal candidate will have preferred experience with:
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-Strategic planning
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-Professional development
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-Managing multiple campuses
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-Fundraising and institutional advancement
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-Maintaining a stable enrollment
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-Fostering biblical unity in our community
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-Resident student programs
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-Instructional leadership
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-Transparent budgetary processes and financial management
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-Recruitment and retention of effective educators
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-Integration of fine arts and athletic programs
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-Innovative and quality opportunities for online learning
SEARCH COMMITTEE
The Search Committee is comprised of members of the School Board and representatives of stakeholder constituent groups: parents, faculty, and CIU leadership. Ben Lippen School of Columbia International University is an equal opportunity employer. The search committee will begin conducting initial Zoom interviews on Monday and Tuesday, February 3-4, 2025.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please download the BLS application here. Please provide the following documents via email in PDF format and submit them to benlippensearch@benlippen.com.
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-A cover letter stating interest and qualifications for the position
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-Up-to-date resume
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-Statement of educational beliefs limited to 500 words
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-Sample of previously submitted writings related to educational leadership
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