Assistant Middle School Principal

The Position:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is seeking an Assistant Middle School Principal. This position serves as the secondary administrator of the middle school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that creates a vibrant and exciting middle school environment that is engaging and promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member. This position would also include half-time teaching responsibilities and reports directly to the Middle School Principal.

Ministry Overview:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a non-profit ministry that is dedicated to Educating and Cultivating Servants for Christ. We are a middle and senior high school committed to high academic standards. Our biblically-integrated, college-preparatory curriculum is delivered by a dedicated staff of Christian professionals. We are committed to teaching from a biblical worldview and philosophy. We are committed to providing our students with experiences that will foster in them a servant’s heart, including extra-curricular activities, interscholastic athletics, music, theater, short-term mission trips, and numerous service opportunities. CVCA aims to create a Christian school community characterized by transforming relationships that produce a lived-out faith in the lives of our students, our faculty and our staff.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • A focused effort to impact others and make a difference in their lives for Jesus Christ
  • A Christ-honoring and collaborative work environment
  • An excellent workplace/facility to work in
  • Fair and just compensation
  • Generous paid time off benefits
  • Health care, school-funded health savings account, vision, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, and 401k plan

What we are looking for:

  • Commitment to Christ-honoring Excellence
  • Understanding of a Christian academic culture
  • Conviction about the importance of Christian education
  • Passionate
  • Caring and Patient
  • Pastoral heart in working with students who are struggling with personal issues
  • Ability to relationally connect with students
  • Collaboratively work with leadership and teachers to support the needs of students
  • Ability to create and implement student behavior expectations
  • Knowledge of biblically-based conflict resolution strategies
  • Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and community
  • Ability to work effectively with others and as a member of the administrative team
  • Effective, active listening skills
  • Well-organized self-starter
  • Open-minded
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Integrity
  • Self-awareness and high emotional intelligence
  • Problem-solving
  • Proficient in Google Suite (e.g., calendar, docs, forms, sheets, etc), Microsoft Office, e-mail, internet, and other relevant software; ability to operate standard office equipment

What you need:

  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Christian education
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in school administration
  • Appropriate Ohio Department of Education licensure and Association of Christian School International certification

What you can expect:

  • A focused effort to impact others and make a difference in their lives for Jesus Christ
  • A Christ-honoring and collaborative work environment
  • An excellent workplace/facility to work in
  • Fair and just compensation
  • Generous paid time off benefits
  • Health care, school-funded health savings account, vision, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, and 401k plan

How to apply:

Please apply by submitting a cover letter, your resume, and the CVCA Application to  HR@cvcaroyals.org. 

To complete the Digital Application:

  1.  Open the CVCA Employment Application pdf.
  2.  Complete the Application online.
  3.  Save your changes.
  4.  Download the completed Application to your desktop.
  5.  Email your completed CVCA Employment Application pdf and all other required documents to HR@cvcaroyals.org.

About CVCA:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian middle and high school that seeks to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ. Students meet rigorous admissions standards both academically and spiritually. CVCA’s 850 students, of whom 25% represent minority populations, come from a seven-county area. Our facilities include a 177,000-square-foot building with state-of-the-art technology,
7 science labs, 31,000 square-foot fieldhouse and competition gymnasium, a 600-seat chapel/auditorium, and 70 acres of sports facilities, including a turf stadium and all-weather track. CVCA is fully committed to maintaining an ethnically/culturally diverse faculty and student body within a biblical community.