Job Overview

OCS Snapshot: The Mission of Otsego Christian School is to disciple students in cooperation with Bible-believing,
Christ-centered families and churches and to be academically and spiritually equipped to serve as effective, Godly
members of the Body of Christ and society. Likewise, it is our desire to reflect Christ in our community, Otsego
County, and throughout northern Michigan. The school has experienced over 300% growth during the past six years; hence we are in the process of building an addition that will double our facility. OCS is a non-
denominational school.

Qualifications:

• Faith
  • Must be a born-again Christian, whose godly lifestyle and character demonstrate obedience to
    God and the Bible.
  • Must be committed to attending and joining, as a member, one of the area churches.
• Leadership
  • Acts as a visionary leader, implementing innovative ideas that will continue to enhance the
    culture, and bring growth and relevance to Christian education.
  • Is a servant leader who possesses a humble and compassionate heart with listening ears.
  • Empowers those serving alongside them and is able to cultivate employee morale by
    implementing relational interactions and maintaining approachability with all faculty and staff.
  • Recognizes Christ as the model for leadership by extending confidence, boldness and
    assurance as a leader, being a strategic thinker and problem solver.
• Education/Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in education and have classroom teaching experience.
  • Three years’ experience of school leadership (preferred).
  • Agree with OCS’s educational objectives and philosophy of education.

Job Description

Personal and Spiritual Leadership • Must be able to develop and maintain rapport with students, parents, and colleagues to promote a positive school environment. • Exhibits the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) when interacting with others, seeking to model Christ in attitude, speech, in actions. • Demonstrates continual growth in biblical knowledge and in spiritual maturity. Administrative Leadership • Provide executive leadership in implementing Board policies to the overall operation of Otsego Christian School, keeping the BOD sufficiently appraised of significant events and issues in the school. • Ensure that the school is in compliance with all appropriate governmental codes and/or regulations. • Establish and implement administrative/management policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient operation of the school. • Recruits, screens, and hires quality faculty and staff, and provides appropriate supervision support, and evaluation of all direct reports. • Analyze and develop plans to address facility needs, ensuring good management and use of all the OCS facilities. • Serve as an ex-officio member of all school and Board committees, and perform other tasks as requested by the BOD. Educational Leadership • Provide oversight and leadership in the overall educational performance of the school. • Ensure that curriculum and textbooks are properly evaluated, adopted, and implemented. • Maintain an active accreditation status of the school. • Lead Professional Development initiatives for teachers and staff. Financial Management • Work directly with our outside financial accountant to propose a balanced budget to the BOD. • Ensures school finances are handled with integrity and with proper accounting. Marketing and Fund Development Leadership • Establish healthy student enrollment though student recruitment and student retention plan. • Organize and maintain a strong program for interpreting the school to its own constituents and to the community. • Foster and maintain good relationships with churches, organizations, and the community • Assist the BOD with long-range planning and strategic planning and lead the school in implementing these plans. • Organize and lead fund raising strategies and direct as needed and assist the BOD in establishing a sound fund development program.