Job Description

Head of Upper School

Valor Preparatory Academy

Waco, Texas | Full-Time | On-Site

About Valor Preparatory Academy

The Lord is doing remarkable work at Valor Preparatory Academy. We are a Christian, University-Model®, Classical school committed to forming students in Christlike character, intellectual virtue, and a love for truth, goodness, and beauty—in close partnership with parents.

As we enter our 13th year, Valor continues to experience both steady enrollment growth and deepening cultural and spiritual maturity. Enrollment is projected to exceed 500 students in Pre-K–12, supported by a healthy discipleship culture, strong parent partnership, a vibrant student life, and a maturing classical academic program rooted in the trivium.

Our University-Model® structure blends intentional, teacher-led instruction on campus with purposeful at-home learning days—honoring parents as primary disciplers while preparing students for independence, responsibility, and college-level expectations.

Our athletics program serves as a meaningful extension of formation and community, most recently highlighted by a state championship in football. At the same time, we are completing Phase I of a $20 million capital campaign, preparing to transition roughly half of our campus into a newly renovated facility, and have recently secured our first $1 million endowment—an important milestone toward long-term institutional stability and stewardship.

This is a season of growth, opportunity, and gratitude—and we are prayerfully seeking the right leader to help shepherd our Upper School during this pivotal chapter.

The Opportunity

Valor Preparatory Academy is seeking a Head of Upper School to provide Christ-centered leadership for our Logic School (grades 6–8) and Rhetoric School (grades 9–12) within a Christian, classical, University-Model® framework.

Reporting directly to the Head of School, the Head of Upper School supervises Logic and Rhetoric School teachers, aides, and assistants and works closely with academic, student life, and college counseling leaders. This role is central to the spiritual formation, academic excellence, and cultural health of the Upper School.

We are seeking a leader who is dynamic, thorough, and collaborative—someone who shepherds people well, leads with clarity and conviction, and embraces parent partnership as essential to student formation.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Faculty & Staff Leadership

• Assist in hiring, supervising, observing, and evaluating Upper School faculty and staff
• Provide high-quality professional development, coaching, and encouragement
• Foster a positive, safe, and mission-aligned faculty and staff culture
• Lead faculty meetings and oversee effective parent–teacher communication

Academic & Program Leadership

• Ensure a rigorous, standards-based curriculum with clear scope and sequence across all subjects
• Collaborate in developing schedules, goals, and objectives for the Logic and Rhetoric Schools
• Lead implementation of the Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP)
• Ensure graduates are well prepared for college and supported through the admissions process

Student Formation & Care

• Oversee student spiritual development, discipleship, and counseling (personal and spiritual)
• Administer student discipline in alignment with Valor’s handbook and restorative practices
• Expand enrichment and leadership opportunities that cultivate student growth and initiative
• Maintain a positive, safe, and orderly student learning environment

Parent Partnership & Admissions

• Provide training and communication that equips parents as partners in formation
• Serve with the admissions team to evaluate enrollment applications
• Interview prospective families and represent Valor through tours and interest meetings

Campus Presence, Safety & Community Life

• Maintain a visible, engaged presence on campus and at school activities and events
• Participate in traffic duty, door sweeps, emergency planning, and safety drills
• Respond promptly to safety concerns and collaborate with operations and emergency services
• Participate fully in major school events including Grandparent’s Day, Christmas programs, athletics, and community gatherings

Character & Relational Expectations

• A personal, active faith in Jesus Christ that clearly defines and informs all aspects of life
• Faithful involvement and good standing in a local church
• A consistent pattern of humility, grace, strength of character, and the fruit of the Spirit
• Strong relational instincts and the ability to build trust with students, parents, and staff
• Professional, modest personal appearance and conduct
• Commitment to ongoing personal, spiritual, and professional growth

Required Skills & Dispositions

• Strong interpersonal skills and clear, articulate written and oral communication
• Respect for constituted authority and loyalty to mission and leadership
• Ability to delegate effectively and follow through with accountability
• Skill in conflict resolution, discretion, and confidentiality
• Comfort with high visibility in a close-knit school community
• Ability to act objectively and ethically when one’s own children attend Valor

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $70,000–$85,000 (commensurate with experience)
• 100% tuition remission for children
• Retirement match
• Opportunity to serve in a flourishing Christian, classical school during a historic season of growth

Equal Opportunity Statement

Valor Preparatory Academy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and strive to create a welcoming, Christ-honoring environment for all individuals.

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