HeadmasterClear Lake Classical

The Clear Lake Classical Board of Directors is searching for a Headmaster to serve as the academic leader of the school. The Headmaster is the sole employee of the Board in keeping with the policy governance model. Clear Lake Classical is looking to fill this position in time for service in the 2026-27 school year. The Headmaster serves many roles as outlined in the job description below. We recognize that one person cannot fulfill all of the duties included on his/her own, but that a candidate might lean into certain strength areas more, while delegating in other areas. While not explicitly listed below as a responsibility, the culture of Clear Lake Classical encourages administration to take opportunities to teach/lead a class as time and bandwidth allows.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Enjoys and manages a diverse set of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment

• Servant leader who demonstrates the ability to seek advice and counsel as needed

• Demonstrated success with managing and leading people. Able to recognize strengths and weaknesses in staff building

• on and capitalizing on the former while gracefully helping to them to improve on the latter

• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

• Demonstrates dependability and a teachable spirit

• Demonstrates self-awareness, thirst for learning, and openness to professional growth

• Spiritual Leader

  • Spiritually vibrant Christian displaying Christ-centered servant leadership that integrates faith and work in a spirit of humility

  • Conversant in classical Christian pedagogy

  • Articulates a Christian worldview to students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community

  • Demonstrates a life of impeccable character, is respected as trustworthy, and lives the values of

  • integrity, service, and respect for others

Clear Lake Classical seeks to graduate culture-shaping young men and women whose minds and hearts have been trained to love that which is worth loving. Using the principles of the classical and Christian tradition, we desire that CLC graduates will be known for 4 key traits: Christian Character, Depth of Knowledge, Wisdom in Discernment, and Excellence in Communication.

Clear Lake Classical is located in Clear Lake, IA, a resort-style town in north Iowa (equidistant from Minneapolis and Des Moines). Famous for being the last place where Buddy Holly played a concert (at our still operating, Surf Ballroom), Clear Lake is a quaint lake town of ~8000 people, surrounded by farming communities that swells in population during the summer months. Clear Lake Classical draws students from 30 miles in every direction and has grown from a few students in 2014 to ~150 students in the 2024-25 school year. The school operates out of two campuses. Our 2-acre “Mars Hill campus” houses Pre-K through 4th grade and is located in the heart of Clear Lake, one block from the lake itself. Our ~25 acre “Ventura campus” is located on the west end of the lake in the neighboring community of Ventura, IA.