Headmaster

Job Description

A Valor Headmaster leads the school as a whole (academics, culture, operations) in fidelity to the Valor vision for education. As we continue to grow our schools and deepen our mission, we are interested in speaking with prospective Headmasters. Now accepting applications for the 26-27 school year at Valor South Austin.

Valor South Austin, established in 2018, serves K-12 students in the South Austin area. Sitting on over 25 wooded acres, this 3-story campus provides our students with connections to the natural world that nourishes the heart and mind of everyone in our community.

This includes:

- Readiness to learn from and collaborate with Valor's Superintendent and executive team
- Hiring, developing, and retaining outstanding faculty, staff and school leaders
- Managing the school's budget with fiscal responsibility
- Ensuring successful, vision-aligned implementation of Valor's academic program
- Coaching teachers and school leaders to grow and excel
- Close work with the Valor Institute to develop and implement programs for faculty and students
- Engage in weekly seminars with Valor leadership
- Host a bi-weekly seminar for Valor faculty
- Direct teacher assignments and classroom schedules
- Cultivate a beautiful student culture and joyful discipline
- Stewardship of all campus operations, including special events
- Reporting and compliance
- Achieving annual student enrollment and attendance goals
- Achieving annual campus fundraising goals in collaboration with the Communications & Giving Coordinator
- Deepen and facilitate parent relationships, parent communication, and external communication
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Valor executive team

Mission and Vision:

Valor's mission is to educate the whole person in authentic communities for a full human life. At the heart of every person is a desire to know and to be known. At Valor, we believe a truly human education addresses our deepest longings-to pursue knowledge, to have meaningful friendships, and to grow in wisdom and virtue. We are a community of friends seeking that which is noble and inviting students into that life. A Valor education is about much more than college and career readiness. It is an invitation to live the fullest life possible, one directed by wisdom, animated by wonder, and anchored in friendship.

Our motto, Sapientia per Admirationem, speaks to our identity as an institution concerned with the preservation and promotion of wonder. This vision saturates the entire life of our schools, from curriculum and pedagogy to classroom order and special events.

Valor students read and discuss the Great Books, take advanced math and science courses, study Latin, engage meaningfully with their external community, care for plants and animals, explore the fine arts, and have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular clubs and competitive athletics. In conjunction with rigorous academics, Valor is committed to building a transformative school culture filled with joy, respect, and deep engagement. Valor's teachers and school leaders inspire students to pursue excellence in all areas of their lives and reach their fullest potential.

What We Stand For:

Wisdom and Virtue
Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Human Dignity
Wonder and Inquiry
Friendship and Community
Attentiveness and Presence
Honest, Open Communication
Continuous Learning and Growth

Valor Hiring Profile:

Mission & vision alignment
Subject matter expertise
Strength of character
Love of learning
Commitment to professional growth
Humility & receptivity to coaching
Practical wisdom
Aptitude/fit for working with students
Classroom leadership capacity
Commitment to collaboration and team unity
Strong work ethic and an enthusiastic, positive attitude

Salary Range: Per Year
Shift Type: Full-Time
Start Date: June 2026

About the Employer

Valor Education's mission is to educate the whole human person in authentic communities for a full human life. We run the Valor Institute for Studies in Person and Community and 5 tuition-free K-12 Classical Charter Schools in Austin and San Antonio, TX.