Organization Overview
HOPE Christian Schools offer a warm and nurturing community for scholars in grades K4-8. We believe in providing a high-quality education in a safe, supportive environment where teaching and learning are exciting. The unconditional love of Christ, the goal of a college education, and the growth of personal character are infused into everything we do.
Mission of the Role
The Microschool Operator serves as a serving leader responsible for cultivating a Christ-centered learning community that integrates academic excellence, character formation, and faith development. This role requires strong leadership, a coaching mindset, and deep alignment with HOPE’s values and Statement of Faith.
Core Responsibilities
Mission & Culture Leadership
- Lead the microschool in alignment with the HOPE mission, vision, values, and Statement of Faith
- Model Christian character and faith in daily interactions and decision-making
- Foster a culture rooted in love, trust, joy, and high expectations
- Build a safe, inclusive environment where students and families feel known and valued
Academic & Student Growth
- Curate and facilitate student-centered learning that supports academic growth, character formation, and autonomy
- Serve as a mentor and guide rather than solely a content deliverer
- Monitor student progress and adapt learning experiences to meet individual needs
- Celebrate progress, growth, and success
- Curate rich learning opportunities through the following;
- Inspire curiosity through thought-provoking questions
- Utilize a variety of instructional strategies and classroom structures
- Provide challenges, processes, and tools to support learning
- Promote critical thinking through problem-based activities
- Oversee curricular choices
- Execute educational decisions in the classroom
- Facilitate learning guide collaboration
- Choose and execute professional development options
- Oversee and guide individual learning through the following:
- Monitor and support educational progress
- Create personalized plans for learners
- Hold students accountable for personal goals
- Lead small group instruction and one-on-one tutoring
- Document data points to illustrate learners’ growth
- Communicate learner progress with parents
- Establish grade level/band goals/objectives
- Arrange/attend meetings to support individuals
- Connect learning to the local community through the following:
- Integrate experiences outside the classroom into the learner’s plan and portfolio
- Identify experiences in the surrounding community that match learner needs
- Meet and engage community members
Leadership & Coaching Mindset - Be a problem solver and flexible in approach
- Be timely in responses and following a designated schedule
- Ability to set goals for students and self
- Seek and respond constructively to feedback
- Engage in continuous personal, professional, and spiritual growth
- Cultivate and supervise a vibrant school community through the following:
- Lead with beliefs and values rooted in scripture
- Design physical spaces that generate excitement and curiosity
- Foster a safe community and culture of care
- Craft communal habits to facilitate familiarity and friendship in the classroom
- Model restorative conversations
- Engage parents as active partners in the educational journey
- Lead and manage site staff
- Manage administrative tasks (e.g., drive recruitment, oversee enrollment, and day-to-day operations)
Collaborative Relationships
- Build and sustain strong relationships with families, partners, the broader community, and the supporting school
- Communicate clearly, consistently, and professionally
- Navigate disagreement with humility, respect, and alignment to mission
- Contribute positively to a collaborative team culture
- Foster meaningful relationships by interacting with students as individuals, updating learner profiles, and reading with students
Operations & Professional Excellence
- Demonstrate disciplined thinking, persistence, and pursuit of excellence
- Maintain professionalism in communication, planning, and execution
- Implement organizational systems, processes, and tools
- Manage responsibilities with integrity, organization, and follow-through
Mission-Critical Competencies
Candidates Must Demonstrate Alignment With The 5 Ls
- Loving – Leads with unconditional love while holding high standards
- Learning – Approaches work with humility and a growth mindset
- Leading – Pursues full potential and inspires others to do the same
- Lasting – Builds sustainable, scalable models
- Laughing – Balances urgency with joy and hope
Additional Competencies Include
- Mission alignment and faith integration
- Character formation
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