President/CEO

Overview

Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School Board of Directors is seeking qualified and highly
motivated applicants for its next President/CEO.

Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School opened its doors to 43 students in 1979. This year,
Faith Lutheran opened with 2,189 students – 824 in middle school and 1,365 in high school.
Our students come from 62 zip codes around the Las Vegas valley. We have 210 full-time
employees, 32 part-time employees and 30 sub-contracted employees. Faith Lutheran is the
largest middle school/high school in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and largest private
school in the state of Nevada. Faith Lutheran has a current annual operating budget of 37
million dollars.

Start date: January 1, 2026
Salary: DOE

To apply:
● Provide 3 letters of recommendation. One must be from your District Education
Executive.
● Provide an updated resume.
● Complete an initial questionnaire by clicking here.
● Create and submit a 4 – 5 minute video of yourself sharing your professional experience
and why you are interested and qualified in applying for this position.
Please send letters of recommendation, video, and resume in the same email to
flboardchair@flhsemail.org.
The application deadline is Monday, March 03, 2025, at 4pm PST.

Our Mission
“Everyone prepared! Everyone saved!”

Our Vision
Faith Lutheran is the standard of excellence in Christian education.

Our Values
Family
Academics
Innovation
Truth
High-Achievement

Role and Function of the President/Chief Executive Officer
The primary responsibility of the President/CEO is to provide executive leadership and conduct the
activities of the School in such a way as to realize the organizational outcomes as identified by the
Board of Directors.

Positional Responsibilities
1. Faithfully champion and work to fulfill the school’s mission and vision statements.
2. Provide executive strategic leadership to the school and the team of employees.
3. Be the “face and voice” of Faith Lutheran inside and outside the organization.
4. Adhere to the limitations & requirements set forth in the school’s Policy Based Governance
Manual.
5. Serve as the school’s liaison to Lutheran member congregations in conjunction with members of
Board of Directors.
6. Provide to the Board of Directors and our member pastors with an annual state of the school
report.
7. Hire and supervise all directly reporting team members including Principals, Chief Financial Officer,
Director of Facilities, Director of Advancement, Director of Auxiliary Services, Chief Information Officer,
Director of Admissions and Marketing, Director of Human Resources, and Office Administrator.
8. Collaborate with the Director of Advancement in identifying, cultivating and soliciting financial and other
support for the school. Actively participate in and lead key fundraising initiatives and develop strategic
partnerships for the advancement of the same.
9. Collaborate with the Marketing Director on the school’s marketing efforts.
10. Be familiar with the school’s bylaws and make recommendations for changes as necessary.
11. Attend and be prepared for meetings with the Board of Directors.
12. Proactively pursue and recommend capital improvements to the Board of Directors.

Requirements
• Candidate must be on the roster of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), eligible for
a call, and an active member of an LCMS congregation.
• Candidate must possess an advanced degree from an accredited institution.
• Candidate must provide digital fingerprints for screening and be able to successfully pass
state, federal background checks and successfully pass a drug screening test.
• The candidate must relocate to the greater Las Vegas metro area.
• Candidate must have demonstrated effective experience in an institution’s leadership or
senior role.

Mega-limitation
When representing Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School, the President/CEO shall not act in
a manner that is unethical, immoral, imprudent, illegal or inconsistent with the Christian faith,
confessions of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the articles of incorporation, by-laws, policies or
mission of Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School. In advancing the mission of the School the
President/CEO shall adhere to the limitations imposed in the policy-based governance manual.

Accountability
The President/CEO is accountable to the Board of Directors of Faith Lutheran Middle School & High
School.

Staff Relationships
The President/CEO supervises and is ultimately responsible for all employees of the School.

Salary and Benefits
The Board of Directors establishes compensation for the President/CEO. The President/CEO
receives a benefit package broadly consistent with that of the faculty but described in detail in the
contract.

Terms of Service
The President/CEO’s contract shall be on a multi-year basis. Pending Board of Directors’ approval,
employment will be ongoing.