What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability - School Year 2025-2026 position at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy?
Position Summary:
CHCA seeks a visionary and strategic leader to serve as the Director of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. This role will drive innovation, foster sustainable business practices, and cultivate entrepreneurial initiatives that align with CHCA's organizational mission.
General Responsibilities:
- Cast vision for the Entrepreneurship and Sustainability program that is in alignment with the Board of Trustees and Head of School
- Lead and oversee all programming, activities, and team members related to the Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Department
- Teach classes in the Upper School
- Direct the student-run businesses
- Provide professional development regularly for CHCA faculty to foster innovation in pedagogy and assessment
- Be a visible, active presence on CHCA campuses
- Participate as a key voice in the Education Council
- Active participation in key Advancement meetings with donors related to Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Skills and Requirements:
- A commitment to the mission and values of CHCA
- A minimum of a BA in education, entrepreneurship, business, or a related field
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to create and execute community engagement among faculty, staff, parents, and students
- Facilitation, problem solving, and conflict management skills
- Financial and operational acumen
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Sustainability, or related field
- 5 years of experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, or a related field
- Proven leadership experience in building and scaling programs or ventures
CHCA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered.
Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the duties, knowledge and skills listed above. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
