CHRISTIAN CENTRAL ACADEMY
Pre-K-12 Private College-Preparatory School39 Academy Street Williamsville, NY 14221
Head of School Search
Who We Are:
Christian Central Academy is an independent, inter-denominational, college preparatory Christian school for students in preschool through grade twelve.
Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, CCA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, providing a strong academic program within an evangelical Christian perspective.
Christian Central Academy has consistently been numbered among the top schools among all the elementary, middle and secondary schools in the eight counties of Western New York by Buffalo Business First’s annual “Guide to Western New York Schools.”
Christian Central Academy enrolls approximately 250 students from 25 different school districts across three counties as well as international students. They represent about 57 different churches.
Head of School Characteristics/Critical Position Requirements
Candidate Profile
The Head of School is the chief executive officer of Christian Central Academy and, in partnership with the Board of Directors, is responsible for the school’s success by providing spiritual and educational leadership. This leadership will enable the school to fulfill its mission to provide an exemplary college preparatory PreK-12 education and enduring Christian values rooted in the Bible.
Education and Experience
- * Master’s degree required, doctoral degree preferred
- * Classroom instruction experience required
- * At least five years of experience in educational and school administration, preferred
- * Operational experience desirable
- * Demonstrated supervisory leadership
Spiritual Qualifications
- * Believes the Bible is the sole authority in all matters of faith and life
- * Demonstrates spiritual maturity as a Christian and models servant leadership
- * Articulates a strong and clear personal testimony
- * Exhibits Christian role model characteristics in attitude, speech, and actions
- * Active member in a Bible-believing church
- Skills & Personal Characteristics
- * Demonstrates managerial skills with the ability to plan, execute, and sustain a supportive work environment
- * A confident, self-motivated and responsible individual
- * Ability to recruit, motivate, evaluate, and lead the faculty and staff effectively
* Utilizes discernment and sound judgment to resolve complex matters - * Demonstrates success in fundraising and in public speaking
- * Interacts with students, faculty, staff, parents, and community
- * Articulates and applies biblical principles in the life and work of the school
- * Collaborates with the board and stakeholders to ensure transparent communication for effective management and decision–making.
Apply Now!
To apply for this leadership opportunity, candidates should send a letter of interest and current resume to:
Karen Jones – Board President BoD@christianca.com
ph.716.946.9169
The Community
- CCA is located in Williamsville, a suburb of Buffalo. It is in an area with access to shopping, churches, and colleges. The area has all the advantages of a large city while experiencing the beauty of Western New York.
Buffalo is the commercial, political and entertainment hub of an eight-county region of western New York State consisting of nearly 1.6 million people. Located at the easternmost end of Lake Erie, overlooking the Niagara River, Buffalo is just across the Peace Bridge from the Canadian province of Ontario. For an array of world class tourist attractions, it is only a 20 minute drive to Niagara Falls or a one hour flight to New York City. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport offers non-stop flights to 29 destinations across the U.S.
The Buffalo area has outstanding theater, a world-class orchestra, architecture tours, and great shopping at the area’s many malls. Sports lovers will find Buffalo Bills football, Buffalo Sabres hockey, and Buffalo Bisons baseball, as well as major college football, basketball and hockey.
CCA At A Glance
Grades: PreK-12
Enrollment: 251
- Faculty: 25 FT, 12 PT
Staff: 15 FT, 7 PT
Tuition: $3,759 – $12,440
Governance and Leadership
Christian Central Academy is governed by a Board of Directors who, in partnership with the Head of School, adopts policies and procedures to guide the operations of the school. The Head of School is responsible for the daily operations of the school and reports directly to the Board.
The Head of School employs all personnel for the school. All members of the administrative team report to the Head of School.
The Head of School serves as an ex-officio member of the Board.
CCA Strengths
CCA’s primary focus is Christ-centered college preparatory education
Among CCA’s faculty, staff, and families, there is solid agreement on the mission of growing in “wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” through strong academics fused with a Biblical worldview
Centrally located, CCA attracts students from 3 Western New York counties, with a mix of geographic, ethnic, and denominational diversity
CCA is a 75-year-old school, independently operated, whose 1,500+ alumni follow careers and service throughout the nation and world
CCA is blessed with a beautiful three-building, five-acre campus in the historic village of Williamsville, an outstanding suburb of Buffalo, New York
CCA families experience a strong sense of community within a Christ-centered environment. CCA’s middle school and high school is experiencing wonderful spiritual growth as the Lord works through our campus pastor, one-on-one discipleship, mentorship lunches by grade, and theology club throughout the year
Over the last five years, Business First consistently ranks CCA within the top 10 public and private schools in all eight counties in Western New York. CCA was recently ranked second out of all private K-12 schools in WNY
- * Ranked the #1 Christian High School & Top 3 Best K-12 Private School by Niche.com
CCA Academics
* Faculty will possess an undergraduate degree (a graduate degree is preferred), certification in an appropriate field of study, and/or strong content-area knowledge. They are dedicated to providing Christian education at the elementary and secondary school levels
* Consistently, 100% of CCA seniors are accepted into a college of their choice
- * CCA offers Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses to give students a head-start in their collegiate work
- * The Christian Studies curriculum from Summit Ministries makes God’s Word more accessible to those of all ages and shows how it can be applied to their everyday lives. Each year builds on itself to enhance the Biblical knowledge that promotes the spiritual growth of all students
- * The Bob Jones Heritage Studies curriculum in the lower school and their World History curriculum in the upper school noticeably place God at the center of human history and pushes back against any revisionist history
- * CCA promotes well-rounded students, exposing them to various disciplines in their younger years and supporting them in focusing on their niche in later years
- * CCA offers Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses to give students a head-start in their collegiate work
CCA Fine Arts
Performing Arts:
CCA’s music department offers choral music, band and string ensembles for students grades 4-12. Students participate in the following music competitions:
* New York State School Music Educators Association
* Erie County Music Educators Association
- CCA students perform in Christmas and Spring concerts and praise ensembles at the weekly chapel. They also have opportunities to use their God-given talent to perform in the community at hospitals, school fundraising events, and locally in the village of Williamsville
- Extra-curricular activities include CCA’s spring play production, elementary spring music, and MS/HS fall musical
Visual Arts:
Students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade are instructed on the foundational Elements of Art and Principles of Design and mentored on how to use combinations of these tools in a wide variety of media
- Our students participate in a yearly student art show. Additionally, CCA student work is frequently shown in other local art shows around Western New York
- High school students enjoy choosing between a variety of electives, including Studio Art, Drawing and Painting, Advertising and Design, 3 Dimensional Design, Publications Design, Ceramics and Independent Studies
CCA Athletics
The sports program is designed to build the character of Christ within each participating student, emphasizing:
* Leadership through servanthood
* Physical Discipline
* An active relationship with Christ
* Knowledge of God’s Word
* Loyalty, perseverance, and humility
* Commitment
* Biblical principles about goal setting, vision, and the power of the tongue- CCA offers a variety of sports for all age levels, including:
* Fall: Soccer, baseball, volleyball, football - * Winter: boys & girls basketball
- * Spring: co-ed cross country, co-ed elementary soccer, co-ed track and field, baseball and softball
CCA sports teams compete in the following conferences:
* Monsignor Martin High School Athletic Association- * Independent Athletic Conference
- * Niagara Frontier Christian Athletic Association
- Outstanding athletes are recognized at sports banquets. CCA graduates have gone on to pursue successful college and professional sports careers, some with scholarships
- CCA’s sports complex includes the Emmanuel Athletic Facility, a fitness center, a tennis court (which can also be used as four pickleball courts), and a soccer field with an in-ground irrigation system and electronic scoreboard
- CCA offers a variety of sports for all age levels, including:
Update from CCA's Board of DIrectors:
2/27/2025:
bod@christianca.com
2/5/2025:
Dear CCA Community,
We are moving forward with a comprehensive national and local search and a transition plan to ensure the continued stability and success of our school. Our top priority is maintaining CCA’s mission and values as we seek the right leadership for the future. While exercising diligence and sound judgment, we trust that God will provide the right person to lead us in the next chapter of our journey.
Since the date of Dr. Montoro’s resignation, we have accomplished several things:
* Conversations with people such as Chuck Gilliam (Eastern Division Head for the Association of Christian Schools International) and many others who are experienced with Head of School searches. As a result of these conversations, we received a wealth of resources and advice and expanded our network
* Completion of the Head of School Prospectus (Thank you for taking our survey!)
* Emailing Christian schools in NY and surrounding states about our Head of School position. (These are like-minded schools found in the ACSI database)
* Beginning to network with local ministries and churches for possible candidates.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations,”
Sincerely,
Karen Jones
Board President
bod@christianca.com
2/27/2025:
bod@christianca.com
2/5/2025:
Dear CCA Community,
We are moving forward with a comprehensive national and local search and a transition plan to ensure the continued stability and success of our school. Our top priority is maintaining CCA’s mission and values as we seek the right leadership for the future. While exercising diligence and sound judgment, we trust that God will provide the right person to lead us in the next chapter of our journey.
Since the date of Dr. Montoro’s resignation, we have accomplished several things:
* Conversations with people such as Chuck Gilliam (Eastern Division Head for the Association of Christian Schools International) and many others who are experienced with Head of School searches. As a result of these conversations, we received a wealth of resources and advice and expanded our network
* Completion of the Head of School Prospectus (Thank you for taking our survey!)
* Emailing Christian schools in NY and surrounding states about our Head of School position. (These are like-minded schools found in the ACSI database)
* Beginning to network with local ministries and churches for possible candidates.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations,”
Sincerely,
Karen Jones
Board President
bod@christianca.com
2/27/2025:
bod@christianca.com
2/5/2025:
Dear CCA Community,
We are moving forward with a comprehensive national and local search and a transition plan to ensure the continued stability and success of our school. Our top priority is maintaining CCA’s mission and values as we seek the right leadership for the future. While exercising diligence and sound judgment, we trust that God will provide the right person to lead us in the next chapter of our journey.
Since the date of Dr. Montoro’s resignation, we have accomplished several things:
* Conversations with people such as Chuck Gilliam (Eastern Division Head for the Association of Christian Schools International) and many others who are experienced with Head of School searches. As a result of these conversations, we received a wealth of resources and advice and expanded our network
* Completion of the Head of School Prospectus (Thank you for taking our survey!)
* Emailing Christian schools in NY and surrounding states about our Head of School position. (These are like-minded schools found in the ACSI database)
* Beginning to network with local ministries and churches for possible candidates.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations,”
Sincerely,
Karen Jones
Board President
bod@christianca.com
2/27/2025:
bod@christianca.com
2/5/2025:
Dear CCA Community,
We are moving forward with a comprehensive national and local search and a transition plan to ensure the continued stability and success of our school. Our top priority is maintaining CCA’s mission and values as we seek the right leadership for the future. While exercising diligence and sound judgment, we trust that God will provide the right person to lead us in the next chapter of our journey.
Since the date of Dr. Montoro’s resignation, we have accomplished several things:
* Conversations with people such as Chuck Gilliam (Eastern Division Head for the Association of Christian Schools International) and many others who are experienced with Head of School searches. As a result of these conversations, we received a wealth of resources and advice and expanded our network
* Completion of the Head of School Prospectus (Thank you for taking our survey!)
* Emailing Christian schools in NY and surrounding states about our Head of School position. (These are like-minded schools found in the ACSI database)
* Beginning to network with local ministries and churches for possible candidates.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations,”
Sincerely,
Karen Jones
Board President
bod@christianca.com
2/5/2025:
Dear CCA Community,
We are moving forward with a comprehensive national and local search and a transition plan to ensure the continued stability and success of our school. Our top priority is maintaining CCA’s mission and values as we seek the right leadership for the future. While exercising diligence and sound judgment, we trust that God will provide the right person to lead us in the next chapter of our journey.
Since the date of Dr. Montoro’s resignation, we have accomplished several things:
* Conversations with people such as Chuck Gilliam (Eastern Division Head for the Association of Christian Schools International) and many others who are experienced with Head of School searches. As a result of these conversations, we received a wealth of resources and advice and expanded our network
* Completion of the Head of School Prospectus (Thank you for taking our survey!)
* Emailing Christian schools in NY and surrounding states about our Head of School position. (These are like-minded schools found in the ACSI database)
* Beginning to network with local ministries and churches for possible candidates.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations,”
Sincerely,
Karen Jones
Board President
bod@christianca.com
Christian Central Academy -
Mission Statement
Christian Central Academy will provide an environment in which the faculty, staff, and students will grow
“in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52)
For more information, please reach out to Karen Jones, Board President:
bod@christianca.com
716-946-9169