Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy has ended a nearly year-long search for a new head of school.

In mid-March the school released a statement identifying Dr. Timothy R. Hahn as its selection and the one who will lead ELCA forward beginning this summer. He succeeds Chuck Gilliam, who has served in the role for about a decade.

“It is my great joy to join in the recommendation of Dr. Hahn as our next head of school. From the moment I met him, I sensed his passion for education and his love for Jesus Christ,”  said Gilliam. “Dr. Hahn is a highly qualified educator with years of experience in both the public and private sector. His experience has prepared him well to lead a school like ELCA and his humble, gracious spirit will be immediately evident to everyone that interacts with him. I am sincerely excited about the future under Dr. Hahn’s leadership.”

Hahn is currently the executive director for student services with Roanoke City Public Schools in Virginia, which serves about 14,000 students in 29 schools. His current role includes the management of health strategies, COVID-19 protocols, safety measures, and discipline guidance for the entire district.

Prior to working in Roanoke, he served as the assistant superintendent and the high school principal for Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg. With more than 2,000 students and five individual schools, LCA is the largest Christian school in Virginia and one of the largest in the United States. It is an affiliated ministry of Liberty University, one of the largest Christian universities in the world. 

Hahn’s resume includes a total of 23 years of teaching and administrative work in both public and private education systems. He earned his Bachelor of Science in sports management from Liberty University while also participating in the school’s football program. He completed a Master of Education in administration and supervision from the University of Virginia and then returned to Liberty University to complete his Education Specialist and his Doctor of Education in educational leadership.

He and his family will be relocating to Henry County at the end of the current school year. He and his wife, Karen, have been married for 19 years and together they have four boys who will attend ELCA beginning in the fall of 2021: Bryson (17), Brodie (14), Blake (13) and Luke (9). 

“Our national search resulted in a rich pool of qualified candidates, but we are confident that Dr. Hahn is who God has called to lead our school into the future,” according to a school spokesperson. “His incredible experience, philosophy on education, leadership and vision casting made him a top candidate during the process. His passionate love for the Lord, desire to see the gospel spread throughout his community and his willingness to follow God’s leading made him the very best person to ensure we continue to make ELCA a school and ministry that glorifies God by assisting parents in involving their children in a growing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through Kingdom Education.”