KEPEMIMPINAN PROFETIK KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KARAKTER PESERTA DIDIK DI MTSN 2 MAGELANG

ABSTRACT The leadership of a madrasah principal plays a strategic role in shaping students’ character through role modeling, policies, communication, and continuous guidance. This study aims to analyze the values of prophetic leadership, their implementation in student character development, and the supporting and inhibiting factors at MTsN 2 Magelang. This research employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Informants were purposively selected and included the madrasah principal, vice principal for student affairs, teachers, and students. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, then analyzed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña model, which involves data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. The findings identify four core values of prophetic leadership: shiddiq, reflected in honesty and role modeling; amanah, expressed through responsibility and discipline; tabligh, demonstrated through educational communication; and fathanah, reflected in wisdom when determining guidance strategies. The implementation of these values is associated with the habituation of positive behaviors, enforcement of school regulations, teacher involvement, and evaluation of character development programs. Effective implementation requires consistent role modeling, coordination among members of the madrasah community, and approaches tailored to students’ needs. This study concludes that prophetic leadership can serve as a value-based framework for student character development by integrating role modeling, responsibility, educational communication, and wisdom into character-building practices within the madrasah environment. ABSTRAK Kepemimpinan kepala madrasah memiliki peran strategis dalam mengembangkan karakter peserta didik melalui keteladanan, kebijakan, komunikasi, dan pembinaan yang berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis nilai-nilai kepemimpinan profetik, penerapannya dalam pengembangan karakter peserta didik, serta faktor pendukung dan penghambat pelaksanaannya di MTsN 2 Magelang. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus. Informan dipilih secara purposif, meliputi kepala madrasah, wakil kepala madrasah bidang kesiswaan, guru, dan peserta didik. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan model Miles, Huberman, dan Saldaña melalui kondensasi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan dan verifikasi kesimpulan. Hasil analisis berfokus pada empat nilai profetik, yaitu shiddiq yang berkaitan dengan kejujuran dan keteladanan, amanah yang menekankan tanggung jawab dan kedisiplinan, tabligh yang diwujudkan melalui komunikasi edukatif, serta fathanah yang berkaitan dengan kebijaksanaan dalam menentukan langkah pembinaan. Pengembangan karakter juga dikaji melalui pembiasaan perilaku positif, penerapan tata tertib, keterlibatan guru, dan evaluasi pembinaan. Pelaksanaannya memerlukan konsistensi keteladanan, koordinasi antarwarga madrasah, serta penyesuaian pendekatan dengan kebutuhan peserta didik. Penelitian ini menempatkan kepemimpinan profetik sebagai kerangka nilai dalam memahami pengembangan karakter peserta didik di lingkungan madrasah.