26-27 SY - Principal

General Responsibilities

• Serves the school in a professional manner and acts in accordance with Catholic doctrinal and moral teachings.
• Ensures the school is integral to the mission of evangelization of the parish/archdiocese by giving witness to Gospel living, spiritual and educational development, and a deepening of the faith in all members of the local community.
• Catholic Identity
• Promotes and facilitates an environment which fosters the Catholic identity of the school.
• Ensures the faculty is current in the areas of theology, religious education and catechetical skills.
• Propagates and periodically revises the school mission statement and philosophy in collaboration with the school community.
• Encourages and educates students, school families and faculty members to celebrate liturgies, including Sunday Mass, and the season/feasts of the liturgical year.
• Promotes parent/guardian partnerships in advancing the mission of the school and the ministry of Catholic education.
• Academic Excellence
• Ensures all students learn to their fullest potential, using data to inform decision-making.
• Supervises implementation of the Office of Catholic Schools curricula in a rigorous, relevant, and age-appropriate manner that develops students' ability to continually succeed.
• Aids faculty in utilizing effective learning strategies that integrate technology.
• Acts as the instructional leader of the school by recruiting, hiring, supervising, evaluating, and providing quality professional development for highly qualified, certified staff members to improve student learning.
• School Viability
• Serves as the executive officer to the board, helping to prepare for meetings, informing them of policy, and leading their continual professional development and goal setting.
• Collaboratively develops and successfully implements strategic planning that involves representatives of all stakeholders of the school and wider community.
• Prepares the annual school budget in cooperation with the board and parish.
• Maintains and monitors the budget and finances to ensure proper cash flow with diverse funding sources to support the financial stability of the school.
• Promulgates written local financial policies and procedures for collection and disbursement of all school funds based on Archdiocesan best practices and ensures their proper implementation.
• Stabilizes and/or grows enrollment to reach full capacity of the school by implementing an enrollment management plan, overseeing an enrollment management team, and conducting an annual appeal to provide for scholarships/programs.
• Ensures the maintenance and safety of the school plant according to local, state, Archdiocesan and the Office of Catholic Schools policies, procedures, and directives.
• General Administration
• Designs and implements communication strategies to ensure that the pastor /Jurisic, staff, parish school families, prospective families, and the community are informed about school matters and engaged in the school.
• Develops appropriate handbooks for school families and school staff.
• Works with the board to successfully complete school and system goals.
• Utilizes teacher teams and shared leadership to delegate responsibilities.
• Develops an organized work environment and adheres to deadlines and requests.
• Supervises and evaluates staff and student progress and school safety through regular site visits to the classrooms and all other areas of the school plant.

Requirements

• Active, practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church.
• Master’s degree (or higher) in school administration or related field.
• Arcdiocesan Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE).
• At least three years (full-time) prior experience in education as a teacher or administrator (Catholic school preferred).

Pay

This position has a salary range of $62,050-95,215 for a Lay employee and 49,112 – 76,171 for a religious employee. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.