Principal, St. James School, Stratford

Job Description

The St. James School Principal is the leader of the school and is appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, reports to the Superintendent of Schools, and works collaboratively with the Pastor, School Advisory Board (SAB), and Home School Association (HSA).

The highest priority of the Principal is the building of a Christian community of faith that provides for the spiritual, moral, educational, intellectual, aesthetical, emotional, social, and physical needs of the students in the school.

• To ensure the Catholic Identity of the school.
• To act as the educational leader of the school, responsible for its day-to-day operation; to direct the activities of the school’s instructional and non-instructional staff in the performance of their duties.
• To function as the chief articulator of the school’s programs, expectations, behavioral guidelines, and other information necessary to ensure that all constituencies are fully informed consistent with their individual roles.
• To observe, supervise, and help evaluate the faculty in the development and implementation of curriculum; to supervise the teaching process, and to review and evaluate the academic programs.
• To provide an orderly, controlled environment in which learning can take place and where a school climate is supportive and reflects our Catholic Identity.
• To be aware of the educational, physical, social, and psychological needs of the members of our school community and to develop plans for meeting these needs.
• To make recommendations to the Superintendent regarding the hiring, retention, and assignment of faculty.
• To conduct regular meetings with faculty which will deal both with routine school matters and with the stimulating exchange of ideas on issues of educational/philosophical interest.
• To oversee the coordination of the co-curricular and extra-curricular activity programs of the school.
• To provide for the academic guidance of students; to maintain complete academic records on all students; to oversee the grading and the reporting of standards and methods used by teachers in measuring student achievement.
• To be a visible presence in all areas of the school.
• To prepare a master school class schedule and to assign teachers and students to classes and other obligations.
• To serve as a consultant to teachers in matters of classroom management, teaching methods, and general school procedures.
• To perform other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure the Catholic Identity of the school.
• To act as the educational leader of the school, responsible for its day-to-day operation; to direct the activities of the school’s instructional and non-instructional staff in the performance of their duties.
• To function as the chief articulator of the school’s programs, expectations, behavioral guidelines, and other information necessary to ensure that all constituencies are fully informed consistent with their individual roles.
• To observe, supervise, and help evaluate the faculty in the development and implementation of curriculum; to supervise the teaching process, and to review and evaluate the academic programs.
• To provide an orderly, controlled environment in which learning can take place and where a school climate is supportive and reflects our Catholic Identity.
• To be aware of the educational, physical, social, and psychological needs of the members of our school community and to develop plans for meeting these needs.
• To make recommendations to the Superintendent regarding the hiring, retention, and assignment of faculty.
• To conduct regular meetings with faculty which will deal both with routine school matters and with the stimulating exchange of ideas on issues of educational/philosophical interest.
• To oversee the coordination of the co-curricular and extra-curricular activity programs of the school.
• To provide for the academic guidance of students; to maintain complete academic records on all students; to oversee the grading and the reporting of standards and methods used by teachers in measuring student achievement.
• To be a visible presence in all areas of the school.
• To prepare a master school class schedule and to assign teachers and students to classes and other obligations.
• To serve as a consultant to teachers in matters of classroom management, teaching methods, and general school procedures.
• To perform other duties as assigned.

To Apply

Given the desire for the Principal to be in place well before the start of the new 2026 academic year, candidates are encouraged to submit their materials immediately, but no later than June 20, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically as separate documents (preferably as PDFs) the following materials:

• A formal cover letter expressing interest in the position and aligning your skills and experiences with the leadership needs of St. James School, as stipulated above;
• A current curriculum vitae or resume with all appropriate dates;
• A brief statement of educational or leadership philosophy and practice;
• A list of at least five references with name, title, phone number and email address of each (References will not be contacted until a serious mutual interest is established, and not without the candidate’s permission).

All materials should be addressed to Stacie Stueber, Superintendent of Schools, and emailed to Sharon Luciano, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, at [email protected] with the subject line St. James Principal.