Elementary Principal

Our Lady of Fatima School, the parochial school of Holy Family Catholic Church in Artesia, CA, has proudly served the community since 1948. As a TK-8 institution, we uphold our reputation for academic excellence through a rigorous and dynamic curriculum. Embracing the core values of Faith, Excellence, and Stewardship, our dedicated faculty and staff, in partnership with the parents as well as the Holy Family Catholic community, are committed to developing future leaders who are God-centered and strive to meet the spiritual and academic needs of every family and student.

This position will work directly with the Pastor.

Requirements

We are currently seeking a school principal who is:

ATTRIBUTES

• Catholic School Principals must seek to fulfill priorities in the following areas of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS).
• Rooted in a well-formed Catholic identity and grounded in a Catholic worldview with the ability to imagine, articulate and execute an innovative vision for the school.
• Practices critical reflection and makes mission-driven/data-informed decisions.
  Seeks innovative options to provide Catholic school education to all interested.
• Demonstrates solid operational vitality for financial management and planning.
• Recruits and motivates faculty to achieve educational excellence.
• Assesses and adjusts, creates, and advances a collaborative culture.
• Prioritizes action items to achieve the organizational mission.
• Leads the school community in delivering the highest quality curriculum yielding academic successes and holistic achievements for all students.
• Values, engages, and communicates appropriately and effectively with all stakeholders in supporting programs and opportunities.
• Ensures students are seen as people whose intellectual growth is harmonized with spiritual, religious, emotional, and social development.
• Develops, implements, and oversees academic, co-curricular, faith-formation, and service/ministry programs to educate the whole child.

REQUIREMENTS

• Practicing Catholic
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience OR 3 years working at a non-profit organization in a leadership role
• Earned Master’s Degree OR State Approved Teaching Credential
• Catechetical Certification to be completed by the first two years of leadership
• This leadership is an on-site and in-person position

SALARY/BENEFITS

$69,788-$101, 865; Compensation commensurate with level of experience, relevant professional certifications, and/or degrees earned. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles offers health benefits including medical, dental, and vision and all employees are enrolled in pension benefits from the time of employment and considered vested after five years of full-time employment.

Complete an employment application https://lacatholics.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/EmploymentApplication.pdf

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter stating why they are interested in becoming the next leader at Our Lady of Fatima School and a resume (including at least three references) to:

Fr. John Cordero, MMHC
Pastor

Care of Aimée Dyrek
Subject line: Principal Position- Our Lady Fatima School
Holy Family Catholic Church
adyrek@lacatholicschools.org

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until the position is filled. The selected candidate must pass an employment background check and all required training and certifications.

Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.