What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal for Faith Life Academy position at Faith Life Church?
At Faith Life Ministries, we invite people to be a part of a culture that inspires them to experience the Kingdom in their faith, family, and freedom. We are known worldwide for advancing the Kingdom through media, daily television, church campuses, and educational resources. We have a passion to help people experience what God has for them through telling stories of life transformation that have a world impact.
We are seeking a Christ-centered Principal who is called to be part of our Faith Life Academy team and is skilled in helping students grow in academic excellence built upon a biblical worldview. If this sounds like your ministry calling, keep reading to see if we’re a match!
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist with and conduct family interviews for enrollment
- Help plan and coordinate the school year and calendar
- Recruit and build a strong team of motivated, passionate teachers
- Help teachers maximize their teaching potential
- Observe, monitor, and provide frequent feedback and performance reviews of teaching staff
- Monitor classroom instruction and provide timely and regular feedback to teachers to improve their practice
- Work with teachers and staff to create a positive learning environment for students
- Facilitate and provide professional development and growth opportunities for staff
- Meet and listen to the concerns of students on a regular basis
- Meet with parents and administrators on a regular basis for problem resolution
- Assist and execute proper disciplinary actions when necessary to students and staff
- See that appropriate staff in-service training is provided
- Create agenda and lead staff meetings
- Support Teachers in curriculum and discipline of students
- Assist the Board of Directors and Director with Student and Teacher Handbook revisions as necessary
- Assist and review items as directed by the Director
Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Licensed/certified by the State of Ohio for a principal position
• Hold a Bachelor's degree from accredited college/university with a preference for a graduate degree in the field of Education
• Prior teaching experience
• Experience in a similar role
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication with students, parents, and staff
• Excellent organizational skills
• Flexible in fulfilling the needs of Faith Life Academy and adaptive to last-minute changes
• Demonstrate the ability to receive and apply constructive criticism
• Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and calm under pressure and during change
• Highly motivated with the ability to work and complete tasks unsupervised
• Solution-oriented and creative problem solver
Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision
- Life Insurance
- 403B Savings Plan
- Paid time off as dictated by your individual contract
- Free continued education on Lynda.com and masterclass.com
Employees possess and exhibit the following core values in their daily lives:
- Love for God
- Love for the vision of our Senior Pastors.
- Work Ethic that is excellent, wise, and resourceful with time and money
- An attitude of a servant, amiable personality, and devotion to the call of God and the Church
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
