What are the responsibilities and job description for the PreK-12 Director of Student Services position at Prince of Peace Catholic School System?
Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton, IA is seeking a dynamic, faith-filled, educational leader to join the Prince of Peace parish team effective July 1, 2025.
Prince of Peace Catholic School serves students early childhood through 12th-grade in southeast Iowa serving over 246 students. Prince of Peace Catholic School is a state-accredited school dedicated to providing students with a premier education that will prepare them for a lifetime of success as a faith-filled and active Catholic.
The focus of Prince of Peace Catholic School is on achieving academic and personal excellence as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Prince of Peace Catholic School utilizes effective instruction to ensure our students develop leadership skills inside and outside the classroom.
The ideal candidate will be a faithful, innovative, energetic, experienced, organized educator with the ability to work with other Catholic schools, parish leadership, students, families, and the wider parish community to support the mission to form disciples of Jesus Christ through Catholic educational excellence.
We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, as well as health and dental benefits. Relocation assistance may also be considered.
Learn more about this position by visiting the school website: https://www.prince.pvt.k12.ia.us/ Prince of Peace Catholic School is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Discover our community! For more information about the community we are proud to call home explore https://www.cityofclintoniowa.gov/
Position Purpose: The Director of Student Services’ primary job responsibility is to provide comprehensive academic guidance to meet the individual needs of students. The Director of Student Services will also assist in the day to day discipline procedures in the building. Under the direction of the Building Principal, the Director of Student Services will also implement and enforce school board policies, administrative rules and regulations. In the absence of the Building Principal, the Director of Student Services may be asked to act in the capacity of the Building Principal.
Reporting Relationship: Building Principal
Essential Functions:
- Assists the Building Principal in fostering the faith formation and spiritual growth of the faculty, staff and students while promoting the school’s Catholic identity.
- Assists the Building Principal in defining the school’s mission and communicating goals and expectations of the total school program.
- Adheres to and enforces board policy, school guidelines, administrative directives, and school standards.
- Enforces student behavior code to maintain proper discipline and conduct.
- Communicates relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents.
- Works with and assists faculty in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization.
- Works with the Building Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbooks.
- Oversees the collection, storage, management and distribution of data in the school’s information systems and assists authorized personnel in evaluating and analyzing data on graduation requirements, campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
- Assists the Building Principal with the school’s assessment program.
- Prepares the master schedule, registers and schedules students for classes.
- Oversees online classes, policies, enrollment, and grades.
- Coordinates career exploration opportunities and resources.
- Facilitates and coordinates college planning and scholarships.
- Oversees graduation requirements and credits.
- Records and files permanent student records.
- Updates grade point averages for publication.
- Processes transcripts and related correspondence.
- Provides academic guidance to students regarding post-secondary educational and vocational opportunities.
- Prepares required reports and documentation as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Building Principal.
Needed Skills:
- Performs all duties as assigned effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults.
- Exhibits a professional attitude and demeanor at all times in dealing with the board, school administration, fellow employees, parents, students and the public.
- Supervises students and implements appropriate disciplinary measures.
Education/Training and/or Experience Requirements:
- B.A. degree in Education
- Experience in teaching or working with high school students
- Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults
