Assistant Principal

Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School

Muscatine, IA

Send applications or inquiries to: caitlin.eyberg@muscatinesaints.org

Job Description

Assistant Principal Position

Department: Administration
Work year: 11 months
Reports to: Principal
Salary range: Based on experience

Job Description:
Assistant principal to Mr. Nietzel, principal to support our preschool through 8th grade school. This is a full-time position 11 months of the year.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; communicates clearly with students, parents and school faculty/staff
• Strong leadership skills
• Problem solving skills; able to independently identify issues, collaborate with principal and staff to find effective solutions.
• Build and foster a positive teamwork atmosphere
• Possesses time management skills
• Manage substitutes teachers/support staff for the building
• Completes formal evaluation of teachers and staff
• Support student curriculum
• Lead staff professional development with collaboration
• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites students/staff
• Motivate students and staff to realize high academic and social standards
• Determined and dependable
• Passionate about working with students and staff
• Be a Catholic in Good Standing, who has knowledge of the Catholic faith adequate to teach its content OR be a non-Catholic fully committed to the distinctive purpose, philosophy, and spirit of Catholic School education.

Education and License Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Iowa teaching license
• Must hold valid Iowa Administrative Licensure

Experience Required: Previous experience preferred but not required.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, stand, move and walk at a brisk pace. The ability to accompany students anywhere on school premises. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel and occasionally lift. Regular attendance on the job is expected and necessary. The employee must be physically able to react and intervene quickly during crisis situations, such as but not limited to the following circumstances: emergency drills, student elopement, physical altercations involving students.

Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a staff that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, and to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About the Employer

Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School is located in Muscatine, Iowa and provides education to preschool through 8th grade students.

Saints Mary & Mathias Catholic School, along with the members of Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish, gather as a sacramental church enlivened by liturgy and worship, will model and commit to faith formation and spiritual growth of all persons based on Justice and Gospel values, Catholic church teachings, and family life so that Faith becomes Alive and Active.