What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal – St. Ann Catholic School, Hamilton position at St. Ann Catholic School?
St. Ann School – 3064 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton, OH 45015 (513) 863-0604
Posted: January 21, 2025
Principal for the 2025-2026 School Year: Full time, Exempt, 12 month
Reports to: Pastor
- PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THIS POSITION
The Principal administers (designs, develops, directs, and evaluates) the school’s religious and academic programs and provides leadership in faith development, spiritual growth, and academic excellence.
- POSITION CONTENT
- MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND REGULAR ACTIVITIES
- Designs programs which foster a Catholic atmosphere in the school
- Involves members of the community in prayer and liturgy
- Provides for the development of a religion program which prepares students to proclaim the Good News and translate this proclamation into action
- Fosters inter-personal relationships in an atmosphere of Christian love and concern
- Collaborates with Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister and other professionals in coordinating and integrating the parish religious education program
- Designs a program of studies which emphasizes academic excellence
- Provides for the development and review of the school philosophy and goals by the school philosophy and goals by the school community
- Provides for the development and review of a total curriculum which integrates the student’s intellectual, religious, social, emotional, and physical growth in the light of the Gospel message
- Builds parent communications with faculty and encourages parent- teacher-student interaction to ensure maximum student growth and development
- Represents the school staff within parish leadership
- Communicates with faculty regularly
- Provides for growth, development, and evaluation of the faculty and staff
- Directs the ongoing management of the total school program
- Recruits, interviews, and contracts for professional and support staff
- Supervises the daily operation and maintenance of the school
- Supervises school related organizations
- Ensures cooperation and compliance with state standards and archdiocesan policies and guidelines
- Ensures the health and safety of the students
- Provides a safe learning environment
- Participates in the development of the school budget
- Assists in the initiation, development, and adoption of education policies by the Commission on Education
- Provides for the implementation of Commission policies
- Assists the Commission in fulfilling in its advisory role
- Initiates, actively participates in, and provides for the evaluation of long-range planning and development for the school and parish
- Assists the Commission on an annual basis in assessing its effectiveness
- Maintains open communication with staff, parents, pastor, Commission, parish organizations, and the local community
- Communicates the values, needs, efforts and accomplishments of the school to the local community
- POSITION SPECIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
A. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGES AND/OR ABILITITES (SKA=s)
1. The Principal is expected to have capabilities in:
- Theology
- Religions Education
- Curriculum Design and Development
- Communication and Public Relations
- Finance and Development
- Administration and Management
- EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- The Principal will:
- Have or be eligible for certification by the Ohio Department of Education
- Have a minimum of three years’ experience in Catholic schools
- Be a practicing Roman Catholic
- WORKING ENVIRONMENT
This position entails frequent evening and weekend work.
Job Features
Job Category
Elementary, Administrative