Principal

Description

Principal

St. Joseph Catholic Academy – St. James Catholic School St. Joseph.

Description

Administers and provides student instruction in a Catholic School setting, conducts other programs and services provided at the school and relates to parents, parish and public.  Administers the program in a pre-school through 8 grade school with 100 students. Supervises teaching, administrative and support staff and oversees a range of programs and services. Requires master’s degree, experience and understanding of a Classical/Liberal Arts curriculum, state certification, previous experience and pastor's letter of reference.

Essential Functions 

• Nurture the faith development of faculty and staff through opportunities for doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual growth.
• Ensure quality Catholic religious instruction of students at all levels especially through the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
• Reports directly to the Pastor of the Parish. Works closely with the Pastor on school operations, administration and curriculum for the school. 
• Promotes Catholic community with parents, students, faculty and staff through a witness of prayer, sacrifice, sacramental unity and fellowship.
• Knows the mission, history, and purpose of Catholic Education in the Church, especially the history of Catholic Education in the United States.
• Implement the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph academic standards and the Diocesan benchmarks for the teaching of religion. 
• Evaluate the general effectiveness of the academic and spiritual program of the school.
• Maintain a continuous plan of assessment/evaluation of the academic standards and the religious, academic, social, physical, and emotional growth of the students. 
• Recruit, interview, select, and provide an orientation for school staff.  Evaluate staff on an on-going basis throughout the year.
• Prepare the annual budget with the business manager and school advisory board.
• Plan and manage the school’s financial resources toward development and monitoring an annual budget.
• Apply long-range planning strategies in developing plans for the school.
• Implement a short-term and long-range enrollment plan to increase the number of students and families serving pre-school through 8th grade.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience and a true understanding of a Classical/Liberal Arts curriculum. 
• Make timely, well-reasoned decisions; intelligently analyze issues and balance fact-based analysis with intuition, information and experience.
• Understand the connection between Diocesan goals and strategies and turn those into actionable plans and goals at the school level.
• Earn others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Use strong verbal and written communication skills to build effective relationships, exchange information clearly and concisely and to deliver new concepts, opinions, and ideas in a professional manner.
• View service to the parish and community as a priority to continuously strive to meet and exceed needs and expectations.
• Promote a sense of collaboration and teamwork; share information and learning; keep others informed to help promote Diocesan strategy and goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education.
• Practicing Catholic with ethical standards, personal integrity, and conduct consistent with the morals and teachings of the Catholic Church includes faithful obedience to the Magisterium. 
• Minimum 3 years teaching experience in Catholic school.
• State certification/license in administration.
• The Diocese offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision plans, STD/LTD fully paid by the employer, retirement plans including a 403b plan and a defined benefit pension plan. Paid time off includes generous paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick leaves.

St. Joseph Catholic Academy offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision plans, STD/LTD fully paid by the employer, retirement plans including a 403b plan and a defined benefit pension plan. Paid time off includes generous Vacation and Sick leaves, plus paid Holidays.
 

Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person trainings prior to hire.