What are the responsibilities and job description for the St. Michael, Plymouth - School Principal (Plymouth, IN) position at St. Michael, Plymouth?
Saint Michael Catholic Church and School
Elementary/Middle School
Principal Job Description
Principal Job Description
Status: Exempt – Full-Time
Reports to: Pastor
Start Date: July 1, 2025
Catholic Education is rooted in the conviction that Jesus Christ provides the most comprehensive and compelling example of realizing full human potential. The Catholic School Principal serves as the educational leader and the spiritual example of the school. The Catholic School Principal emphasizes excellence, commitment, creativity, innovation, and perseverance in all school endeavors. The principal guides the school community and is committed to the development of the whole child spiritually, emotionally, socially, and academically.
Positions Supervised
- Instructional Staff (Certified and Non- Certified)
- School Organization (HASA, School Advisory Board, ICCL Coaches - Events)
- Custodial and Maintenance Staff
- Students
- Intra City Catholic League School Board Members and School Sports Directors/Coaches
- Lunch Coordinator and Transportation with Plymouth Community School Corp
- After-School Care Partners
Vital Working Relationships
Internal
- Pastor and Parochial Vicar
- Parish Business Manager
- Parish Secretary
- Parish Staff - Parish Religious Education Coordinator, Liturgical Music Director, Altar Rosary Leader
- School Organizational Leaders (HASA, ICCL Athletic Association)
- School Parents
External
- Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend Catholic Schools Office
- Accreditation Authorities
- Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
- Local Education Agency (LEA - Plymouth Community Schools)
- Intra City Catholic League School Board Members and School Sports Directors/Coaches
Spiritual Leadership
- Maintain Decision Focus on the school’s adherence to its mission as a ministry of the Parish
- Uphold the Catholic Identity of the School
- Participate in school liturgies and worship opportunities
- Provide opportunities for and support staff in faith formation
- Ensure school operations and interactions with parish stakeholders reflect the school’s role as a ministry of the Parish
- Represent the school at the parish finance council
- Lead School Advisory Board in the school strategic plan initiatives
Educational Leadership
- Maintain appropriately licensed and trained school staff
- Ensure teachers receive meaningful feedback aligned with
- requirements of the Catholic Schools Office and the Indiana
- Department of Education
- Ensure Staff are completing essential duties under principal supervision
- Leading staff to strategic instructional decisions based on data, best
- practice, and available resources
- Utilize partnerships and grant sources to support and enhance the instructional programs of the school
Executive Management
- Maintain transparent and timely communication with all stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with all school matters per State of Indiana and
- Catholic Schools Office
- Comply and implement the Diocesan Accreditation Process and Initiatives
- Annually review, update, and distribute conduct and discipline policies, school-wide procedures such as the School Handbook, School Calendar, etc
- With the School Secretary and Parish Business Manager, ensure orders and deliveries of all necessary materials, textbooks and supplies
- Work in conjunction with the Pastor and Parish Business Manager on the School Budget
School Culture
- Conduct Regularly scheduled school staff meetings and provide agendas
- Conduct parent meeting(s) as needed
- Oversee the admittance and enrollment of new students, including
- And not limited to the Indiana Choice Scholarship and SGO processes for families
- Conduct student discipline/attendance per guidelines and procedures
- Respond to parent concerns via meetings, phone calls, or email promptly
- Monitor and supervise arrival and dismissal procedures
- Organize and guide School Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
Qualifications
- The Principal should hold (or be eligible for) an Indiana Elementary
- Supervision and Administration License
- Desire for continued personal, spiritual, and professional growth
- Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively in a diverse community environment, including taking direction when provided
- Knowledge of the Catholic Faith and being a participating Catholic in good
- standing with the Church
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Ability to work independently to organize and arrange priorities
This is a full-time position.
This is a full time position
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