St. Joseph, Fort Wayne- St. Joseph School, Fort Wayne

St. Joseph’s Catholic School - Fort Wayne

Elementary School Principal, PreK - 8

Status: Full-Time Reports to Pastor and Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Start Date: July 1, 2024

St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Fort Wayne, Indiana seeks a full-time elementary school principal beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

St. Joseph’s Principal serves as the spiritual and educational leader and is responsible for exercising judgment in implementing a broad array of programs and functions. These responsibilities encompass spiritual development, curriculum, co-curricular activities, discipline, personnel practices, school facilities, marketing, financial stewardship, and community relations.

School Mission: Our mission is to create a spiritual community of learning that educates and inspires students to reach their God-given potential.

We are seeking a principal candidate who possesses the following attributes:

A practicing Catholic with knowledge and belief in the mission of the school and Church; and in good standing with the Church;
Master of Education Degree or equivalent certification in administration;
Exceptional interpersonal skills and abilities to communicate with inspiration and clarity;
At least five years of teaching/administrative experience is a plus, but not required;
Being bilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus, but not required; and
A visionary with energy and commitment to creating a strong parish school rooted in our Catholic tradition.

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

Overseeing the school’s day-to-day operations, including all aspects of curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
Being a strong spiritual leader for the entire school community;
Providing ongoing support to students and staff;
Ensuring healthy, diverse, Christ-centered, engaging co-curricular programs and activities;
Creating faculty and support staff classroom and duty schedules;
Conducting teacher observations and performance evaluations, as well as the evaluation, training, development, and mentoring of faculty and staff;
Coordinating professional development opportunities fostering a culture of faculty growth;
Hiring, supervising, evaluating, and dismissing of faculty and staff in consultation with the pastor;
Building and maintaining positive, transparent relationships with families;
Supporting faculty and staff to optimize each student’s learning experience;
Facilitating and supporting family programming, including parent meetings, parent-teacher conferences, Back to School nights, holiday celebrations, and open house events;
Administrative duties for transportation system;
Actively recruiting and working on admission efforts;
Collaborating with the pastor ensuring spiritual centering and messaging of school programs

Supervises:

Faculty and staff;
Administrative assistants; and
Other administrative personnel as identified.

This is a full time position
Close Date: 5/10/24 (or until filled)

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* What is your highest level of completed education? * Do you hold an educator license or are eligible for one? * Current religious affiliation (please include parish/other details as applicable): * Were you baptized Catholic (or received in the Catholic Church)? If yes, are you an active practicing Catholic living a life consistent with the Catholic Church? * Have you received your First Holy Communion? * Have you been confirmed? * Are you married? * If married, regarding your present marriage were you married in the Catholic Church? If not married, please enter N/A. * If yes, where were you married? * Do you attend weekly Sunday Mass? Name and email address of Pastoral Reference (Must be a Catholic priest):

St. Joseph School, Fort Wayne - Principal (Fort Wayne, IN)

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