St. Joseph School, Fort Wayne - Principal

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;:

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.: