Principal

Is authentic in sharing his/her personal faith life.

Is an authentic and effective faith leader in the school community.

Is a servant leader, acting with generosity and integrity, especially when facing challenges and difficulties.

Provides multiple and varied opportunities for all constituencies to experience and deepen their faith.

Makes Catholic social teachings an essential focus of the school community.

Articulates a vision for the school, both in the present and for the future.

Sets clear expectations for all constituencies in the school community.

Uses the school mission statement as a foundation for decision-making.

Involves appropriate stakeholders in the decision-making process.

Considers the impact of courses of actions on multiple constituencies prior to adoption and implementation and is willing to change his/her position when presented with compelling information.

Focuses on meeting challenges and problem solving.

Demonstrates a recognizable commitment to social justice when interacting with school community members.

Demonstrates a respect, compassion, and empathy for varying backgrounds and perspectives and values cultural differences.

Supports and demonstrates a service-oriented approach for both internal and external constituency groups.

Ensures that there is a variety of opportunities available to promote family engagement.

Ensures that all students

Feel welcome.

Feel safe.

Are engaged in meaningful learning experiences.

Are appropriately challenged.

Are appropriately supported.

Ensures, to the degree possible, that the needs of each and every individual student are met by the school community. The principal provides and orderly environment and promotes discipline.

Provides and orderly environment and promotes discipline.

Ensures that available technology is used to enhance the learning experience for all students.

Knows and applies principles of adult learning and motivation

Uses group process skills effectively.

Promotes healthy staff morale.

Fosters leadership ability among staff members.

Demonstrates authentic understanding, compassion, and empathy when interacting with faculty and staff.

Encourages, provides, and supports opportunities for all faculty and staff to learn and develop desirable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Recognizes and reinforces the contributions and achievements of all faculty and staff.

Strives to create and maintain a healthy environment for all faculty and staff.

Delegates appropriate authorities and responsibilities to faculty and staff.

Demonstrates knowledge of content of the Catholic faith and methods of religious instruction.

Reads, interprets, and uses educational research to develop the school program.

Knows and develops educational responses appropriate to the developmental stages (mental, physical, moral and spiritual) of children and youth.

Leads in curriculum development, particularly with an emphasis on the integration of Catholic values.

Recognizes and accommodates school educational opportunities for exceptional students.

Demonstrates skills in evaluation the learning program.

Demonstrates skills in evaluating the learning of students.

Understands and demonstrates skills in educational and pedagogical methods.

Ensures that available technology is used to enhance the learning experience for all students.

Uses valid and reliable data as a foundation for decision-making.s

Demonstrates skills in recruiting, interviewing, selecting and staff.

Knows and applies skills of organizational management, delegation, and communication with various groups.

Manages conflict effectively.

Provides and orderly environment and promotes discipline.

Demonstrates skills and practices for effective evaluation of staff.

Establishes a working relationship with the Diocesan office and demonstrates skills in balancing diocesan and local needs.

Knows civil and canon law as it relates to Catholic schools.

Demonstrates understanding of state requirements and government funded programs as they relate to Catholic schools.

Demonstrates planning and managing financial resources and budget development/management.

Demonstrates effective stewardship of school resources.

Provides development, public relations, and marketing for the Catholic school.

Provides long-range and strategic planning.

Intentionally plans for and demonstrates strategies on change management.

Understands Catholic school structures and works effectively with boards. Represents and promotes the school effectively in the wider community.

Seeks to develop partnerships with outside groups to benefit the school community.

Advocates the support of Catholic schools by the entire Catholic community.

Fosters a school-parish relationship that is mutually beneficial.