School Principal

Erie Catholic school system (ECSS)

Job TITLE: PRINCIPAL

Reports to: President

Position status: FT and exempt

Position Summary:

The Catholic School Principal is a dynamic educational and spiritual leader of the school, dedicated to the development of the whole child, the teaching of the Catholic faith with a focus on Jesus Christ and the integration of faith with daily living. The Catholic School Principal is committed to working within a network of Catholic schools, collaborating closely to provide a challenging, academically superior, faith-based education in an environment that promotes Catholic values and nurtures Faith Formation. Our goal is to develop students who will improve the communities in which they live through a close relationship with Jesus Christ and the ability to use their potential to the fullest.

Required Qualifications:

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church
• Valid and active Pennsylvania Administrative Certificate (applications from out of state candidates within one year of completion will also be )
• Master’s Degree with graduate work in curriculum, instruction, supervision or another related
• Required clearances

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using data to make informed decisions about student achievement
• Experience in leading professional development opportunities and
• Experience supervising classroom instruction
• Five years of experience as teacher or administrator in a Catholic school

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Strategic and Cultural Leadership

• Establish, promote and maintain a collaborative school culture that supports the education of the whole child and nurtures the faith formation of the students, faculty and
• Articulate a clear vision of the school’s unique Catholic school
• Involve staff and other stakeholders in interpreting multiple data sources to drive decision-
• Set goals related to mission, vision, and academic excellence. Create a process for goal setting, measurability and teacher collaboration relative to this

Systems Leadership

• Ensure the existence of proper processes and systems that create an effective working environment that supports the integration of our Catholic mission with academic achievement for our
• Develop and effectively implements and maintains high expectations for a high performing, high quality staff as well as clear structures for students and
• Communicate openly and
• Comply with all school, system, CSO, Diocesan, PDE, State and Federal rules, regulations and

Leadership for Learning

• Provide leadership based on best practices for aligning curriculum, instruction, assessment, and
• Focus on developing teacher effectiveness to ensure high quality
• Set high expectations for students.
• Work with faculty, staff, school community, and the other System and Diocesan schools to ensure that education focuses on the whole person - the physical, moral, social, and intellectual talents of each

Professional and Community Leadership

• Act with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical
• Promote parent/guardian
• Ensure a voice for stakeholder
• Promote and supports professional

 

Mission and Catholic Identity Leadership

• Ensure that the school addresses the development of student skills in the four areas of evangelization, education, worship and
• Ensure that the Religion curriculum, instruction, and Religion teachers meet standards set by the Diocese of
• Ensure that students, faculty and staff have regular opportunities for faith formation, participation in liturgy, communal prayer, and service projects that support Catholic and other Diocesan approved agencies and

Performance Factors/Job Competencies:

• Must be flexible and able to tolerate many situations and
• Must be able to sit at desk or stand for extended periods of
• Ability to create and manage appropriate computer applications necessary for school
• Must be able to organize and maintain programmatic

Work Environment:

This job operates in a school office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment with a majority of the time utilizing computers to complete daily tasks. Due to occasional travel outside of the home office, candidates are required to have a vehicle and valid driver’s license – or other form of transportation - to attend job related duties, meetings, seminars, and trainings.

Physical Demands: (% of time)

Standing/Walking: Frequently (>50%)

Sitting: Often (>40%)

Lifting: 0-20lbs. Occasionally (<20%); 20-50 lbs. Occasional (<20%); Over 50 lbs. Rarely (<10%)

Travel: Occasionally (<10%)

Pushing/Pulling: Occasional (<20%) Manual Keying/Data Entry: Often (30-60%)

Property and Confidentiality Requirements:

All property, including intellectual property, materials, equipment or actual products and services developed or accrued as part of the job duties and responsibilities listed above is the property of the Catholic School. It may not be used for personal profit or gain and will be relinquished to the Catholic School upon termination of employment. In addition, the person employed in this position shall maintain confidentiality about the personal and private information about students, faculty and staff, programs and services, and any other proprietary information accrued as a result of the Catholic School employment or as required by state or federal laws and regulations.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.

Erie Catholic School System is committed to equal employment opportunity and employs all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age handicap, or any other classification protected by the federal, state or local laws.