St. Joseph Catholic School, Fort Wayne - Principal (PreK-8)

Job Description

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.

About the Employer

The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a not-for-profit religious corporation empowered under Canon Law to fulfill the spiritual, educational, and charitable mission of the Catholic Church in the Northeastern portion of the State of Indiana.