Principal

Job Description

Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan seeks a principal starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Faithful Shepherd Catholic School serves over 485 students in grades PreK-8th grade with a dedicated faculty and staff. To learn more, copy and paste this address: https://careers.archspm.org/job/principal-faithful-shepherd-catholic-school-2/

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis are vital to the evangelizing mission of the Church. They strive to provide an education that is authentically Catholic: a formation of the whole person in the light of Jesus Christ. Faithful Shepherd Catholic School accomplishes this important work by living their mission statement: Grounded in our Catholic faith, we enrich each student's journey from pre-K to 8th grade by nurturing meaningful growth in academic achievement and service to Christ in the world.

Recognizing that, "The project of the Catholic school is convincing only if carried out by people who are deeply motivated, because they witness to a living encounter with Christ" (Congregation for Catholic Education, 1997). The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate the capacity to cultivate the highest standards of excellence in Catholic culture, academics, and organizational leadership at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School. Other requirements include:

Be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church who is able to provide a credible witness of the Catholic Faith.
Have a deep commitment to the importance and mission of Catholic schools.

Possess a master's degree in Catholic school leadership or its equivalent-or in progress (preferred).

Have three years of teaching or administrative experience in Catholic schools (preferred).

Obtain the Certificate in Catholic School Leadership (preferred).

To apply copy and paste to this address: https://omce.breezy.hr/p/d267c82f9636-principal-of-faithful-shepherd-catholic-school/apply

About the Employer

Grounded in our Catholic faith, we enrich each student's journey from pre-K to 8th grade by nurturing meaningful growth in academic achievement and service to Christ in the world.