Principal

Job Description

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School, as a mission of Our Lady of the Lake Parish, educates each student as a unique child of God to know and live the Catholic faith and to achieve excellence. The new leader will have the opportunity to continue to celebrate our school's strengths, recognize our needs, and collaboratively work towards nurturing our growth. As a collaborative leader, the principal will work closely with the pastor, faculty, staff, families, local community, and other stakeholders to help us live out our mission fully.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Our principal serves as the school's spiritual, instructional, organizational, entrepreneurial, and community leader.

As spiritual leader, the principal serves as the chief witness of the evangelizing mission of the school assuring that the Catholic faith is lived out in all aspects of school life. The principal collaborates with the families of the school in fostering relationship with Christ
for the students; supports faith formation activities for the staff and family; and advances the unique Catholic culture of the school.

As instructional leader, the principal assures that teaching and learning are connected to excellence, unique to the community being served and flow out from the Catholic intellectual traditions. The principal plans, prepares, and evaluates the instructional program; encourages instruction which meets the various needs and abilities of the students; and facilitates the professional growth of faculty and staff.

As organizational leader, the principal selects, supervises, and evaluates staff; collaborates with the school advisory board and local pastors in strategic planning efforts; ensures effective and relevant use of personnel resources; works with the school board to implement policies, budgets, and other institutional practices; and assures that the unique nature of the school is considered in all decisions.

As entrepreneurial leader, the principal is responsible for implementing good business practices, development and enrollment efforts, human resource/personnel management, professional formation, facilities maintenance and enhancement, institutional advancement, and contemporary communication.

As community leader, the principal works with the faculty and staff to develop and encourage broad student participation in the total school program; keeps the local parishes and community informed about the school's programs; and is responsible for communicating the philosophy of the school to the public.

The successful candidate must be someone who:
-Is a practicing and active Catholic who shows an understanding and commitment to the mission of Catholic education
-Has a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree preferred) and/or demonstrated leadership skills within an educational and/or corporate setting
-Exercises leadership and vision
-Demonstrates superior written and verbal communication skills
Can advance the vision of the Archdiocese of Portland for Catholic education successfully in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School community
-Engages all stakeholders around advancing the mission of the school including the parish, students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and donors
-Contributes time and effort to institutional advancement: admissions, marketing, and fundraising
-Assures compliance with all laws and regulations, accreditation requirements, and internal policies and procedures
-Believes in the mission of the school and can clearly articulate and make decisions that reflect the needs of the community

Preferred attributes:
-Experience teaching and administration at the primary or secondary educational level
-Experience in church-related ministry with an understanding of the nature of a Catholic education
-Demonstrated record of leadership ability and accomplishments.
-Outstanding poise, presence, and communication skills
-Demonstrated experience in planning and supervision of strategic initiatives

Our Lady of the Lake is proud to partner with Mission Driven Catholic for this leadership search. Mission Driven Catholic works to revitalize Catholic schools to fully embrace their mission to be centers of evangelization for students and their families.
All interested applicants should complete the application process for the Archdiocese of Portland by following the link below:
https://education.archdpdx.org/parish-school-leadership-openings

and forward a letter of interest, and a resume or CV to:

MISSION DRIVEN CATHOLIC
Attn: Dr. Daniel Baillargeon, Recruiter
d.baillargeon@missiondrivencatholic.com

You can learn more about the position by viewing the prospectus: https://simplebooklet.com/ourladyofthelakecatholicsc

About the Employer

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School exists to develop our students' God-given potential and to guide them to...Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8