Principal
St. James School
St. James School in Biddeford is seeking a principal who will work to foster the school's Catholic identity and serve as the school’s ministerial and educational leader. St. James is a Catholic, pre-K to eighth-grade school operated under the auspices of Good Shepherd Parish and the Diocese of Portland. The principal’s primary responsibility is to envision and implement a rich academic program and lead faculty, students, and parents in working together to realize our communal and full potential in service to God.
REPORTS TO:
- Parish pastor and superintendent of Catholic schools
SUPERVISES:
- Teachers
- Administrative assistant
- Other administrative personnel as identified
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:
The Principal of St. James School is the school's educational leader. The principal is directly responsible for the daily operations of the academic program and the teaching/learning process and must be committed and knowledgeable in the use and implementation of technology.
The key responsibilities of this critical role are:
Faculty
- Leads the faculty in the implementation of curriculum (blended and traditional) that meets the educational needs of the students and in analyzing and assessing of school-wide outcomes
- Conducts the teacher observation and performance evaluation process, as well as the evaluation, training, development, and mentoring of faculty and staff
- Coordinates professional development opportunities that foster continuous improvement of delivery of academic program
- Responsible for hiring, supervision, evaluation and dismissal of faculty and staff in consultation with the pastor
- Supervises those team members responsible for student activities
Families and Students
- Communicates learning targets and outcomes to colleagues, parents, and students on a regular basis
- Builds and maintains positive, transparent relationships with the parents and support educators to optimize and evolve their students' personalized learning experience
- Facilitates and supports parent programming, including parent meetings, parent-teacher conferences, Back-to-School night, holiday celebrations and open house(s)
- Actively works on admission efforts
- Collaborates with the pastor to ensure spiritual centering / messaging of school programs
Administration
- Coordinates and oversees the planning and development of the master calendar
- Maintains an effective and safe school environment, including holding fire drills, implementing emergency evacuations, and lockdowns
- Coordinates the updating and consistent use of the Student Handbook
- Plans and implements the facilities and technology needs of the school as they relate to the academic program
- Develops and oversees implementation of an annual budget that reflects the school's priorities as set forth by the pastor, the schoolboard and the diocese
School culture:
- Exemplifies the spirit of Christ in word and deed
- Attends extracurricular events including plays, concerts, athletic contests, etc.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate to large and small groups by both verbal and written means, including digitally
- Motivates, relates to, and interacts with people of all ages
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated leadership of a private or parochial school
- Active, practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church
- Master of Education Degree or equivalent certification in administration
- Maine State Department of Education Building Administrator Certificate
- Highly capable in the areas of theology, religious education, and curriculum design and development
- Highly effective organizational and interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to inspire faculty
- Classroom teaching experience working with multiple grade levels
- Knowledge and belief in the mission of the school and Church
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Annual Ministerial Agreement
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated yearly by the pastor in collaboration with the superintendent of schools
SALARY:
This is a salaried exempt position.
Send cover letter and resume to [email protected] or:
Marianne Pelletier
Superintendent
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
510 Ocean Avenue
Portland, ME 04103