Program Director

Job Description

Position: Headmistress/Headmaster
Reporting to: Board of Directors
Full or Part-time Position: Full time
Term: 2024/2025

Summary of Program:
St. John Vianney Academy is unique in that it is true to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and is committed to maintaining the framework of Catholic principles and high educational standards through its Classical Curriculum model. As such, St. John Vianney Academy intends to employ highly qualified Christ centered personnel in the pursuit of such high educational standards.

Position Purpose and Nature of Work:
The Headmistress/Headmaster role at St. John Vianney Academy is a unique educational, administrative, and leadership-oriented vocation within the Catholic community of Kern County. The Headmistress/Headmaster is tasked with developing, growing, and maintaining a Classical Catholic Academy operated with the highest educational and virtue forming standards, while always maintaining the mission of the program.

Job Duties and Essential Functions:
• Responsible for all academy operations.
• Curriculum development and implementation
• Encouragement of students in the spiritual life, including providing opportunities for the Eucharist, Confession, and daily prayers.
• Enrollment of Students; including Student/ Family Interviews.
• Communication internally and externally; Staff, Students, Parents, Supporters, Parishes, etc. Example - Monthly newsletter.
• Interviewing, Hiring, Training, Development, Correction and Termination of Staff as needed. Board of Directors to approve all new hires and assist in corrective actions or terminations.
• Maintaining compliance with Program policies, regulations, and rules as they exist now or may exist in the future.
• Attendance of and Participation in All Board Meetings unless excused. Headmistress/Headmaster Report to be provided.
• Maintaining School Budget as agreed upon with Board of Directors to ensure fiscal solvency.
• Scheduling of enrichment opportunities for students and staff.
• Maintaining school calendar and communicating it to staff, parents, students, and community.
• Scheduling and conducting of at least two general information sessions per year.
• Scheduling and conducting of at least two parent training sessions per year.
• Oversight of all web page and social media information and activity to ensure information is up to date.
• Maintenance of academy facility in coordination with Christ the King Church and facilities maintenance staff.
• Responsible for the Safety of the students and faculty on campus. Shall maintain a site emergency preparedness plan.

Skills and Qualifications:
• Love of our Lord Jesus Christ, Children, the Catholic Faith, and Classical Education.
• Faithful Catholic in good standing with the Church. Faithful to the teachings of the Church.
• Role model within the community, committed to providing a Gospel witness, with a high priority of personal virtue.
• Understanding of the Catholic Classical Education model and its implementation within the classroom.
• Understanding of how the Catholic worldview permeates both curriculum and instruction.
• Minimum 7 Years of teaching and/or educational administrative experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field required.
o Master's Degree in Education or related field preferred.
• Timely and effective communication to staff, children, parents, and broader community of supporters.
• Basic understanding of financial budgets and planning processes.
• Understanding of common standards for school operations; Safety, Compliance, Recordkeeping, etc.
• Ability and willingness to engage the greater community with information about SJVA and the great work being done.

Benefits:
• Salary Range: $30,000 -$45,000 , commensurate on experience and qualifications.
o Paid on a 12-month schedule, biweekly installments.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - commensurate on financial health of program
• Paid Holidays, Sick time (8 days per year), Personal Days (2 per year)
• Paid Vacation: 3 weeks, to be taken during Summer Months.
• Partial Tuition Scholarship for all dependents attending St. John Vianney Academy. All other fees are at the expense of the Headmistress/Headmaster.

About the Employer

Founded by parents seeking to educate their children in the beauty and truths of the Roman Catholic tradition, St John Vianney Academy aims to form young minds in logical reason and virtuous habit. By giving children the age appropriate tools of learning, as found in the classical mode of education, our primary goal is to lead young souls to the one who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life."
St. John Vianney Academy is a currently run with a hybrid-homeschooling model program, where classes meet in person 2-3 days per week and work is assigned for homeschool days.