Principal

Job Description

Shiner Catholic School is seeking candidates to fill the position of principal for the 2025 - 2026 school year. Shiner Catholic School is a Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 12th grade school of 301 students founded in 1897. Shiner Catholic School is a ministry of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner, Texas. Shiner Catholic School is composed of St. Ludmila Elementary and St. Paul High School. There are 33 full-time and 9 part-time faculty and staff members employed at Shiner Catholic School. Shiner is a small rural town of approximately 2,163 residents nestled in the bucolic rolling hills of Lavaca County. Shiner Catholic School enjoys a well-deserved reputation for religiously faithful, academically challenging, and athletically competitive programs that benefit its students in significant and profound ways. Shiner Catholic School enjoys the strong support of generations of local residents who value Catholic education. Please visit the school's website at https://shinercatholicschool.org/ to get a glimpse of what draws people to this school. This a great opportunity for someone who loves Catholic education, is interested in partnering with families to form intentional disciples of Jesus Christ, and wants to help lead a wonderful school. The new principal will play an integral role in fulfilling the school's mission of "Preparing the Children of God for the Kingdom of God". Interested candidates should complete the application packet on the Diocese of Victoria website and submit it along with their resume, letter of intent, and unofficial copies of college transcripts. Educational requirements for the job include holding a master's degree and having earned 18 hours of graduate credit in educational administration. Applications can be found at https://www.victoriadiocese.org/employment-opportunities. Completed applications and accompanying documents should be submitted by mail to:

Diocese of Victoria Office of Catholic Schools
Attn: Mr. Robert Whitworth, Superintendent of Catholic Schools
P. O. Box 1070
Victoria, TX 77903

or by e-mail to

rwhitworth@victoriadiocese.org

About the Employer

The Office of Catholic Schools puts itself at the service of the thirteen Catholic schools within the Diocese of Victoria in Texas. The Office of Catholic Schools supports schools by establishing policy, guiding schools through accreditation, providing professional development, and coordinating to meet their needs in the service of their mission.