St. Anthony Catholic School Principal

Job Description

St. Anthony Catholic School, a premier Catholic school in Lakeland, Florida, serving 220 PreK to grade 8 co-ed students, seeks a dynamic, dedicated, forward-thinking principal to begin July 1, 2025. St. Anthony Catholic School is a vibrant school community serving the Lakeland area in Polk County. The school has a history of academic and spiritual excellence, producing students who are formed in their faith and ready to meet the challenges of their future endeavors.

The principal candidate must be a strong Catholic leader with Catholic school teaching experience and administrative experience of at least three years in an elementary school, along with appropriate administrative credentials. The candidate must also be certified by Florida State in Educational Leadership or eligible to become certified.

If interested, please send a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Erika Wikstrom, Secretary for Education/Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Orlando, P.O. Box 1800, Orlando, Florida 32802-1800 or email spabon-castro@orlandodiocese.org. The deadline for resumes is March 10, 2025.

About the Employer

The Diocese of Orlando Office of Catholic Schools oversees 44 schools - 8 early childhood centers, 30 elementary schools, 1 special education school and 5 high schools. Our schools are located in eight counties in the central Florida area. Administrator applicants apply to the Superintendent. Once approval of their application is obtained, candidate information is shared with School Presidents and search committees at the school location.