Principal

Job Description

THE PRINCIPALSHIP

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Our principal serves as the school's spiritual, instructional, organizational, and community leader.

As spiritual leader, the principal maintains the school as a mission of the parish: collaborates
with the parish leadership team in advancing evangelization efforts; supports faith formation activities for families, students and their families; and integrates the Catholic faith into all aspects of school life.

As instructional leader, the principal plans, prepares, and evaluates the
instructional program to achieve well-defined goals and meet instructional needs; encourages instruction which meets the various needs and abilities of the students; facilitates the professional growth of faculty and staff.

As organizational leader, the principal selects, supervises, and evaluates staff; provides leadership for school accreditation and strategic planning; ensures effective and relevant use of personnel resources and physical plant; works with the School Advisory Council to implement policies and practices; plans the school budget in dialogue with parish leadership team.

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 parish and community informed about the school's programs; and is responsible for communicating the philosophy of the school to the public.

EXPECTED QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

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 and can embrace the goals of SEAS parish and school communities

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

Develops and fosters the unique charism of the SEAS community, 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

Preferred attributes:

Experience teaching and administration at the primary or secondary educational level

Experience in Church related ministry with an understanding of 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

About the Employer

To provide an excellent Catholic education in a Christ-like environment.

We are a small Catholic elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska dedicated to the development of the whole child while addressing their spiritual, academic, social, and emotional needs