St. Joseph's Catholic School - Fort Wayne
Elementary School Principal, PreK - 8
Status: Full-Time Reports to Pastor and Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Start Date: July 1, 2024
St. Joseph's Catholic School in Fort Wayne, Indiana seeks a full-time elementary school principal beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
St. Joseph's Principal serves as the spiritual and educational leader and is responsible for exercising judgment in implementing a broad array of programs and functions. These responsibilities encompass spiritual development, curriculum, co-curricular activities, discipline, personnel practices, school facilities, marketing, financial stewardship, and community relations.
School Mission: Our mission is to create a spiritual community of learning that educates and inspires students to reach their God-given potential.
We are seeking a principal candidate who possesses the following attributes:
A practicing Catholic with knowledge and belief in the mission of the school and Church; and in good standing with the Church;
Master of Education Degree or equivalent certification in administration;
Exceptional interpersonal skills and abilities to communicate with inspiration and clarity;
At least five years of teaching/administrative experience is a plus, but not required;
Being bilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus, but not required; and
A visionary with energy and commitment to creating a strong parish school rooted in our Catholic tradition.
Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
Overseeing the school's day-to-day operations, including all aspects of curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
Being a strong spiritual leader for the entire school community;
Providing ongoing support to students and staff;
Ensuring healthy, diverse, Christ-centered, engaging co-curricular programs and activities;
Creating faculty and support staff classroom and duty schedules;
Conducting teacher observations and performance evaluations, as well as the evaluation, training, development, and mentoring of faculty and staff;
Coordinating professional development opportunities fostering a culture of faculty growth;
Hiring, supervising, evaluating, and dismissing of faculty and staff in consultation with the pastor;
Building and maintaining positive, transparent relationships with families;
Supporting faculty and staff to optimize each student's learning experience;
Facilitating and supporting family programming, including parent meetings, parent-teacher conferences, Back to School nights, holiday celebrations, and open house events;
Actively recruiting and working on admission efforts;
Collaborating with the pastor ensuring spiritual centering and messaging of school programs

Supervises:
Faculty and staff;
Administrative assistants; and
Other administrative personnel as identified.