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$102k-131k (estimate)
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Diocese of Harrisburg is Hiring an Elementary School Principal Near Lancaster, PA
DEPARTMENT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS – DIOCESE OF HARRISBURGElementary Principals’ Job DescriptionSchool: St. John Neumann Catholic School
City & State: Lancaster, PA
Payroll Grade: 16 FLSA Status: EXEMPTAt St. John Neumann Catholic School, our goal is to provide our students with academic rigor rooted in a faith-filled, service oriented community. We believe firmly that our students are a gift from God, endowed with unique skills and interests. Faith formation is at the heart of our educational process. Administration, faculty, and staff walk beside our students on their faith journey, seeking to model Christ for them and calling them to be Christ for others. In addition to providing our students with a strong academic foundation, we endeavor to help our students discover and develop their unqiue gifts so that they may in turn contribute to their church, their community, and their nation. See our promotional video here!
The Elementary School Principal in the Diocese of Harrisburg has the primary responsibility for both the spiritual and educational leadership and the administration of the school, which seeks to offer high-quality academic programs integrated with religious truths and values. The Elementary School Principal is directly accountable to the Pastor.
In General, Administrative Tasks Include
General Responsibilities
City & State: Lancaster, PA
Payroll Grade: 16 FLSA Status: EXEMPTAt St. John Neumann Catholic School, our goal is to provide our students with academic rigor rooted in a faith-filled, service oriented community. We believe firmly that our students are a gift from God, endowed with unique skills and interests. Faith formation is at the heart of our educational process. Administration, faculty, and staff walk beside our students on their faith journey, seeking to model Christ for them and calling them to be Christ for others. In addition to providing our students with a strong academic foundation, we endeavor to help our students discover and develop their unqiue gifts so that they may in turn contribute to their church, their community, and their nation. See our promotional video here!
The Elementary School Principal in the Diocese of Harrisburg has the primary responsibility for both the spiritual and educational leadership and the administration of the school, which seeks to offer high-quality academic programs integrated with religious truths and values. The Elementary School Principal is directly accountable to the Pastor.
In General, Administrative Tasks Include
- Organization of the school so that appropriate religious formation and learning can take place.
- Development of a competent faculty and staff.
- Development and implementation of an appropriate curriculum.
- Provision for the safety, welfare, and care of the students while they are attending school.
- Management of the physical facilities of the school.
- Management of the financial and business affairs of the school as determined by the approved budget by the Pastor and the School Board.
- Development of good school-community relationships and involvement in all aspects of the Development Program.
General Responsibilities
- To administer the school according to Diocesan and local policies.
- To give leadership for achieving the goals of Catholic education.
- To show evidence of knowledge of the Catholic Philosophy of Education.
- To work towards the creation of a Catholic community within the school.
- To be a leader in the school faith community, integrating the goals and objectives of the school with those of local parish(es) especially in the faith formation and ongoing development of students and faculty.
- To provide opportunities for prayer and the sacraments for staff and students.
- To maintain open channels for two-way communications with all segments of the school clientele.
- To show respect for individuals and fairness in dealing with others.
- To serve as the Executive Officer of a Board of Education, executing and implementing its policies and directives in coordination with those of the Catholic Schools Department.
- To report regularly to the Board regarding the implementation of diocesan/local policies, curriculum development, evaluation, and school concerns.
- To prepare the necessary background material for local policy formation and for long-range planning.
- To update the Board on current educational trends, issues, new laws, and other in-service matters that will be useful to them.
- To assist the Board and the Pastor in the preparation of the annual budget and to administer and monitor the approved budget within the designated parameters.
- To confer regularly and frequently with the Chairperson of the Board of Education.
- To hire and assign teachers in accordance with Diocesan policies.
- To provide orientation and ongoing in-service for the faculty according to their needs.
- To direct and involve the faculty in an ongoing program of philosophy and Mission Statement evaluation, curriculum assessment, and planning for instructional improvement.
- To assist the entire faculty in the integration of the Catholic Philosophy of Education into the curriculum.
- To ensure the implementation of the Diocesan Religion curriculum and a spiritual and religious formation program for the faculty and students.
- To promote the growth of the faculty through ongoing supervision and evaluation.
- To diversify the curriculum to serve the scope of abilities, talents, interests, and needs of students.
- To be familiar with all textbooks and instructional materials used throughout the school.
- To devise a plan for the regular replacement of textbooks and materials.
- To assist teachers in the guidance, assessment, and analysis of student achievement.
- To provide the faculty with materials and resources necessary for their assigned tasks.
- To conduct monthly faculty meetings and to provide opportunities for faculty involvement in the agenda preparation.
- To oversee the scheduling of classes and daily lesson planning by teachers.
- To develop and communicate routine procedures for the operation of the school.
- To publish rules, regulations, schedules, and procedures, and to be consistent in expectations regarding them.
- To maintain discipline throughout the school so that a learning environment prevails.
- To unify expectations for high academic standards throughout the school.
- To implement fire, tornado, health, and safety codes in the school and on the school grounds.
- To provide appropriate maintenance and cleanliness of the school for the safety and well-being of the students.
- To meet deadlines with official school reports and statistics as required by Diocesan and State personnel.
- To keep school files organized in a professional manner.
- To maintain an up-to-date professional file for each teacher.
- To be responsible for overseeing that accurate and up-to-date cumulative, attendance, and health records are kept on every student.
- To provide opportunities for regular conferences and meetings of parents and teachers.
- To provide channels for parent involvement and input in curriculum and school policies.
- To alert parents to the special needs and/or problems of their children.
- To keep parents informed through regular school bulletins.
- To cooperate with, and help to promote, the various programs existing in and for the school.
- To represent the school to the general community.
- To develop and maintain public relations with and among appropriate publics.
- To engage in the Elementary Principal’s Personal Performance Review
- To engage in an annual Elementary Principal’s Performance Review with the Pastor/Executive Pastor.
- To complete the Elementary Principal’s SUMMARY sheet
- To update the Elementary Principal’s Information sheet annually.
- A practicing Catholic, whose value system and lifestyle are consistent with Catholic Church teaching, committed to ongoing personal spiritual development, and willing and able to foster a faith community among faculty members and students.
- An educator who holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration with a Pennsylvania Administrative certificate or a Master's degree in Education with a commitment to pursue the required courses for a Pennsylvania Administrative certificate.
- An educator who has had at least five (5) current years of satisfactory Catholic school teaching/administrative experience.
- An educator who is able to present evidence of certification of religious studies comparable to the current requirements established by the Office of Catechetical Training or one who is committed to attaining such certification within the first three years of principalship.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Religious Organizations
SALARY
$102k-131k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/22/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/11/2024
WEBSITE
standrewwbo.org
HEADQUARTERS
WAYNESBORO, PA
SIZE
25 - 50
FOUNDED
1895
CEO
DAVID S KELLER
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Religious Organizations
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