Principal, K-8
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Job Location:
Ypsilanti, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Huron Valley Catholic School exists to serve parents in their duty as primary educators to form young people in knowledge wisdom and virtue so that they develop into happy holy adults who fulfill their God-given potential in this world and become saints in the next. The school is to be a prayerful community of witness evangelization and discipleship where the distinctively Christian way of life is modeled taught and every respect the school is to be grounded in truth and Christ who is the Truth.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates loyalty to the school and support of its mission values and vision within the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
- Comprehends embraces and articulates curriculum and pedagogies to teachers students and parents; continues to grow in this understanding and commitment.
Day-to-Day Operations
- Provides leadership of direction and decision making for all staff faculty and administrative positions. Oversees enforcement of all school policies code of conduct and state and federal regulations for staff faculty and students.
- Oversees overall management of day-to-day school operations as appropriate delegating to and overseeing other staff members.
- Oversees day-to-day operational items and facility maintenance.
- Executes all budget planning and oversees operational finances under the authority of The HVCS School Board
- Cooperates with all school staff members and fulfills all other tasks delegated by the Board
Faculty Development
- Observes teachers classroom instruction on at least a semester basis providing necessary coaching modeling and feedback for their success and ongoing growth.
- Conducts weekly faculty/staff meetings and ensures continued staff growth in pedagogy and the Catholic intellectual tradition via in-house formation or partnership with outside services. Conducts annual Performance Evaluations for each staff and faculty member.
- Makes formal recommendations and final approval of changes of curricular resources texts documents in consultation with the faculty and appointed parent review committee.
- Identifies and arranges for annual professional development training in curriculum and pedagogy.
- Leads serves on the hiring committees for staff needs
- Responsible for the operational aspects of onboarding staff and faculty (e.g. payroll background checks)
- Issues all offers of employment renewals and adjustments.
- Where necessary tasked with terminating staff/faculty in conjunction and cooperation with the Board
- Oversees and conducts interviews with prospective students and their families focusing on background in the Catholic faith academic readiness and social maturity.
Student Services
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with students functions as an authoritative and engaged presence in the school especially between classes during lunch and at the beginning and end of the day.
- Functions as the primary communicator with the student and his/her parents in cases of serious misconduct and supports faculty in all necessary communication with students and parents in cases of lesser misconduct or academic struggles.
Communication
- Meets monthly with the School Board to provide updates on current school activities and needs and to arrange local clergy and parish involvement when needed
- Provides a monthly all-parent newsletter with current school activities and events.
- Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with individual students and parents concerning students academic social and behavioral progress.
- Leads supports and encourages faculty and staff in carrying out their responsibilities regularly listening and responding to concerns offering advice on how to address behavioral and academic issues and facilitating cooperation and collaboration among staff members.
- Maintains conduct speech and demeanor befitting a disciple of Christ and Principal of Huron Valley Catholic School in public conduct and conversation.
Community Relations
- Spearheads and plans community information meetings and other school promotion and plays a leading role at such meetings and events.
- Organizes and participates in annual Open House events.
- Together with the staff oversees social media presence and school promotion within the local community in concert with a broader marketing and development plan.
Abilities Knowledge Experience
- Ability to meet deadlines work on multiple projects and coordinate the work of others.
- Ability to speak well clearly and confidently in public.
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with students parents community members and staff. Ability to provide organization make near- and long-term decisions and problem solve. Knowledge of computer applications financial procedures and legal requirements for schools. Knowledge of school policies on immunization medication first aid emergencies and child abuse and neglect.
- Knowledge of effective classroom management techniques.
- Experience in classroom teaching and curriculum development.
- Knowledge of The Holy Sees teaching on Catholic Schools
- Preferred Masters Degree; minimum Bachelors Degree.
- Must be a practicing Catholic and active member of an area parish
Interested candidates are asked to please submit the online application and attach a Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Introduction.
Questions may be directed to Pete Burak School Board Chair at
