Assistant Principal, Grades K-4

St. Augustine School is seeking a mission‑driven, instructionally skilled, and joyful educator to serve as Assistant Principal for Grades K–4.

Located in downtown Andover, St. Augustine School provides a high‑quality Catholic education to over 440 students from PK3 through Grade 8. We offer a categorically different kind of education — one that forms both the mind and the heart. Rooted in our mission to form the next generation of saints and scholars, we are guided by three core values:
Truth (Veritas), Unity (Unitas), and Love (Caritas). At the center of this mission is our belief that education without formation is education without a soul. We are actively developing our curriculum in the direction of the Catholic intellectual Tradition, one ordered to truth, beauty, and goodness, and are seeking a leader who shares that vision and can help bring it to life in the elementary classroom.

As part of a planned expansion of our administrative structure, this role brings dedicated instructional and formational leadership to our elementary program. The Assistant Principal for Grades K–4 will serve as a full partner on a three‑person administrative team alongside the Principal and the Assistant Principal for Grades 5–8. Each leader holds clearly defined, non‑overlapping areas of ownership so that every teacher and student has a dedicated advocate in school leadership.

We are looking for someone who loves young children and takes seriously the particular work of laying the academic, spiritual, and character foundations that shape a child's entire educational journey. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of elementary curriculum and instruction and a genuine alignment with, or eagerness to grow in, the Catholic intellectual tradition, a coach's instinct for developing teachers, and the organizational ability to build the structures that allow a strong elementary program to flourish.

They understand that the early years are not merely preparation for what comes next but are formation in their own right. They are a practicing Catholic who sees educational leadership not merely as a profession but as a vocation.

Faculty and administrative staff ustine School benefit from meaningful opportunities for adult faith formation, a structured coaching culture, collaborative professional development, and a genuine sense of community among educators committed to the same mission.

• Implements the mission, philosophy, and goals of St. Augustine School and of Catholic education, promoting Gospel values and upholding the doctrinal teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Models Catholic living through the witness of their life and fosters a culture of faith in the elementary school that is authentic, joyful, and age‑appropriate.
• Integrates the core values of Veritas, Unitas, and Caritas into the structures, decisions, and daily life of Grades K–4.
• Participates actively in school‑wide faith formation, including Mass, the daily prayer life of the school, and Faculty Faith Formation.
• Helps students grow as disciples of Christ, nurturing the foundational habits of prayer, virtue, and love of God appropriate to early childhood.

• Serves as the primary leader for Grades K–4, cultivating an elementary culture where young learners feel safe, known, joyful, and formed in faith.
• Partners closely with families of elementary students, recognizing that the early years require especially close collaboration between school and home.
• Coordinates student support systems in collaboration with teachers, families, the school counselor, and the Principal to ensure students receive the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual support they need, including those with identified learning needs.
• Leads K–4 traditions, milestones, and community‑building initiatives that give shape and meaning to the elementary experience.
• Oversees the day‑to‑day culture and operations of the elementary program, including student behavior, transitions, and routines.

• Serves as the primary instructional coach and observer for Grades K–4 teachers, conducting regular classroom walkthroughs with…