Elementary School Principal Job Hanover area,Pennsylvania USA,Education / Teaching

Elementary Principal Job Description

St. Joseph Catholic School in Hanover, Pennsylvania, is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and faith-filled leader to build upon the strong foundation established by previous leaders and guide our school community into an exciting new chapter of Catholic education. The ideal candidate for principal will inspire academic excellence, foster spiritual growth, and work collaboratively with faculty, families, parish leadership, and students to advance our mission and vision for the future.

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 that are integrated with religious truths and values.

Minimum Expectations:

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.

Relationship with Board:

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 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.

Leadership of Faculty and Curriculum Development:

To hire and assign teachers in accord with Diocesan policies.
To provide orientation and on-going in-service for the faculty according to their needs.
To direct and involve the faculty in an on-going 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 on-going 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 opportunity for faculty involvement in the agenda preparation.
To oversee scheduling of classes and daily lesson planning by teachers.

Management and Record Keeping:

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.
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