Principal, Education Administration

St Martha School , in Okemos, MI, is seeking a full-time principal for the 2026-27 school year as a servant leader under the pastor of St. Martha Parish. The principal will enthusiastically share a zeal for learning and a passion for the Gospel, while embodying the school's mission, values, and vision within the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition. As a disciple of Jesus Christ, the principal will develop relationships of sincere care, trust, and leadership support with staff, parents, families, and students of St.

Martha School. Above all, the principal will demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ in teaching, serving, and living a sacramental life. The principal will shepherd students by helping them to live in light of our school mission, by partnering with parents to root students in the Gospel teachings of Jesus Christ, modeled by Mary our mother, encouraging a virtuous life following the Catholic faith and pursuing academic excellence.

The principal will exhibit administrative competence and efficiency in ensuring that the school finances and records are maintained in good order, budgets are met, and timely and accurate communication with stakeholders is maintained.

Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lansing exist 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 schools are to be prayerful communities of witness, evangelization, and discipleship, where the distinctively Christian way of life is modeled, taught, and lived.

In every respect the schools are to be grounded in truth and Christ who is the Truth.

• Demonstrates loyalty to the school and support of its mission, values, and vision within the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
• Demonstrates ongoing growth in understanding of and commitment to the Catholic liberal arts philosophy and pedagogies, and articulates them clearly to teachers, students, and parents.

• 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.
• Works with the parish maintenance staff regarding day-to-day operational items and facility maintenance.
• Serves as primary liaison with the Parent Service Organization.
• Works with the Director of Operations to execute all budget planning and oversee operational finances, under the authority of the Parish Finance Council.
• Builds and sustains positive relationships with parish staff to promote unity between the church and school, and fulfills all other tasks delegated by the pastor.
• Coordinates and collaborates with school staff, the Director of Operations, and the pastor to ensure thorough preparation for the MANS accreditation process.

• Conducts classroom observations of teachers in alignment with diocesan guidelines, offering coaching, modeling, and feedback to promote professional growth and instructional excellence.
• Conducts faculty/staff meetings and ensures continued staff growth in Catholic liberal arts and the Catholic intellectual tradition via in-house formation or partnership with outside services.
• Annually conducts 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.
• Identifies and arranges for annual professional development training in curriculum and pedagogy.
• Leads, serves on, and has final approval with the pastor on the faculty hire recommendations of interview committees.
• In collaboration with the Director of Operations, oversees the operational aspects of onboarding staff and faculty (e.g., payroll, Child Protection Program, etc.), and issues all offers of employment, renewals, and adjustments.
• Where necessary, tasked with terminating staff/faculty in conjunction and cooperation with the pastor.

• Oversees and conducts interviews with prospective students and their families focusing on background in the Catholic faith, academic readiness, and social maturity.
• 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.

• Meets weekly with the pastor to provide updates on current school activities and needs, and to arrange priestly…