Holy Cross School Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
9/4/2025

Location:
Holy Cross School (Mendota)

Date Available:
07/01/2026

Closing Date:
05/30/2026

Holy Cross School in Mendota, Illinois, is currently seeking a Principal to serve our PreK-8 school. Our school is a faith-based community that seeks to foster spiritual growth and academic excellence in our students. The candidate for the position of Principal must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with and supportive of the mission of the Catholic Church. Candidates must be active, participating Catholics in good standing with the Church.

Their behavior must not violate the faith, morals, policies, or regulations of the Catholic Church or the Diocese of Peoria.

How to Apply

• Submit your application on Frontline. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

About the Role

• Supervise teachers, staff, and students and support our mission of growing disciples for Christ and his Church.
• Nurture a learning environment that cultivates the intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development of children.
• Foster the school faith community in the context of the larger parish faith community.
• Ensure successful teaching and learning within a safe and welcoming environment for teachers, staff, and students.
• Establish effective relationships with teachers, staff, parents, and students through excellent communication.
• Motivate teachers and students to do exemplary work.
• Articulate the school's mission and philosophy to teachers, staff, parents, and members of the parish community.

What You Will Do

• Administration
  • Ensure cooperation and compliance with the policies and regulations of the Diocese of Peoria, the Office of Catholic Schools, and the local parish/school.
  • Comply with the policies, directives, and regulations for nonpublic schools as provided by the State of Illinois.
  • Establish clear job position descriptions.
  • Recruit, interview, and recommend teachers and staff for initial employment.
  • Make recommendations to the Pastor regarding continued employment of all teachers and school staff.
  • Hire and supervise substitute teachers.
  • Direct the work of teachers and school staff.
  • Ensure the completion of required background checks for all employees and volunteers.
  • Provide school staff with an annual summary of benefits.
  • Develop and maintain communications among all groups associated with the school: teachers, students, school staff, parish staff, education commission, parents, parishioners, diocesan staff, and local public school officials.
  • Interpret educational goals and school policy.
  • Assist the education commission in the development and/or revision of school policy through strategic planning.
  • Formulate the annual school budget with representatives of the parish finance committee.
  • Coordinate programming and special services with local public school officials.
  • Review and order materials requested by teaching staff.
  • Attend required meetings. This includes meetings of the parish finance committee, education commission, regional and diocesan principal meetings.
  • Promote interaction and cooperation with the principals within the region and diocese.
  • Meet with the Pastor and Director of Religious Education to review and coordinate school ministry with that of the greater parish community.
  • Confer with the Pastor about appropriate administrative concerns.
  • Supervise daily operation and maintenance of the school.
  • Maintain accurate files of all teachers, school staff, school policies, and student records.
  • Update parent/student handbooks and faculty/staff handbooks.
  • Maintain up-to-date personnel files.
  • Ensure the health and safety of the students.
• Supervision of Students
  • Provide and demonstrate a caring relationship with all students.
  • Know the backgrounds, abilities, and special needs of all students.
  • Ensure the health and safety of all students.
  • Direct and support recruitment and registration of new students.
  • Direct and support teachers in establishing an appropriate discipline philosophy for the school.
  • Direct and support teachers in coordinating student activities such as field trips, school programs, student retreats, school service projects, etc.
  • Direct and support teachers in pupil evaluations, assessments, and coordination of parent-teacher conferences.
  • Handle special disciplinary cases referred by the teachers.
• Supervision of Instructional Programs and Professional Growth
  • Provide for the growth, development, and evaluation of teachers and school staff.
  • Coordinate curriculum and schedules.
  • Provide for curriculum evaluation and development.
  • Work with teachers to determine effective curriculum approaches and methodology of teaching.
  • Work with teachers to design staff development programs.
  • Assist teachers in designing appropriate classroom assessments and analyzing all school standardized test data.
  • Visit classrooms to affirm and assist teachers in developing their teaching skills.
  • Provide orientation and ongoing mentorships for new teachers and school staff.
  • Provide leadership through teacher meetings, teacher in-services,…