Principal, Holy Spirit School

It’s more than a job. Be part of a team that spreads the
light and love of Jesus Christ throughout the Diocese!

• Exemplify Catholic values and actively foster and support Catholic beliefs, traditions, and practices throughout the entire school community including, but not limited to, faculty and staff, students, families, volunteers, and visitors.
• Support a strong, healthy culture tied to the school’s mission, root beliefs, and core values.
• Assist in the orientation, integration, and coaching of all faculty and staff in the culture, community, mission, and Catholic identity of the school.

• Lead, mentor, guide, support, and encourage teachers and instructional staff.
• Observe and monitor student learning.
• Ensure instructional planning and implementation integrate evidence-based practices to promote student-learning.
• Plan and implement professional learning and collaboration that is relevant to student learning and achievement.
• Assist teachers with identifying, developing, and implementing whole-child supports that address spiritual, academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and physical needs.
• Evaluate and select appropriate curriculum and other instructional resources.
• Demonstrate positivity and exhibit effective interpersonal skills with students, faculty, staff, parish and diocesan leadership, families, and the wider community.
• Approach situations with a problem-solving mindset.
• Build and foster partnerships with and among faculty, staff, and families.
• Establish and promote high expectations for all students, faculty, and staff.

• Maintain a safe and welcoming learning environment that respects the human dignity of students and the school’s faculty and staff.
• Develop, implement, and manage all school systems, procedures, and programs.
• Prepare and submit the school’s annual budget adhering to deadlines; adhere and assess performance to budget and stewardship metrics.
• Communicate openly and transparently with the Pastor, Department of Catholic Schools, and advisory group(s) to support the decision-making process.
• Provide leadership to advisory group(s) in support of the school’s mission.
• Partner with the Pastor on school operations.
• Create and execute the school’s strategic plan
• Actively plan, participate, and facilitate school and extra‑curricular activities, including events outside school hours.
• Actively participate in the planning and execution of the school’s recruitment and retention program.

• Act as the spiritual leader of the school community.
• Act as a role model of professionalism in a Catholic environment.
• Support the mission, philosophy, policies, and goals of the school, as well as the decisions made by the Pastor and Department of Catholic Schools.
• Promote the health and ensure the safety, and welfare of all students, faculty, and staff.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the school and diocesan handbooks.
• Promote and model teamwork.
• Lead faculty collaborations; actively participate in diocesan collaborations.
• Work non‑standard hours, including weekends and evenings, with flexible availability.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

• See Operational Vitality above.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

• Ability to gather and analyze data.
• Ability to project manage, organize, delegate, and prioritize in an atmosphere in which time-sensitive deadlines and interruptions are the norm.
• Ability to create long range plans and manage the daily details of implementation.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Ability to be flexible and dependable in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to…