Principal PK St. Mark​/St. Matthew, Seattle

St. Mark & St. Matthew Catholic Classical School is a Catholic classical elementary school located in Shoreline, WA. We are seeking an experienced, dedicated, and faithful leader, who is deeply immersed in the Church’s Liberal Arts Tradition, to serve as Principal.

The purpose of our school community is to cultivate missionary disciples who are fully alive in Jesus Christ. Our school guides children into a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ and a daily life patterned on the Catholic faith. Students discover that our Lord illumines reason, gives richer meaning to all learning, and enlivens culture. Thus, they grow in virtue and the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

This relationship directs their lives to Jesus’ Gospel mission in an apostolic age, that is, a time when most people have not heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our core purpose is to cultivate students who evangelize not merely through words, but through an incarnational presence: when people encounter our students, they are attracted to God through them.

The pillars of our school philosophy, curriculum and life are Christocentric, Faith & Reason, Virtue, Discernment, Beauty, Relationships & Family, and Catholic Teaching.

St. Mark & St. Matthew Catholic Classical School is in the Archdiocese of Seattle, currently serving 125 students in Preschool through Eighth grade. We are delighted to have a school staff who embrace the mission of Catholic Liberal Arts Education.

St. Mark & St. Matthew Catholic Classical School is dedicated to teaching the Gospel message of Jesus Christ as proclaimed by the Catholic Church, forming disciples of Christ to serve His Church and world, supporting parents as the primary educators of their children and providing an affordable and excellent education.

The school Principal is a disciple on mission to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who meets the requirements to administer the overall educational program in a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Seattle. The principal will lead and disciple others within the Catholic School to create a community on mission for the Church.

This position reports to the Pastor. As the leader of the school, the principal plays a critical role in safeguarding and promoting the mission and vision of the school, directing the school’s activity, learning, teaching, culture, and formation toward those aims.

• Ensure an authentic Catholic Identity within the school and that classical curriculum is properly implemented, ministering to students and staff, and providing tangible opportunities for Catholic growth.
• Administer the school’s education program, supervise teaching, administrative and support staff, implement curriculum guidelines and standards, and supervise and direct all other programs and services provided at or by the school.
• Oversee ongoing performance management and coaching of faculty and staff; ensure well‑planned and cohesive curriculum and workload across grade levels.
• Act as an agent of the Pastor and work closely in this agency to fulfill the mission of the school.
• Work closely with all stakeholders including students, parents, parish and school community, and School Commission to accomplish the mission of the school.
• Abide by the policies and procedures of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Office of Catholic Schools.
• Responsible for financial management of the school operations, including budgeting, managing performance against budget, and tuition collections, all in collaboration with the Parish Director of Operations.

• Must be a fully initiated Catholic in the communion of the Catholic Church and intentionally living out the five precepts of the Church (CCC 2041‑2043).
• Assent to the Church’s teachings on all matters, with particular care for those concerning the nature of the human person, sexual ethics, and sexual morality.
• Refrain from public promotion or approval of, or living out, any conduct or lifestyle that would reflect discredit or disgrace on, or cause scandal in relationship to the Church or contradict Catholic doctrine or morals.
• Possess graduate level academic credentials and/or professional…