Supervisor: Superintendent of Catholic Schools
FLSA Status: Full-time, exempt
Salary: $90,980 - $134,441 depending on credentials and experience.
Applicants need to submit a letter of interest and resume to Joan Bouchard, Superintendent of Catholic Schools at [email protected].

The school principal serves as the educational leader, responsible for managing the policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe, traditional Catholic learning environment that meets the diocesan approved curricula and mission of the school.

The responsibilities of the Principal include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities as a Religious Leader:

Ensures quality Catholic religious instruction of all students
Creates and maintains the Catholic Identity of the school through prayer, sacraments, symbols, traditions, and practices of Christian Service
Are persons of faith who model the teaching of the Catholic Church
Demonstrates and implements the Diocesan mission for Catholic Education
Encourages, expects and records progress of Religious Certification for self and all teachers

Responsibilities as an Instructional Leader:

Shapes a culture in which high expectations are the norm for each teacher and student as evident in rigorous, standards based academic work
Develops, reviews, implements and fosters the School-wide learning expectations and the mission of the school
Demonstrates knowledge of the standards-based curriculum and the ability to integrate and articulate programs throughout the grades
Demonstrates an understanding of a variety of educational and pedagogical skills
Guides and supports the long-term professional development of all staff consistent with the ongoing effort to improve the learning of all students
Utilizes multiple assessments to evaluate student learning in an ongoing process focused on improving the academic performance of each student
Utilizes multiple data sources to inform curricular decisions and intervention programs
Engages in personal and professional ethics, respect, integrity, justice, and fairness.

Responsibilities as Administrator:

Models personal and professional ethics, respect, integrity, justice, and fairness.
Sustains a safe, efficient, clean, well maintained, and productive school environment that nurtures student learning
Aligns fiscal, human, and material resources to support the learning of all students
Supervises and documents evaluations of personnel in a professional, thorough and consistent manner.
Demonstrates skills in decision-making, problem solving, change management, planning, conflict management and evaluation.
Attends and participates in diocesan principal and committee meetings and ensures school participates in a variety of diocesan sponsored student events.
Assures prompt submission of reports and information as required by the OCE
Prepares and submits the school budget in a timely manner to the OCE, as well as reviews monthly financial reports
Maintains up-to-date personnel files
Works with the OCE in order to create an effective talent and succession plan for all teachers
Represents the school to the Diocese of Fresno, accrediting agencies and associated shareholders

Responsibilities as Communicator:

Communicates openly and regularly with the school and parish community
Makes and communicates decisions based upon relevant data and research about effective teaching and learning, leadership, and management practices.
Strengthens the school through the establishment of community, business, institutional and civic partnerships
Utilizes surveys to ensure parent, student and staff satisfaction
Works with the Catholic School Department to influence policies that benefit students and support the improvement of teaching and learning.
Continues to utilize effective marketing strategies to maximize exposure of school program
Evidences rapport and availability with pastor, staff, students and parents
Provides regular scheduled faculty and curriculum meetings
Works collaboratively to make decisions in a timely manner
Manages conflict effectively

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants for a principal's position in the Diocese of Fresno are required to meet the following minimum requirements:

Have a BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university
Hold a Master's Degree in Education or have a valid California Administrative Services Credential
Have a valid teaching credential
Have a clear criminal history as required by law
Be a practicing Catholic in good standing as required by Canon Law
Have at least three (3) years teaching experience, preferably in a Catholic school
Be committed to the ministry, philosophy, and goals for Catholic school education

HIRING PREFERENCE FOR PRACTICING CATHOLICS

To support the religious mission and purpose of Catholic schools and to build a strong Catholic culture on each campus, Catholic schools shall give preference in hiring to those individuals who are active and practicing Roman Catholics. These candidates give evidence of an understanding of the Catholic faith and have a commitment to the living out that faith.

Definition: The phrase, "active and practicing Roman Catholic," is applicable to any individual or any family whose member generally meet the following criteria:

Be baptized in the Roman Catholic faith;
Regularly participates in the worship and life of the Church; and
Lives a lifestyle that is not contrary to the teachings of the church and the moral demands of the Gospel.

All applicants for the positions of school president or principal must be active and practicing Roman Catholics. There are no exceptions to this policy.