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St. Mary’s Parish is a large, vibrant Catholic congregation of 5,000 families located in Historic Annapolis, Maryland. St. Mary’s Parish includes St. Mary’s Church, St. John Neumann Mission Church, St. Mary’s Elementary School and St. Mary’s High School. The parish is seeking to fill the position of Principal of the High School with a dynamic leader to guide the education of approximately 525 students in grades 9-12.
Position Summary:
The Principal oversees the total educational program of the High School and is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school. The Principal assures that programs that deal with the Catholic identify of the school are planned, implemented and evaluated in consultation with the Pastor and School President. The Principal is ultimately responsible for overseeing that instruction is consistent with the mission, philosophy, goals and objectives of the school. The Principal directly reports to the Pastor/President who review the Principal’s performance annually.
Our&nbsp;Principal implements the Roman Catholic Church’s educational ministry for the school and the community it serves, insuring its Catholic identity. As such, the Principal provides instructional leadership that attracts and retains excellent faculty and staff, ensures that academic goals are achieved, and maintains the school’s accreditation. It is important that a Principal be fully supportive of parish activities and that the Principal integrate school activities with other parish activities, as appropriate. Principals are encouraged to be active participants in parish activities outside of the normal school week (e.g., key events where school families are present) whenever possible.
Principal Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Hires, supervises, and terminates all academic and support staff in consultation with the School President and Pastor.</li>
<li>Works consistently toward improving the quality of instruction within the school by fostering the professional growth of the instructional staff.</li>
<li>Ensures that academic, health, and guidance records are maintained.</li>
<li>Assists in developing and implementing a strong student recruitment program.</li>
<li>Works to establish procedures to ensure the safety of students and all other personnel while on school property.</li>
<li>Provides opportunities for the spiritual and intellectual growth of the students and faculty.</li>
<li>Prepares and presents recommendations for the annual operations budget to the School Board.</li>
<li>Provides for the scheduling and supervision of all student activities.</li>
<li>Maintains and enforces a non-discrimination in all activities.</li>
<li>Coordinates responsibilities and duties of the Assistant Principal and other staff.</li>
<li>Develops the school calendar in collaboration with the activity moderators.</li>
<li>Oversees teacher certification.</li>
<li>Works to authorize the use of the school facilities by outside groups.</li>
<li>Serves as liaison with parent and student organizations as needed. Provides inspirational leadership and visibility at school and community events.</li>
<li>Establishes and administers personnel policies for faculty and staff.</li>
<li>Preparation of all necessary reports.</li>
<li>Participates with the School Board and its advisory activities.</li>
<li>Appoint moderators for the curricular and co-curricular activities and ensure compliance with the school’s mission.</li>
<li>Appoints Assistant Principals and department chairs.</li>
<li>Evaluate the performance of the department chairpersons and faculty in consultation with the Assistant Principal.</li>
<li>Designs and implements a just process of teacher supervision and evaluation.</li>
<li>Directs and implements policies for the retention, promotion, graduation, suspension, and dismissal of students. Consult with the Archdiocese on student dismissals.</li>
<li>Establishes a periodic review of school regulations, compliance, and enforcement.</li>
<li>Works with the Elementary School Principal to encourage collaboration and community between the two units (Elementary School &amp; High School) of St. Mary’s School.</li>
</ul>
Position Qualifications
<ul>
<li>PracticingCatholic,fullyableto model Christian values adhere to the teachings of the church, and participate in the sacramental life of theChurch.</li>
<li>Master's degree from an accredited institution in educational administration, supervision, curriculum development, or education.</li>
<li>Minimum of five years teaching experience at the appropriate level (elementary or high school). Three or more years of experience in a Catholic school is preferred.</li>
<li>Minimum of three or more years of leadership (Principal/Assistant P) experience in a Catholic school preferred.</li>
<li>Maryland certification as a Principal (ADMIN II).</li>
<li>Catechist certification or ongoing faith formation.</li>
<li>Demonstrated leadership ability in an educational environment that includes the ability to inspire the school community, i.e., students, faculty, parents, board, and clergy.</li>
<li>Demonstrated commitment to the mission of Catholic education.</li>
</ul>
Pay Range: $90,000-$125,000, Annualized
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with this position, including health, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance; automatic enrollment in the 403(b) plan and employer contribution (whether or not the employee contributes); and generous paid holiday, sick and vacation leave.&nbsp;
 Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $90,000 - $125,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: No

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