Principal

Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires (NDV)

Reports to: Pastor and the Superintendent of Schools

It is also a call to live as a witness to the Gospel of Christ. A principal in a Catholic School is called to be a religious leader, instructional leader, administrator, communicator, and witness to Christian discipleship. These are important ministries within the Church, and not everyone has been given the gifts to respond to such a call.

NDV just celebrated a centennial year and is looking for a strong, faithful leader to usher the community in to the next 100 years. Applicants should have a desire to continue the French tradition of the school but need not speak French.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRINCIPALSHIP

• Be a practicing Roman Catholic enthusiastically living as a witness to Christian discipleship and the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Have a deep commitment to cultivating the Catholic culture of the school, leading students, faculty, and parents in an encounter with the true, the good, and the beautiful
• Have a deep and abiding intellectual curiosity and desire to model lifelong learning for students, faculty, and parents, as well as a commitment to ongoing personal and professional growth.
• Be an entrepreneurial leader with a spirit of adventure
• Have a minimum of five years of experience in teaching and/or in administration with Catholic school experience
• Have attained a master's degree preferably in the liberal arts or education (or in progress)
• Be certified as a catechist at the basic level*
• Obtain the Archdiocese of San Francisco's Catholic Administrators Services Credential

• Principals who do not possess a basic certification in religion must complete or have begun the process before they start their position.

• Recognize, encourage, and partner with parents in their role as primary educators of their children
• Serve as a spiritual leader of the school, articulating the Catholic mission of the school to faculty, staff students, parents, and members of the community
• Serve as an instructional leader, mentoring teachers in sound pedagogy and inspiring teachers around the pursuit of academic, spiritual, and moral excellence.
• Serve as curriculum leader, ensuring that the Catholic intellectual tradition of the liberal arts are infused across the curriculum
• Engage students effectively and work cordially and productively with the pastor, parents, colleagues, staff, administrators, Advisory Council members, and the Department of Catholic Schools
• Have strong interpersonal skills and be adept at building and maintaining relationships

• Nurtures the faith development of faculty and staff through opportunities an encounter with Jesus Christ and the beauty of the Catholic faith
• Ensures quality Catholic religious instruction of students
• Provides opportunities for the school community to celebrate the Catholic faith
• Supports and fosters active Christian service;
• Communicates to parents opportunities for adult faith formation sponsored by the parish and the Archdiocese
• Ensures that regular gatherings of parents begin with prayer or reflection and include an opportunity for on-going faith formation
• Facilitates the moral development and growth in virtue of children, youth, and adults
• Demonstrates knowledge of the history and purpose of Catholic Schools in the United States
• Communicates to the school community at large the school's philosophy, curriculum, programming, policies, and regulations, in light of its Catholic identity
• Utilizes Church documents, Catholic educational guidelines, and Archdiocesan directives to better understand and communicate the unique Catholic identity, mission, culture, and character of the school and does so in collaboration with the pastor, faculty, and school community
• Assures the school's public witness to the Catholic faith in collaboration with faculty and staff
• Communicates to parents that the school is an essential ministry of the parish.

• Integrate a Christian worldview and anthropology throughout the curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular program
• Articulates a vision and cultivates a culture and climate that is consonant with the school's Catholic identity
• Applies that vision to the daily activities of the school, including respecting and facilitating the role of parents as primary educators
• Promotes excellence and healthy staff morale
• Fosters leadership ability among the staff
• Thinks strategically and makes data-driven decisions
• Attends to personal and professional development
• Applies knowledge of religious content and methods of faith formation;
• Respects cultural and religious differences
• Uses a variety of educational and pedagogical skills, and is aware of the developmental stages of the students
• Evaluates the general effectiveness of the school's learning program by utilizing effective procedures for student assessment
• Recognizes and accommodates the special learning needs of children within the regular classroom
• Supervises instruction effectively

• Personnel Leadership

--Fosters communication among the pastor, parish, and school community

• Administrative Leadership

• Financial Stewardship

--Plans and manages the school's financial resources and develops and monitors the annual budget in accordance with Archdiocesan policy and procedure

--Seeks resources and support beyond the parish and school communities

SALARY & BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Competitive Salary

--Salary is determined according to Archdiocesan guidelines and is based upon experience as a teacher or administrator and graduate education.

--Comprehensive health benefits are provided to support you and your family's health and wellness.

Retirement Plan

--Access to an Archdiocesan pension plan to secure your financial future, in addition to an optional self-funded 403(b) plan

Paid Time Off

--To help balance your professional and personal life, our paid time off policy ensures you have time to rest and recharge.

Opportunities for growth through Archdiocesan training, workshops, and conferences that enrich your leadership.

The Archdiocese of San Francisco adheres to the following policy: "All school staff of Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco shall be employed without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic or national origin." (Administrative Handbook #4111.4)

1. Completed Application
2. Resume
3. Official transcript(s) of college and university work. If transcripts are from foreign

1. Copy of Basic Catechist Certification*
2. Two current professional reference letters and one personal character reference letter
3. A brief written statement on your philosophy of Catholic education (250-500 words)

Application materials may be downloaded from the official DCS website by clicking on the following link: www.sfarchdiocese.org/employment

Completing the application process does not guarantee an interview for a principal position, nor does it assure hiring as a principal in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.