Principal Opening: Blessed Sacrament School, a co-educational Pre-K Grade 8 school at 240 Regent Ave. in Providence RI has an immediate opening for principal. The right candidate is a disciple of Jesus Christ who can be a dynamic, caring, empathetic, and faith-filled chief administrator. Additionally, he/she is capable of working collaboratively with the pastor and the Catholic School office as well as a talented faculty to continue to build upon the Diocesan mission of Catholic education.
Blessed Sacrament is an accredited school with approximately 200 students enrolled.The Principal will have a passion for the mission of the Church to go and make disciples. In doing so, the Principal will support the Bishop, the Pastor, and the Superintendents vision and direction for Catholic education in the Diocese of Providence. General Description: Directly responsible for the day to day operations of the spiritual, educational, and extra-curricular programs of the school. Works in collaboration with the school leadership team to oversee all institutional and operational programs of the school.Job Responsibilities: Articulates (internally and externally) the school philosophy and mission; develops the life of the school as a Catholic communityExerts leadership in creating a culture of mutual respect among faculty and staffHolds final responsibility for the selection, assignment, evaluation and dismissal of all faculty, coaches and certain functional supervisorsPromotes/encourages faculty and staff development; plans content for all professional development daysCommunicates regularly with staff, families, and stakeholdersSupervises all Catholic Athletic League teams in accordance with appropriate guidelines and regulationsAdministers the federal grant programsIn accordance with parish leadership, sets the annual operating budget for the schoolServes as school representative in legal mattersCompletes all reports required of the schoolLeads and sets vision and standards for the academic programs of the schoolChairs the Academic Council and maintains final authority for all academic policiesCoordinates and publishes the student program of studies for all grades and in conjunction with the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office has final approval of any course/curriculum changeCreates master schedule of classesPrepares official school calendar and report card calendarSupervises the grading system of the schoolOversees all Student Information Systems and databases used in the schoolManages school webpage and monitors faculty compliance/usageAssists in resolution of academic conflicts between teacher/student, student/teacher, parent/teacher, and other stakeholdersStudent LifeMaintains responsibility for the health and safety of all studentsMaintains accurate student recordsOversees Admission CommitteeAssumes final responsibility for the selection and dismissal of all studentsConsults with parents of students making poor academic progressAssists the leadership team with disciplinary matters as neededCommunity RelationsRepresents school in its dealing with other schools and agenciesActively assists leadership team with recruitment/outreachAssists leadership team with major gifts, grant-writing proposals, as neededMaintains an active presence at school eventsSkills, Knowledge, AbilitiesMust be a practicing Catholic in good standing with a pastoral reference and be personally invested in the formation of Catholic youth and families.Commands a superior understanding of Catholic intellectual tradition, the magisterium of the Church, and the purposes of Catholic education.Demonstrated leadership abilityExcellent communication skillsStrong organizational skillsMust be able to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.Must pass a nationwide criminal record checkEducation, Training, and/or ExperienceMust be an intentional Catholic disciple of Jesus Christ who is in good standing with the Church and be personally invested in the formation of Catholic youthThe preferred candidate will have earned a graduate degree in education, school administration, theology or ministryMust have demonstrated experience in leadership positions, preferably in Catholic schools or organizationsApplicants should send Cover Letter, Resume, and References to Kevin Peloquin, Deputy Superintendent, at
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