High School Principal

JobID: 1271 Position Type: Upper Administration/High School Principal Date Posted: 4/1/2024 Location: Lancaster Catholic High School Date Available: 07/01/2024 DEPARTMENT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS - DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG SECONDARY PRINCIPALS' JOB DESCRIPTION WITH SCHOOL PRESIDENT The Secondary School Principal in the Diocese of Harrisburg, in collaboration with the School President, is responsible for the spiritual and educational leadership and the administration of the school, which seeks to offer high quality academic programs that are integrated with religious truths and values .
The Principal strives to provide the opportunity for the students to be prepared for life in today's Church and society through a strong basic and contemporary curriculum and through instruction and formation in the beliefs, values and traditions of the Catholic Church.
In general, administrative tasks include: organization of the school so that appropriate religious formation and learning can take place; development of a competent faculty and staff; development and implementation of an appropriate curriculum; provision for the safety, welfare, and care of the students while they are attending school; development of good school community relationships and involvement in aspects of the Advancement Program as required by the School President The expectations for achieving the above tasks are the following: GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES To administer the school according to Diocesan and local policies.
To give leadership for achieving the goals of Catholic education .
To show evidence of knowledge of the Catholic Philosophy of Education.
To work towards the creation of a Catholic community within the school.
To provide opportunities for prayer and the sacraments for staff and students.
To maintain open channels for two-way communications with all segments of the school clientele.
To show respect for individuals and fairness in dealing with others.
To confer regularly with the School President regarding the school's operation RELATIONSHIP WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS To be accountable to the Board for all academic and athletic concerns, executing and implementing its policies and directives in coordination with those of the Catholic Schools Department.
To prepare the necessary background material for local policy formation and for long range planning.
To update the Board on current educational trends, issues, new laws, and other in- service matters that will be useful to them.
To assist the Board in the preparation of the annual budget.
To confer regularly and frequently with the President of the Board of Education.
LEADERSHIP OF FACULTY AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT To hire and assign teachers in accord with Diocesan policies.
To provide orientation and on-going in-service for the faculty according to their needs.
To direct and involve the faculty in an on-going program of philosophy and Mission Statement evaluation, curriculum assessment, and planning for instructional improvement.
To assist the entire faculty in the integration of the Catholic Philosophy of Education into the curriculum.
To ensure the implementation of the Diocesan Religion curriculum and a spiritual and religious formation program for the faculty and students.
To promote the growth of the faculty through on-going supervision and evaluation.
To diversify the curriculum to serve the scope of abilities, talents, interests and needs of students.
To be familiar with all textbooks and instructional materials used throughout the school.
To devise a plan for the regular replacement of textbooks and materials.
To assist teachers in the guidance, assessment, and analysis of student achievement.
To provide the faculty with materials and resources necessary for their assigned tasks.
To conduct monthly faculty meetings and to provide opportunity for faculty involvement in the agenda preparation.
To oversee scheduling of classes and daily lesson planning by teachers.
MANAGEMENT AND RECORD KEEPING To develop and communicate routine procedures for the operation of the school.
To publish rules, regulations, schedules, and procedures, and to be consistent in expectations regarding them.
To maintain discipline throughout the school so that a learning environment prevails.
To unify expectations for high academic standards throughout the school.
To implement fire, tornado, health and safety codes in the school and on the school grounds.
To meet deadlines with official school reports and statistics as required by Diocesan and State personnel.
To keep school files organized in a professional manner.
To maintain an up-to-date professional file on each teacher.
To be responsible for overseeing that accurate and up-to-date cumulative, attendance, and health records are kept on every student.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS To provide opportunities for regular conferences and meetings of parents and teachers.
To provide channels for parent involvement and input in curriculum and school policies.
To alert parents to the special needs and/or problems of their children.
To keep parents informed, in conjunction with the School President, through regular school bulletins.
To cooperate with, and help to promote, the various programs for the school.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW To engage in the Secondary Principal's Personal Performance Review To engage in an annual Secondary Principal's Performance Review with the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
To complete the Secondary Principal's Performance Review SUMMARY Form.
To update the Secondary Principal's Professional Update annually.