Principal

Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School, in Huntsville, Alabama serves over 450 students in grades PreK-4 through 8 grade. Our student to teacher ratio is 16:1, which provides our students with quality, individualized learning. Our mission is to provide an education strongly rooted in Catholic values, reflecting each student’s unique qualities and promoting excellence in the whole person.

Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School seeks a faith centered, visionary principal who combines deep Catholic conviction with practical, results-oriented leadership to lead its PreK-4 through 8th grade school on the campus of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville, Alabama. The ideal candidate will be a practicing, active Catholic who can deepen the school’s Catholic identity, strengthen ties with local parishes, and advance academic and operational excellence while nurturing the whole child. The principal will steward a school grounded in Catholic intellectual tradition, building on a strong reputation for high quality Catholic education. This leader will partner collaboratively with faculty, families, parish leaders, various school groups (like the School Advisory Council, Parent-Teacher Organization, and the Holy Spirit Foundation) to sustain and grow the school’s mission, nurture its community, and secure its long term financial
stability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Our principal serves as the school’s spiritual, instructional, organizational, entrepreneurial, and community leader.

As spiritual leader, the principal serves as the chief witness of the evangelizing mission of the school assuring that the Catholic faith is lived out in all aspects of school life. The principal collaborates with the families of the school in fostering relationship with Christ for the students; supports faith formation activities for the staff and family; and advances the unique Catholic culture of the school.

As instructional leader, the principal assures that teaching and learning are connected to excellence, unique to the community being served and flow out from the Catholic intellectual traditions. The principal plans, prepares, and evaluates the instructional program; encourages instruction which meets the various needs and abilities of the students; and facilitates the professional growth of faculty and staff.

As organizational leader, the principal selects, supervises, and evaluates staff; collaborates with the school advisory board and local pastors in strategic planning efforts; ensures effective and relevant use of personnel resources; works with the school board to implement policies, budgets, and other institutional practices; and assures that the unique nature of the school is considered in all decisions.

As entrepreneurial leader, the principal is responsible for implementing good business practices, development and enrollment efforts, human resource/personnel management, professional formation, facilities maintenance and enhancement, institutional advancement, and contemporary communication.

As community leader, the principal works with the faculty and staff to develop and encourage broad student participation in the total school program; keeps the local parishes and community informed about the school’s programs; and is responsible for communicating the philosophy of the school to the public.

The successful candidate must be someone who:
– Is a practicing and active Catholic who shows an understanding
and commitment to the mission of Catholic education and is willing
to build upon the foundations of excellence already in place at Holy
Spirit Regional Catholic School
-Has a clear understanding of the benefits of a Catholic education
taught and an understanding of how to advance this in all aspects of school life.
-Has a desire to build the faith community of the school in alignment with the local parishes and in representing the areas growing and changing demographics
-Has a minimum of a Master’s Degree and demonstrated leadership skills within an educational and/or corporate setting
-Exercises leadership and vision
-Demonstrates superior written and verbal communication skills
-Develops and fosters the unique characteristics of the Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School community among local parishes, students, faculty, staff, parents, board members, alumni, and donors
-Contributes time and effort to institutional advancement: admissions, marketing, and fundraising
-Assures compliance with all laws and regulations, accreditation requirements, and internal policies and procedures

Preferred attributes:
-Experience teaching and administration at the primary or secondary educational level in a Catholic classical school
-Experience in church-related ministry with an understanding of nature of a Catholic education
-Demonstrated record of leadership ability and accomplishments
-Outstanding poise, presence, and communication skills
-Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents
-Demonstrated experience in planning and supervision of strategic initiatives

Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School is proud to partner with Mission Driven Catholic for this leadership search. Mission Driven Catholic works to revitalize Catholic schools to fully embrace their mission to be centers of evangelization for students and their families.

All interested applicants should forward a letter or interest, and a resume or CV to:

MISSION DRIVEN CATHOLIC
Attn: Dr. Daniel Baillargeon, Recruiter
d.baillargeon@missiondrivencatholic.com