Principal

The Madeleine is a ministry of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, committed to nurturing the growth of the whole child and furthering the reign of God. The new leader will have the opportunity to continue to celebrate our school’s strengths, recognize our needs, and collaboratively work towards nurturing our growth. As a collaborative leader, the principal will work closely with the pastor, faculty, staff, families, local community, and other stakeholders to help us live out our mission fully.

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

-As spiritual leader, the principal maintains the school as a mission of the parish: supports faith formation activities and evangelization efforts for families, students, faculty, and staff; helps communicate and articulate the mission of Catholic education; and integrates the
Catholic faith into all aspects of school life.

-As instructional leader, the principal plans, prepares, and evaluates the instructional program to achieve well-defined goals and meet instructional needs; 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; provides strategic leadership; ensures effective and relevant use of personnel resources and physical plant; works with a collaborative team to implement policies and practices; and plans the
school budget in dialogue with the parish.

-As entrepreneurial leader, the principal is responsible for sustainable financial planning, 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; works closely with the parish to engage students and families to be joy-filled, compassionate, and authentically Catholic; and
leads the community in 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
-Has a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) and/or demonstrated leadership skills within an educational and/or corporate setting
-Exercises leadership and vision
-Demonstrates superior written and verbal communication skills
-Can advance the vision of the Archdiocese of Portland for Catholic education successfully in The Madeleine school community
-Engages all stakeholders around advancing the mission of the school including the parish, students, faculty, staff, parents, 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
-Believes in the mission of the school and can clearly articulate and make decisions that reflect the needs of the community

Preferred attributes:

-Experience teaching and administration at the primary or secondary educational level
-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
-Demonstrated experience in planning and supervision of strategic initiatives

The Madeleine 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