Principal

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the pastor, the school principal-minister is responsible for supporting the Catholic Church, the Diocese of Boise and the Office of Catholic Schools in its mission to evangelize, catechize, and educate youth in a Catholic School environment. This position performs all administrative duties including implementing Catholic Mission, Identity, and Faith providing leadership of the school, implementing rigorous academic programs in our Catholic School setting, ensuring school safety and the operational vitality of the school.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Articulates a clear mission and vision for the school, consistent with its Catholic identity, and engages the school community to ensure a school culture that embodies the mission and vision.
• Serves as a spiritual leader of faculty, staff and students directing the development and continuous improvement of Catholic identity and faith formation using school wide evidence to plan for continued and sustained growth in these areas.
• Must be a practicing Roman Catholic who actively participates in the sacramental pastoral life of the Church
• Provides an infrastructure of programs and services that ensures the operational vitality of the school and upholds the dignity of the whole child
• Directs the development and continuous improvement of curriculum and instruction and utilizes school wide data to plan for continued and sustained academic excellence and growth.
• Assumes responsibility for building leadership capacity and creating shared leadership within the faculty to ensure the long-term sustainability of the school’s mission and vision.
• Takes responsibility for the development and oversight of personnel, including recruitment/hiring, professional growth, faith formation, and formal assessment of faculty and staff in compliance with diocesan policies. Assist, advise and evaluate certified and classified staff.
• Serve as the instructional leader of the school, promoting a culture of academic excellence grounded in Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth.
• Ensure a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that integrates faith and reason across all subject areas and reflects diocesan expectations and high academic standards.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of instructional practices that support high levels of student achievement and growth for all learners.
• Use student performance data to inform decision-making, set measurable academic goals, and guide school-wide improvement efforts.
• Promote effective instructional strategies that address diverse learning needs and support differentiated instruction and individualized student attention.
• Ensure consistent assessment practices that monitor student progress and communicate academic expectations clearly to students and families.

Education and Experience

•Master’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Previous school administration experience preferred.

• Possess State of Idaho Administrative Certification or have equivalent, documented leadership experience, as consistent with Charter School Law.

Position is Open until Filled