Job Description
Location: St. Peter School, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Reports to: Pastor
Employment Status: Full-Time
OVERVIEW
St. Peter School, a PreK-8th grade Catholic School located in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, is seeking a Catholic school principal to begin July 1st, 2025.
Saint Peter School is a National Blue Ribbon School and a New Jersey School of Character. It has enjoyed an increase in student enrollment for three consecutive years and is seeking a dynamic Principal who will continue that growth. A successful candidate will be expected to nurture a Christian community among parents, students, faculty, and St. Peter Church parishioners.
The principal will be a strong witness to the Catholic faith and facilitate faculty and student formation through prayer, study, community, and service.
APPLICATION
Interested candidates should submit the following to [REMOVED - SEE ORIGINAL LISTING] with the subject "St. Peters Principal Search": 1) A cover letter that describes why you feel called to be the principal of St. Peter School; and 2) A resume that clearly indicates your educational and professional background and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Practicing Catholic who possesses the knowledge and skills to share and live the truths of the Catholic Faith with students, parents, and staff.
- NJ administrative certificate, or equivalent (preferred)
- Experience in classical education and/or traditional liberal arts education, preferably in Catholic Schools
- Administrative experience (preferred)
- Master's Degree
- Evidence of competency in management, communication, and collaborative skills
SELECTED RESPONSIBILITIES
Catholic Identity
- Serve as the primary spiritual leader and religious educator of the school, active in living and promoting the Catholic faith
- Establish and uphold a discipline infrastructure grounded in Catholic values and discipleship of Jesus Christ that holds all students accountable for meeting high expectations
- Establish and sustain among faculty, staff, students, and parents a shared commitment to the Catholic identity of the school that integrates Church teaching and traditions with social justice and service to each other and the broader community
- Ensure that the faith is an integral part of the school curriculum, that the Diocesan curriculum for Religious Studies is used at all grades, and that the school is a partner with parents in the Catholic formation of their children
Programmatic Excellence
- Ensure that teachers regularly collaborate with each other and use data and input from multiple sources to provide excellent instruction that supports the academic growth and achievement of all students
- Establish and maintain an effective system of assessment that includes formative, summative, performance, and standardized assessments
- Provide for the ongoing professional learning of all teachers, including the use of effective teaching strategies for all students, in collaboration with the Office of Catholic Schools and Diocesan initiatives
- Engage parents and parishioners in the development and implementation of a diverse range of extracurricular and co-curricular experiences that complement the core curriculum
Operational Vitality
- Work with the Pastor and the relevant parish and Diocesan staff to establish and adhere to a yearly school budget, implementing Diocesan budget procedures and guidelines
- Establish appropriate goals for advancement, fundraising, and enrollment, and supervise the relevant staff in pursuing effective strategies for realizing them
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