Posted: 2/4/2022

St. Adalbert School in South Bend, IN (Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend) is seeking a Principal for the 2022-23 school year. 

St. Adalbert School was founded over 110 years ago by Polish immigrants and today serves a predominantly lower socio-economic Latino student body. The school is a vibrant community of professionally trained and certified teachers and dedicated parents. Over 90% of our K-8 students receive an Indiana School Choice Scholarship, which has provided these families with the opportunity for a Catholic Education. Since 2003 the Congregation of Holy Cross has provided pastoral care of the parish and the school which has nurtured a relationship with the University of Notre Dame and the Alliance for Catholic Education program.

In the Holy Cross tradition, St. Adalbert School strives to cultivate a community spirit and faith life, while nurturing individuals’ academic excellence. The principal serves three essential roles at St Adalbert: the spiritual leader, the instructional leader, and the executive manager. As the spiritual leader, the principal supports and models the Catholic identity of the school leading prayer, developing programs instilled with Gospel values, and coaching teachers and students alike in their own personal spirituality. As the instructional leader, the principal creates a collaborative environment that enables teachers to utilize research-based best practices and data to drive student learning. As the executive manager, the principal works with the pastor to manage a budget, increase enrollment to capacity, and ensure the facilities and technology meet the needs of the school community.

The preferred candidate:

• Has computer skills and familiarity with the Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.)
• Has strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Has experience utilizing progress monitoring assessments such as NWEA MAP and/or using data to drive instruction and student learning
• Has experience working with federal funding programs such as Title I, II, III, & IV
• Has a conversational fluency in the Spanish language
• Has an ENL license or knowledge of ENL academic programing

Requirements:

• Holds a Bachelors or Masters college degree and holds (or is eligible for) an Indiana elementary supervision and administration license.
• Has knowledge of the Catholic Faith and is a practicing/participating Catholic in good standing with the Church
• Has at least 5 years of experience in Catholic schools as either a teacher or administrator