Principal of Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools

PRINCIPAL OF MONROE CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

About: Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools (MCES) is a Roman Catholic, co-educational infant through 8th grade school located in Monroe, Michigan. MCES operates under the purview of the Archdiocese of Detroit and is located on two campuses: St. Michael Campus (Infant through 2nd Grade) and St. Mary Campus (3rd through 8th Grade).

Vision: Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools will be a community of joyful missionary disciples forming Saints and Scholars in the image of Jesus. We will be a school that brings all people to the living Church through virtue-based instruction, high academic achievement, and nurturing the whole person.

Mission: Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools is a Christ-centered, Catholic learning community committed to the academic excellence and spiritual development of every student.

Role: The Principal serves as the institutional leader for Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools. MCES is a ministry of the Eucharistic communities of St. Mary Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, and St. Michael the Archangel Parish. The Principal ensures that the policies, decisions, and directives of the Pastors and the appointed School Advisory Committee are realized. S/he works closely with his/her Administrative Team and the Pastor Delegate in directing the operations of MCES, a Catholic, inter-parish, co-educational school.

The Principal’s role involves leadership, planning, vision, and advancement. S/he, with the support and involvement of the pastors of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist, and St. Michael the Archangel, promotes the spiritual and moral development of the MCES community. S/he holds primary responsibility for the financial stewardship of MCES and ensures the curricular and co-curricular development of the school collaborative’s educational offerings.

Reporting Relationship: The Principal is hired by the Pastors of the sponsoring parishes and is directly accountable to the Pastor Delegate. S/he is the primary liaison officer and channel of communication between the appointed Pastor Delegate, the School Advisory Committee, and the school collaborative.

Qualifications & Requirements:

State of Michigan Administrative Licensure Required (or ability to be certified)

School leadership experience preferred

Is a practicing Catholic in good standing who can articulate the fundamental teachings of the Church while modeling its standards with regard to faith and morals.

Protecting God’s Children (VIRTUS) Training and subject to Archdiocese of Detroit background check

Understands the history and philosophy of Catholic education, the distinctive mission of contemporary Catholic Schools, and is conversant in faith formation practices and the New Evangelization/Unleash the Gospel.

Has a demonstrated track record of success in executive leadership, fiscal management, fundraising, marketing/public relations, and/or non-profit administration.

Possesses an academic degree appropriate to the position (Master’s degree or advanced degree in appropriate field preferred)

Compensation & Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Retirement Pension, Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Time Off, and Optional Life Insurance.

Non-exclusive List of Job Responsibilities:

Catholic Mission:

Promotes the spiritual health and growth of the school in cooperation with the Pastor Delegate, the Pastors of the three sponsoring Parishes, and those charged with the religious formation of the school.

Ensures school policies and programs are consistent with Archdiocesan policy, the school’s mission as a Christian community, an academic center, and a Vicariate institution.

Strategic Planning:

Gives vision to, coordinates, and supervises the development of a collaborative operational model for the day school educational ministry of the parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and St. Michael the Archangel.

In collaboration with the School Advisory Committee and Pastors of associated parishes, develops and executes long-range plans consistent with the mission of the school collaborative, including the strategic planning process undertaken at the Archdiocesan level.

Implementation of the MCES Strategic Plan outlined for 2024 through 2029.

Considers partnerships and collaborative efforts with St. Mary Catholic Central and other Vicariate grade schools and parishes in consolidating functions and operational areas, including but not limited to curricular and co-curricular programming, school advancement efforts, marketing, public relations, admissions/recruitment efforts, and alumni/ae programs.

Administrative Leadership:

Ensures that Catholic teaching and values are infused throughout the educational program at all Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools campuses and highlighted in a high-quality religious education program in childcare programs through 8th grade.

Ensures that school policies and programs are consistent with Archdiocesan policy and the school’s mission as a Christian community, an academic center, and a Vicariate institution.

The principal is the school's instructional leader and oversees all curriculum, instruction, and assessments.

In cooperation with the leadership team and the Director of Early Childhood programs, ensures an academic program that meets or exceeds all applicable Diocesan, state, and federal standards and best educational practices.

Informs the School Advisory Committee about the state of the school and its progress in achieving its mission. With the School Principal(s), s/he provides leadership to the school community in relation to the school’s mission, philosophy, and goals.

Promotes shared leadership in school administration and convenes regular Leadership Team meetings.

Participates in personal and professional development activities and other local, Archdiocesan, and/or national professional organizations.

Ensures that there is a professional development and evaluation system guiding the MCES personnel's growth.

Acts as the head of the school and is the representative of the school to the Vicariate, the Archdiocese, and the State.

Financial Responsibilities:

Is responsible for the fiscal management of the school collaborative and presents an annual budget to the Pastors and the School Advisory Committee for approval.

Monitors the school collaborative’s revenue and receipts on a monthly basis and functions within the annual operating budget.

Seeks to enlist the interest of and financial support from supporting parish members, alumni/ae, foundations, corporations, benefactors, past parents, and the public at large.

Approves all plant and property management, non-personnel contracts, planning and development, and major new equipment purchases.

Ensures that the facilities are a safe, clean, and efficient environment.

Public Relations:

Cultivates key relationships with parents, past parents, alumni, friends of the school, and the community at large.

Communicates regularly with the school’s constituents and articulates the school's mission and vision to alumni/ae, parents, students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Publicly advertises the school in a positive light utilizing various means, including, but not limited to, social media, print media, digital media, and publications.

Approves policies and operating procedures for distributing public information, school promotions, marketing, fundraising, and publications.

Oversees a model to attract and retain families committed to providing their students with a Catholic education.

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