School Principal

Overview

POSITION    Principal: Kindergarten – 8th Grade

SUMMARY   Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church and School (RRLS) is seeking a principal to manage the overall academic program at Royal Redeemer. This is a full-time on-site role for a K-8 School, including providing administrative services, monitoring the K-8 educational programs, extended care, athletics, and food service. The RRLS Principal works together with the Preschool Director to ensure that the academic program and culture of the school appropriately reflects the school mission and best practices in education, thus supporting the school ministry as an extension of Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church.  The principal works closely with the Pastor, Senior Leadership team, School Board, and other departments as necessary.  Candidates for this position will be carefully and prayerfully evaluated according to the following requirements and competencies:

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:       Master’s Degree preferred, with a concentration in Education, Leadership or Curriculum. Commissioned minister in the LCMS.

Experience:     Five years teaching experience required; school leadership/administrative experience preferred.

Certification:   Ohio Department of Education License, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention and Recognition, Communicable Disease Recognition

Physical:         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

1.       Christian Leadership:

·        Exhibits strong Christian character that demonstrates a close relationship with God through personal devotion, worship and prayer

·        Is a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions towards others. (Luke 6:40)

·        Comfortably shares the Lutheran faith with a diverse population and community

·        An active member in a Lutheran Congregation

2.     Collaboration:

·        Displays a willingness to work cooperatively with stakeholders

·        Promotes a culture of respectful problem solving and resolution

·        Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views

·        Demonstrates an attitude of partnership and constructive approaches

3.     Visionary leadership:

·        Ability to collaborate with the mission and values of the church, seeing and understanding the global view and strategic plan

·        Capacity to communicate and drive a clear vision for the future

·        Aptitude to inspire and lead others to pursue vision and goals

·        Driven towards progress and transformation with creative and innovative perspectives

4.     Communications:

·        Builds and maintains relationships between the organization and the public, media and other community figures, while also applying these strategies to attract families to church and school.

·        Establishes and maintains positive and effective relations, resolving conflict, confrontation and disagreements constructively.

·        Exhibits tact, consideration and professionalism in interactions

·        Actively seeks and provides input and feedback, while maintaining objectivity

5.     Management and Administration:

·        Attends to detail, ensuring materials and communications are accurate, clear and concise; follows up with others to ensure quality of work product and/or actions are completed

·        Plans and organizes work activities to promote efficiency; manages several tasks at once.

·        Proactively investigates new perspectives, approaches and behaviors and takes steps to evaluate and improve performance.

·        Utilizes and stays current on available technology and equipment, seeking out ways to employ technology to optimize organizational and individual performance.