Principal Position Vacancies
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What are the qualifications for principal positions?Where to send the application materials
Principal InformationElementary Principal Job description
Qualifications and Process
Roles and Characteristics of a PrincipalUpdate June 2019
No current principal openings
- A practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church.
- A commitment to the development of a Christian spirit and a Catholic community of faith within a school.
- A master’s degree, preferably in educational administration.
- A minimum of five years of teaching experience in Catholic schools preferred. Such experience should be sufficiently broad to provide an understanding of the Pre-K–8 or 9–12 structure and the potential to function as an educational leader in an elementary or secondary school.
- Hold an Oregon Administrator License or its equivalent from another state. [Candidates who do not hold an Oregon Administrator License or who cannot convert an out-of-state certificate to an Oregon Administrator License will be required to complete the requirements for certification and obtain an Oregon Administrator License within the first two years of employment.]
- Successful completion of the Department of Catholic Schools leadership program or a similar leadership program in another Roman Catholic diocese. In the event that a person is hired who has not completed such a program, he or she must begin and complete the program during the first year[s] as principal.
- Have leadership ability as evidenced by performance in educational assignments, i.e., have the capacity, enthusiasm, intelligence, and patience to inspire teachers, children, parents, clergy, and local school community leaders.
- Have completed the Archdiocesan application process.
Complete and submit the following:
1. ARCHDIOCESAN APPLICATION FORM*The Application is a fillable PDF form. Be sure to download any updates to Adobe Reader DC first and save this file to your computer before adding your information in order to prevent data loss.
2. Current resume
3. Copy of Oregon or out-of-state administrator license(s)4. Transcripts showing Master’s degree and administrative license program - unofficial copies are acceptable; upon hire, official transcripts are required
5. A short essay on each of the following:
Philosophy of Education6. Letters of recommendation: from each of the four references listed on the application. Letters are required from:
Reasons for interest in a principal position in the Archdiocese of Portland
PASTOR OR RELIGIOUS SUPERIOR [verifying status of applicant as a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church];Each recommendation letter must be accompanied by a completed applicant waiver form
IMMEDIATE PAST EMPLOYER;
TWO OTHER PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES.
Letters may be addressed to "Principal Search Committee"
Email or send to: Dina Boyle (dboyle@archdpdx.org)
Department of Catholic Schools
2838 E. Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97214
All application materials should be emailed to dboyle@archdpdx.org
Please submit application and supporting documents as PDF files.
When all materials have been received, the Department of Catholic Schools forwards a copy of the candidate’s file containing the application and recommendations to the local principal search committee(s).
For questions, please contact Dina Boyle at 503.233.8348.
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