Maur Hill - Mt. Academy 9-12 Principal

Mission of the School

Maur Hill - Mount Academy is a Catholic, international, college preparatory boarding school educating young men and women in the Benedictine tradition located in Atchison, Kansas.

Position Description 

The principal serves as the leader of the schools operations, responsible for ensuring a rigorous academic environment, fostering a vibrant and fulfilling residence life for its boarding students, instilling a culture of excellence, and managing the policies, rules and regulations of the school to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe Catholic learning environment that meets the mission of the school.

1. The principal pursues ongoing partnership with parents in the education and formation of their children in word, act, and demeanor.
2. The principals highest priority is to direct and manage the academic performance and operations of the school. 
   
3. The principal must support the Benedictine, Catholic identity of MHMA, respecting and including other faith traditions.
   
4. The principal will ensure the academic rigor of the school and foster a culture of academic excellence The principal oversees academics, athletics, student life, and manages faculty, staff, operations and building and grounds as well as food services and janitorial services. He/she is also responsible for overseeing the Director of Residential Life. The principal is responsible for overall campus safety and compliance with Department of Children and Family licensure requirements and state safety protocols.
5. The principal works to ensure and strengthen the Catholic Identity of the School, supervises the campus ministry, and provides direction for student/staff/faculty religious education and formation.
6. The principal is responsible for compliance with state, federal, and archdiocesan reporting, including the safe schools (Virtus) program, and ensure state accreditation standards are maintained.
   
7. Together with the president, the principal is responsible for the overall leadership of the school and is specifically charged with the following:
   1. Benedictine and Catholic Identity
      
   2. Organizational Leadership
   3. Academic Excellence
   4. Financial Performance 
   5. Personnel Selection, Development, and Management 
   6. Operations / Facilities Management
      

Qualifications and Skills

Faith

• A knowledgeable and practicing Catholic with a thorough understanding of and commitment to the Catholic philosophy of education.

Education

• PhD or masters degree in education or related field. 

Experience

Excellent leadership and management skills with a track record of building and maintaining strong teams. Ability to analyze issues and balance fact-based analysis with intuition, information, and experience. 

Completed 3 years of successful teaching/administrative experience at the secondary level in Catholic Schools.

Strong communication skills to exchange information clearly and concisely and deliver concepts, opinions, and ideas professionally.

Demonstrate patience and composure; adapt quickly and resourcefully to all situations.

View parents as the first educators, and collaboratively promote a quality Catholic education that meets the needs of each MH-MA student.

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