Responsibilities

The principal is responsible for ensuring that the doctrines and teachings of the Catholic faith are taught and that the students are formed in Faith in Christ and His Church. He or she leads the educational ministry at the school.

The principal is responsible for academic excellence. This includes the hiring, training, and oversight of

teachers, determination of curricula, and establishment of ongoing strategic plans for learning ordered to

wisdom, utilizing a classical approach. He or she is the head teacher of the school.

The principal is responsible for the culture of the academy. This involves the creation of a beautiful, calm,

respectful, and serious learning environment that enculturates the teachers and students into the riches of

western catholic heritage and traditions and the fullness of the catholic imagination. The environment must bring to the forefront the moral and spiritual formation of all as members of the Church, country, and world.

Students must be shown what it means to be gentile, academic, artistic, and cultured. He or she is the cultural and moral exemplar of the school community.

The principal is responsible for the communication with the parents, the parish, and the community. This

involves oversight of messaging, websites, ad campaigns, and school events. It requires the ability to articulate the mission and apply it in all manner of practical circumstances. The principal is the primary spokesman and advocate for the school.

Qualifications

The candidate must be a practicing Catholic who is able to fully participate in the Sacraments of the Church; who demonstrates a willingness to participate in faith formation opportunities for continued growth and spiritual formation; who possesses a master’s degree in educational leadership or a related field; who holds current principal certification in the State of Alabama or is willing to obtain it. The candidate must possess the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and parents to help them grow educationally, professionally, and spiritually. He/she must possess an understanding of child/adolescent growth and development. He/she must possess an understanding of leadership and administrative work in an elementary school setting.

Interested applicants should email their curriculum vitae and a substantive cover letter, speaking to their vision of Catholic education, to the Superintendent of Schools at mdubose@bhmdiocese.org

Find a more substantive job description here: https://saintanndecatur.org/employment/

The position will be open until filled. Start date is July 2026.

Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

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