The Nativity School of Worcester Principal - Middle School

The Nativity School of Worcester is a new Catholic, inner-city middle school for boys that will open in September 2003 and is sponsored by the Society of Jesus of New England and the College of the Holy Cross. The Trustees seek to hire a Principal to begin his or her responsibilities on or about January 2003 in order to lead in establishing the school and preparing it for an outstanding inaugural year. The Principal is the leader in the academic administration of the school, including student admissions and secondary education placements, faculty recruitment, training and supervision, curriculum development, discipline and school-wide extra-curricular activities. It is essential that the Principal be committed to urban education and positively disposed toward the typical student of these schools. The Principal has the opportunity to build a new enterprise based a proven method in urban education, the Nativity model.

The Principal is responsible for:

* Recruitment of a talented and dedicated faculty. * Developing, updating, and implementing the school curriculum, incorporating federal, state, and diocesan standards, and adapting them to the needs of the students. * The quality of teaching in the school. This person supervises and evaluates all teachers, conducts orientation programs for new teachers, mentors or arranges for the mentoring of new teachers, and provides opportunities for professional development. * Duties include scheduling classes, extended day activities, and teachers' duties; scheduling monthly calendars; coordinating special activities, parent/teacher conferences, and volunteers' assignments; conducting fire drills; developing and implementing emergency evacuation plans and handling whatever concerns the well-running of the school and its programs.

Requirements

* Commitment to the moral and academic development of early adolescent boys. * Eagerness and ability to lead a school with a strong spiritual foundation. * An ability to deal with the daily details while moving toward a larger vision. * A sense of humor. * An ability to articulate and a belief in the educational philosophy of Nativity School. * Prior teaching and school administrative experience. A willingness to teach. * A team player. * Supervisory experience. Strong interpersonal skills. * Knowledge of curriculum development * Experience with Jesuit education and/or service preferred. * Fluent in Spanish and English preferred. * A three to five year commitment.

Applicants should send a letter of introduction, résumé and reference list to: Joanne G. McClatchy Executive Director The Nativity School of Worcester P.O. Box 547 One College Street Worcester, MA 01610

Review of dossiers will begin no later than November 30, 2002

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