Nativity School – 5936 Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213
Nativity School seeks a Principal that can help the Parish and School accomplish its mission of providing a solid academic education with a global perspective in which the arts and technology are integrated into the curriculum – all rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Nativity Parish was founded in 1917 closely followed by the school in 1921 – 100 years of providing a solid Catholic environment and education to generations of students in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood in Cincinnati. The school has 408 students which is a 70%/30% Catholic/Non-Catholic population with 45 faculty/staff members.
The successful Principal needs to be:
Passionate for Catholic Education – for catechizing and evangelizing students and faculty to follow Jesus Christ and His Church – to find, know and follow Truth
Able to work in a partnership with the pastor
An excellent leader who is able to coach and develop the faculty and staff
A collaborator with teachers and parents as well as the parish and parish staff
A clear and timely communicator to parents, faculty, parish, and the public
Committed to academic excellence and growing virtues for each student and faculty member
Able to create a student-centered education that is both personal and data-driven
Able to increase Catholic Identity in the school
Appreciative of educating from a global perspective and fostering partnerships with foreign schools
Requirements:
Practicing Catholic
VIRTUS compliant or able to become so
Education/License:
Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or equivalent
Ohio Principal’s License
Experience:
At least 5 years teaching experience in grade school
Ideally 3 years principal experience
Ideally experience in non-tuition funding – e.g. Ed Choice, etc.
