High School Principal

High School Principal – Bishop O’Dowd High School 

Bishop O’Dowd High School seeks a dynamic operational leader as its next Principal, starting July 2022. The successful candidate will be an experienced educational leader devoted to the school’s mission and programs. The Principal is the lead teacher for the school. Their primary role is to ensure that the school’s Charism is embodied throughout every aspect of the community, from the curriculum, instructional content, and student activities, to relationships with faculty and staff. The Principal guides O’Dowd’s educators to teach through engaging instructional practices, communicate educational vision, respond and adjust to the learning needs of students — and to actively engage students in the life of the school. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead an impressive secondary school with deep ties to its community and an unwavering commitment to its Catholic mission.

DESIRED QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Principal will be a practicing Catholic who will promote and integrate Catholic values into the life of the school. Additionally, the Principal will be:

• A strong, capable leader with the ability to hold the community accountable.
• An infectious and encouraging energizer for the school’s goals and aspirations.
• Faithful and spirit-filled.
• A thoughtful and present listener.
• Flexible yet able to be decisive when necessary.
• Deeply empathetic and compassionate.
• Committed to equity and belonging.
• Experienced with change management.
• Adept at building and fostering a nurturing culture.
• Able to balance stakeholder needs.
• Agile and persuasive in articulating an educational vision.
• Successful at forging and empowering teams to accomplish ambitious goals.
• Skilled at managing and navigating deep challenges.
• Self-directed, with the ability to take ownership of goals and guide others to execute.
• Gifted at working independently and collaboratively.

TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact the consultants in confidence. Candidates will ultimately need to submit the following materials as separate PDF documents:

• A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
• A current résumé;
• A one-page statement of educational or leadership philosophy and practice;
• A list of five professional references with name, phone number, and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission)
• Please send application materials to:
  • Barbara Daush – Senior Consultant (barbara.daush@carneysandoe.com)
  • Brandon Jacobs – Search Consultant (brandon.jacobs@carneysandoe.com)
  • Dr. Karen Neitzel – Search Consultant (karen.neitzel@carneysandoe.com)

Click here to see our in-depth position paper.