Principal - Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

Archdiocese of Indianapolis • New Albany, IN

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, located in New Albany, Indiana, is seeking a Principal for the 2026-2027 academic school year. The school serves approximately 375 pre-school through 8th-grade students in a Christ-centered and nurturing environment, focusing on spiritual and academic development. It offers a multi-faceted curriculum preparing students for a life-long commitment to education, the Catholic faith, and stewardship, supported by an outstanding teaching and administrative staff and engaged parents within a faith-filled Catholic parish. As the administrative head of Our Lady of Perpetual Help's school ministry, the principal has chief responsibility for the operations of the school and for following policies and guidelines established by the Office of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, including the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools (NSBECS).

Requirements

• Be a practicing Catholic in good standing (as verified by pastoral leadership of a diocesan or archdiocesan parish).
• Be dedicated to the development and preservation of Catholic identity within our school, including by the lived example of a well-practiced Catholic faith.
• Possess exceptional leadership, communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Exhibit a passion for student achievement and academic excellence.
• Be skilled at hiring, training, and retaining teachers and staff, with a passion for building and developing a culture of spirituality, shared goals, enthusiasm, and teamwork.
• Possess a valid administrator's license.

Nice To Haves

• Seasoned, experienced, and comfortable in positions of leadership that require confident, consistent, reasoned, and decisive judgement.

Responsibilities

• Primary school ministry representation to parents, pastoral leadership, Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, and the community-at-large.
• Responsibility for building and reinforcing a strong Catholic culture thorough faith-based leadership.
• Vocational leadership that includes a well-established presence at parish and school events.
• Development and maintenance of an academic curriculum that meets all objectives and requirements of NSBECS, and which evolves as necessary to stay at the forefront of the educational field.
• Responsibility for budgeting and financial management.
• Responsibility for professional development and leadership of the faculty and staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director