Presentation of Mary Catholic School in Maplewood Minnesota seeks a principal starting in the 2024–2025 school year. Presentation Catholic School serves over 130 students in preschool through 8th grade with a dedicated faculty and staff. Learn more about Presentation of Mary Catholic School and this exciting opportunity in Catholic school leadership by viewing the full search prospectus here.

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis are vital to the evangelizing mission of the Church. They strive to provide an education that is authentically Catholic: a formation of the whole person in the light of Jesus Christ. Presentation Catholic School accomplishes this important work by living their mission statement: "At Presentation of Mary School, we prepare our students academically and spiritually to be faith-filled and forward-thinking citizens. We partner with families to fulfill this mission by inviting all God’s children into our community. Our school is a place where students can flourish, grow, and develop according to their God-given dignity through rigorous curriculum and opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge as Christ would with wisdom, compassion, and grace."

Presentation of Mary Catholic School serves families and students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and this past year the school welcomed over 30 new families!

Recognizing that, “The project of the Catholic school is convincing only if carried out by people who are deeply motivated, because they witness to a living encounter with Christ” (Congregation for Catholic Education, 1997). The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate the capacity to cultivate the highest standards of excellence in Catholic culture, academics, and organizational leadership at Presentation of Mary Catholic School. Other requirements include:

• Be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church who is able to provide a credible witness of the Catholic Faith.
• Have a deep commitment to the importance and mission of Catholic schools.
• Possess a master’s degree in Catholic school leadership or its equivalent—or in progress (preferred).
• Have three years of teaching or administrative experience in Catholic schools (preferred).
• Obtain the Certificate in Catholic School Leadership (preferred).

View the full job prospectus here for more information.

Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner which is consistent with and supportive of the mission and purpose of the Church. Their behavior must not violate the faith, morals, or laws of the Church or the Archdiocese, such that can embarrass the Church or give rise to scandal. It is required that this employee be an active, participating Roman Catholic.

Please click the button at the top right to apply for this position. Applicants will be asked to provide a resume with three professional references, a cover letter and a letter of good standing from their pastor.