Principal Job at Christian Career (Indianapolis)

Job Description

The principal is the primary leader of Gray Road Christian School (GRCS), responsible for promoting academic excellence in the classrooms and carrying out biblical ministry with teachers, staff, students, and families, in line with GRBC’s mission to serve its members and community.

Job Responsibility

Lead the school ministry in instructional effectiveness for all students (preK3-6th grade)
Shepherd faculty, staff, students, and families as a ministry of Gray Road Baptist Church (GRBC)
Lead and continuously evaluate the overall preK3–6th grade program
Oversee all instructional areas to ensure lesson plans and activities align with the school’s purpose and goals
Complete and update curriculum mapping, oversee the selection, and evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum resources
Create a master schedule for the elementary school grade
Lead in developing and coordinating educational resources
Oversee the GRCS resource teacher (or outside services) to serve students with learning disabilities
Coordinate student evaluations and testing with teachers
Assist teachers with student discipline and academic problems
Oversee the planning and execution of special events and field trips
Maintain regular teaching training and work to provide continuing education opportunities
Lead in the development of new educational programs for the school
Ensure GRCS completes full ACSI accreditation on time and maintains all accreditation requirements
Oversee the annual renewal process for receiving state vouchers
Oversee the development of the annual school budget
Approve purchase orders and other spending for elementary school needs
Oversee ordering of supplies and distribution to classrooms
Support and promote fundraisers
Promote transparency and maintain accountability with GRBC leadership
Recruit, orient, and supervise all faculty and staff
Perform teacher evaluations
Recruit substitute teachers and other potential future faculty
Prepare contracts for faculty
Consult with elders on hiring, discipline, and dismissal of faculty
Communicate regularly and clearly to faculty and staff
Nurture staff relationships
Teach, train, and lead in biblical care for one another, as well as conflict resolution
Publicize GRCS in the community to gain enrollment
Manage the placement of students
Organize enrollment packets
Conduct parent conferences when significant student issues arise
Supervise the proper management of student records
Seek to honor the Lord in all of life and be an example to others
Contribute to clear communication with school ministry families
Work with church staff to coordinate room and resource use
Submit timely requests for major improvement projects
Organize weekly chapel services
Oversee crisis coordination for emergency situations
Coordinate and lead all staff meetings
Meet with the senior pastor on a regular basis
Meet with the elders monthly
Provide reports on the state of the school to the church family in quarterly members’ meetings

Requirements

Daily walk in personal holiness as described in Colossians 3:5-14
Be in full agreement with the GRBC Statement of Faith
Be a member of GRBC and actively involved in church life
Preferably a Master’s degree, but at minimum a Bachelor’s in education, with a willingness for continued learning
ACSI Principal or Head of School certification is preferred
Preferably 10 years of teaching/administration experience in a formal education setting
Love for classroom education and biblical discipleship
Committed to the authority and sufficiency of the Bible
Committed to biblical counseling (If the candidate has no training in biblical counseling, we will require it as part of employment.)
Committed to lifelong learning, staying informed of changes in theory, practice, and standards of education

Nice to have

ACSI Principal or Head of School certification is preferred
Preferably 10 years of teaching/administration experience in a formal education setting
Preferably a Master’s degree

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