Secondary Principal

Our Vision is to take students from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. Our mission is to partner with families to develop kingdom leaders by equipping the whole student, mind, body, and spirit through presence-driven discipleship.

Secondary Principal 

As Secondary Principal, you will directly oversee all endeavors of MC Prep classrooms in the sixth through twelfth grades.

Reports To:  
Head of School and School Board 

Skills and Qualifications

• Born again, spirit-filled believer
• Active member of Mercy Culture Church
• Makes daily personal encounters a priority
• Master’s degree in education or education leadership
• 5+ years of experience in education
• Have discernment and people skills
• Able to receive and apply feedback in the pursuit of excellence
• Strong, proactive work ethic
• Personable with great communication skills
• Collaborative, flexible, goal-driven personality

• Bonus: Collaborative learning training certification

Responsibilities

• Assists the Head of School in establishing and maintaining an effective learning climate in the school
• Supervises the secondary school’s teaching/learning process
• Collaborate with teachers to establish curriculum map and pacing guides
• Perform observations and communicate high quality feedback to teachers
• Provides best practices with secondary teachers regarding classroom management, collaborative learning, and maximizing effectiveness of curriculum
• Assists the administrator with the continual development, evaluation, and revision of the curriculum
• Onboarding for new teachers
• Assists the Head of School in resolving individual student problems
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary
• Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events
• Assists in providing in-service orientation and training to teachers
• Assists in the preparation of schedules for secondary classes
• Assists in conducting safety inspections and safety drill activities
• Provides a regular series of activities designed for spiritual growth and development, emphasizes character training in each classroom, and monitors the progress of the teachers in integrating Biblical principles and examples in teaching
• Assists the Head of School in interviewing teachers for secondary positions.
• Facilitates school tours
• Interviews prospective families
• Tests incoming students
• Serves as a resource to the faculty and/or parents.
• Performs other tasks and assumes responsibilities as assigned by Head of School

Leadership Standards:
All Mercy Culture Preparatory Staff must be in agreement with and abide by the Cultural Elements and Leadership Standards of the school. 

• Daily Encounters | We engage the Lord through daily personal encounters by welcoming the Holy Spirit, asking the Lord to speak to us, praying the Lord’s Prayer and listening to His response. Matthew 6:7-15, Proverbs 8:34, John 15:4, 1 Samuel 3:10 
• Sound Mind | We are all led by something, we choose to be led by the Holy Spirit. We have the mind of Christ by submitting our thoughts, will, and emotions daily to the Lord. 2 Timothy 1:7, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Romans 8:14, Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 2:16 
• Servanthood | We come to serve, not to be served. With zeal we minister to the Lord by serving His people and His school both in the seen and unseen. We believe that serving is the highest form of leadership. Romans 12:11, Mark 10:45, Matthew 25:36-40, Phillipians 2: 3-8, Colossians 3:17 
• Unity | We protect the unity of our school by acting in love toward others, refusing to gossip, and by submitting to leadership. Psalm 133, Ephesians 4:2-6 
• Joy | We choose joy; regardless of our circumstances. In adversity, we know the joy of the Lord is our strength. Hebrews 12:2, Psalms 2:4, Nehemiah 8:10, Phillipians 4:4 

Hours

This position is full-time/40 week. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30am – 4:30pm. You may be asked to work an adjusted work schedule due to events and or activities.