Assistant Principal

St. Joseph’s Catholic School in West St. Paul is currently seeking an outstanding assistant principal to join our school community for the 2024-25 school year.  Working in partnership with principal Kyle Rickbeil, this position assists him in meeting the strategic goals of the school and supporting the teachers and students of the Saint Joseph’s school community.  Essential responsibilities include staff supervision and observations, curriculum and program management, student discipline, and faculty meetings.  

At St. Joseph Catholic School, we believe that our Catholic mission is everything; it is why we are here. Our mission at its core is evangelization: helping our young people to be good, faithful and productive citizens and even more importantly to know and love Jesus Christ and to be virtuous and active members of His Church. Our full commitment to academic excellence is not merely compatible with our school’s Catholic identity and mission- it is demanded by that very mission. We share in the great duty of providing an education that is both faithfully Catholic and academically first-rate.

At St. Joseph Catholic School, we are neither conservative nor moderate nor liberal when it comes to our faith – we are simply Catholic. We embrace the fullness of our faith as revealed by Christ and articulated to us in the Catechism and the Church’s official teachings. We are Catholic out of a total response of faith to the person of Jesus Christ. We live our faith with great joy, knowing that we live in the presence of the Lord.

St. Joseph’s Catholic School has a long and reputed history of 75 years of service within the Archdiocese.  The school currently serves over 385 students in our K-8 program and an additional 68 in our preschool - many of whom are children and grandchildren of former students.  We are also experiencing steady enrollment growth, and have grown 7% in the past year with additional growth expected in future years.

We value and invest in our staff.  Every full-time employee at Saint Joseph’s School receives the following benefits:

• An opportunity to earn a free Master’s degree of your choice, tuition free, through the University of Saint Thomas or the Saint Paul Seminary.
• A tuition discount of 75% for all children enrolled in the school, which becomes 100% for the fifth child enrolled.
• Medical and dental coverage through Blue Cross and Blue Shield

The ideal applicant will have the following qualifications:

• A commitment to and passion for the mission of Catholic education.
• Demonstrated integrity as a credible witness of the Catholic faith
• The ability to contribute to a culture of: (1) faith in Christ and His Church that is mature, informed, accountable, and dynamically missionary; (2) respect for the dignity, freedom, responsibility, and social vocation of the human person made in God’s image; and (3) human excellence reinforced through high, yet reasonable expectations for learning and for virtuous interactions among all members of the school community.
• The ability to contribute as a team player on the administrative team through Christ-centered humility, a drive to see our school succeed, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• A master’s degree or certificate in educational leadership, administration and supervision, or Catholic school leadership preferred.  This degree may be in process or pursued during employment
• Five or more years of teaching experience preferred, but not required.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to kyrickbeil@stjosephwsp.org or St. Joseph Catholic School, Attn: Kyle Rickbeil, 1154 Seminole Ave., West St. Paul, MN  55118.