Assistant Principal

The Immaculate Conception Assistant Principal will support school culture, operations, and Catholic faith and identity for the school during the 2025-2026 school year. The Assistant Principal will also play a key role in strengthening and maintaining the school’s culture and operations, ensuring that the emotional, spiritual, and academic needs of scholars are met. The Assistant Principal will work with the administrative team to foster a supportive environment where teachers are empowered to grow professionally, deliver high-quality instruction, and drive scholar achievement. This administrative position is a support to the school’s Principal.

Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with and supportive of the mission and purpose of the Catholic Church. Their behavior must not violate the faith, morals or laws of the Church or the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, such that it can embarrass the Church or give rise to scandal. This position does require that the employee is a practicing Catholic. Teachers and leaders are required to teach the adopted Catholic Religion Curriculum, which includes PCYI curriculum and participating in daily prayer, liturgical celebrations, and weekly mass.

Position Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership and Emergency Management:
  • Collaborate with the Principal to manage daily operations of the school, including scheduling, staffing, communication, and student services.
  • Collaborate with the Principal to coordinate student activities, events, and initiatives to promote student engagement and leadership.
  • On days when the principal is not on campus, lead and serve as the key point of contact in the event of emergencies or crises, ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• Scholar, Family, and Community Support and Engagement:
  • Collaborate with teachers, families, and the administrative team to create a school environment that supports and cares for the whole child. In all scholar and family interactions:
    • Honor all individuals as beloved children of God and practice cultural humility.
    • Lead and respond through a trauma-informed lens while maintaining high expectations and incorporating restorative practices where appropriate.
  • Build positive relationships with scholars, parents, and community partners to promote their engagement in the school’s mission and scholar success.
  • On days when the principal is not on campus, lead the response to high-level student culture and discipline challenges and family concerns, consulting the Principal as needed.
• Catholic Identity and Faith Leadership:
  • Actively promote and model the school’s Catholic identity and values in all aspects of school life.
  • Support the integration of Catholic teachings across the curriculum and school activities.
  • Collaborate with the administrative team to lead the school in faith formation for students and staff, including facilitating prayer, liturgical celebrations, and other faith-based activities.
  • Ensure that the school and Immaculate Conception’s mission is reflected in the relationships, teaching practices, and overall atmosphere of the school.
• Model strong staff and scholar culture
  • Model faithful behavior to staff and scholars by actively participating and supporting a setting where Christian values are the core of the daily structure and interaction in the school, and where all are seen as beloved children of God. Attend school masses, provide the space and time for staff to self-reflect and pray, and cultivate Prayer as a cornerstone of scholar life.
  • Maintain emotional consistency, empathetic communication, openness to feedback, and flexibility in challenging situations
  • Model and champion school-wide character and behavioral expectations.
• Manage school-wide spiritual and character development and aligned school-wide systems.
  • Design and execute proactive school-wide culture systems and structures to build a strong school-wide culture and climate.
  • Design and supports teachers in understanding process and roles in scholar support, social-emotional learning, and behavioral intervention
  • Manage parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips, extra-curricular school activities, school events, facility maintenance)
  • Act as the first Leadership Team contact on scholar intervention, behavior, and parent engagement hierarchy; determine next steps for issues that rise above the teacher.

Benefits Overview:

Immaculate Conception provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, financial security, and work-life balance. Our benefits include medical and dental insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents, with options for a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on the chosen health plan. Employees receive life insurance with the option for supplemental coverage, as well as long-term disability protection. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match for retirement planning.

• A passion for providing equitable educational opportunities for scholars in an urban, Catholic environment.
• Proven track record of improving student achievement through effective instructional, cultural, and social-emotional practices and skills.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience using data to inform instructional decisions and improve student outcomes.
• Strong commitment to the mission of Catholic education and the ability to model faith-based leadership.
• Active, practicing member of the Roman Catholic tradition.
• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in urban education, coaching and mentoring teachers, and/or school leadership.
• Experience with improving student achievement through effective coaching and instructional practices.
• Background in leading school culture and knowledge of best practices in social emotional learning, trauma-informed instruction, conscious discipline and/or the whole child model.
• Experience in coordinating academic programs in urban Catholic schools.
• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Administration, or a related field.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work a full-time schedule of 40+ hours per week, including attendance at required school events (graduation, holiday programs, and other activities as determined by the Principal)
• Sustained mobility to move throughout classroom and school environments for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and perform physical tasks required in an educational setting
• Full sensory capabilities including ability to speak clearly, see, hear, and respond effectively to students, staff, and administrators at all times
• Ability to fulfill all commitments of the educational program throughout the school year

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with documented disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Minnesota Human Rights Act.

Please email a letter of interest, resume, and  letters of recommendation to Tricia Menzhuber, Principal at Immaculate Conception School, at principal@immac-church.org