The Mission of Our Lady of Czestochowa (The OLC School) is to create a learning environment that encourages each child to grow as a spiritual, moral and intellectual individual, who will be able to embrace a global multicultural society of the 21st century.
As a Catholic school in a diverse community, we strive to develop virtues and values that foster the expression of a child’s potential. We encourage life-long learning and creative problem solving by providing a challenging and stimulating academic curriculum, while also allowing consideration for individual interests, abilities and needs.
Near the waterfront of Jersey City, changes in surrounding neighborhoods place the school in a thriving environment. The diversity-inspiring Statue of Liberty is visible from the school’s buildings. Many of the students’ parents are employed in major enterprises in the world’s most significant financial district in view just across the Hudson River. The school occupies two outstanding locations within 350 yards of one another. Significant plans are envisioned to return all students to the original location while maintaining the capacity that allows for multiple classes of the same grades.
Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 2015, the school now seeks a dynamic and faith-filled educational leader as its new principal who can inspire teaching and learning excellence at all levels. Among the objectives of OLC School are to:
Assist parents in fulfilling their responsibilities to their children as their primary teachers;
Develop a Christian understanding and appreciation of physical well-being based on the relationships with God, self and others;
Transmit faith in Christ to the students by our example and to teach the core values of the faith.
Opportunities and Challenges
Our Lady of Czestochowa School has a strong reputation in the greater community as a high-performing and welcoming Catholic school. Maintaining this reputation will be a priority for the next Principal as enrollment has fallen slightly following the pandemic. Members of the faculty and staff are in need of a servant leader who knows how to bring unity and inspire consistent professional growth in best practices of educational excellence. Specific opportunities and challenges facing OLC School at this time include the following:
Recruiting and retaining faculty members who are passionate about and committed to the mission of OLC School;
Leading initiatives that will enhance enrollment by improving external and internal marketing efforts that will promote the benefits of an OLC School education;
Expanding course offerings and emphasizing best practices in the curriculum;
Designing and overseeing management of academic and extra-curricular calendar to maximize effective utilization of two locations;
Developing a bold and visible strategic plan for the school.
Qualifications and Personal Attributes
The next Principal will be passionately dedicated to the care and formation of members of the entire school community as members of God’s kingdom. Maintaining that sense of community is of paramount interest to the faculty, staff, and students, and communicating the benefits of an OLC School education to the broader community will be expected. Therefore, the next Principal will be able to envision a strategic plan and then execute that plan to provide a bright future for OLC School.
The next Principal will be a practicing Catholic and possess many, if not all, of the following qualities:
Experience in Catholic school leadership including appropriate administrative certification;
Capable of leading a diverse community, including multiple faith traditions;
Welcoming and effective in all forms of communication;
Exhibits humble compassion and leads by example;
Proven ability to listen carefully and, when necessary, to respond “No” to requests or suggestions that deviate from policy or the greater good of the community;
Visible and present sets an example of inspiration for students and adults on campus;
Committed to mission of the school and partners with the Pastor to instill a value of excellence and leading educational practices;
Passionate for life-long learning and continuous growth, while remaining organized, consistent, and holding all accountable.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact the consultants in confidence to apply for this position carrying a base salary range of $100K to $110K. Candidates will ultimately need to submit the following materials as separate PDF documents:
A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
A current résumé;
A completed Candidate Questionnaire (to be provided by the consultants);
A statement of faith commitment as a member in good standing from her/his pastor;
A list of five professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:
