Elementary Principal, Our Lady of Refuge School (Long Beach) at Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Department of Catholic Schools)
About the Employer
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Department of Catholic Schools work with over 200 Catholic elementary schools and 50 Catholic high schools throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties and operate as the largest Archdiocese in the United States. Come join the mission of Catholic education and consider joining our amazing educators throughout the Los Angeles region!
Job Summary
Job Summary
Our Lady of Refuge Parish was established in 1948, with the Parish School welcoming its first students in 1953, under the leadership of the Sisters of Saint Louis. For more than 70 years our school and parish has served the community of East Long Beach with pride and distinction. Today we are a TK-8 school whose mission is to strive to create an intentional and faith-filled environment conducive to the maximum development of the students’ spiritual, intellectual, moral, aesthetic and physical potential. Faculty and Administrative staff invite partnership with families to foster within our students the capacity to become confident, committed, self-disciplined, life-long developing Christians whose responsible participation in society will reflect their reverence for all life. This position will work directly with the Pastor/Administrator. Our Lady of Refuge School 5210 E. Los Coyotes Diagonal Long Beach, CA 90815 562-597-0819
Requirements / Qualifications
Complete an employment application. https://lacatholics.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/EmploymentApplication.pdf Qualified candidates should send a cover letter stating why they are interested in becoming the next leader at Our Lady of Refuge School and a resume (including at least four (4) references, three (3) being professional and one (1) personal) to both Fr. David Loftus Aimée Dyrek Pastor Managing Director of Leadership Formation Our Lady of Refuge Parish Department of Catholic Schools davidloftus@start.olrs.org ADyrek@la-archdiocese.org APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until the position is filled. The selected candidate must pass an employment background check and all required training and certifications.
REQUIREMENTS A Practicing Catholic A minimum 5 years of teaching experience OR 3 years working at a non-profit organization in a leadership role Preference for Earned Master’s Degree OR State-Approved Teaching Credential Preference for California Catechist Certification (Or willingness to achieve within the first two years of leadership This leadership role requires a collaborative skill-set and is an on-site and in-person position
Requirements / Qualifications
Complete an employment application. https://lacatholics.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/EmploymentApplication.pdf Qualified candidates should send a cover letter stating why they are interested in becoming the next leader at Our Lady of Refuge School and a resume (including at least four (4) references, three (3) being professional and one (1) personal) to both Fr. David Loftus Aimée Dyrek Pastor Managing Director of Leadership Formation Our Lady of Refuge Parish Department of Catholic Schools davidloftus@start.olrs.org ADyrek@la-archdiocese.org APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until the position is filled. The selected candidate must pass an employment background check and all required training and certifications.
REQUIREMENTS A Practicing Catholic A minimum 5 years of teaching experience OR 3 years working at a non-profit organization in a leadership role Preference for Earned Master’s Degree OR State-Approved Teaching Credential Preference for California Catechist Certification (Or willingness to achieve within the first two years of leadership This leadership role requires a collaborative skill-set and is an on-site and in-person position
Comments and Other Information
We are currently seeking a school principal who is:
ATTRIBUTES
Catholic School Principals must seek to fulfill priorities in the following areas of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS).
Rooted in a well-formed Catholic identity and grounded in a Catholic worldview. Imagines articulate and execute an innovative vision.
Practices critical reflection, and makes mission-driven and data-informed decisions.
Seeks innovative options to provide Catholic school education to all interested.
Demonstrates solid operational vitality for financial management and planning.
Recruits and motivates faculty to achieve educational excellence.
Assesses and adjusts, creates, and advances a collaborative culture.
Prioritizes action items in order to achieve the organizational mission.
Leads the school community in delivering the highest quality curriculum yielding academic successes and holistic achievements for all students.
Values, engage, and communicates appropriately and effectively with all stakeholders in supporting programs and opportunities.
Ensures students are seen as people whose intellectual growth is harmonized with spiritual, religious, emotional, and social development.
Develops, implements, and oversees academic, co-curricular, faith-formation, and service/ministry programs to educate the whole child.
Comments and Other Information
We are currently seeking a school principal who is:
ATTRIBUTES
Catholic School Principals must seek to fulfill priorities in the following areas of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS).
Rooted in a well-formed Catholic identity and grounded in a Catholic worldview. Imagines articulate and execute an innovative vision.
Practices critical reflection, and makes mission-driven and data-informed decisions.
Seeks innovative options to provide Catholic school education to all interested.
Demonstrates solid operational vitality for financial management and planning.
Recruits and motivates faculty to achieve educational excellence.
Assesses and adjusts, creates, and advances a collaborative culture.
Prioritizes action items in order to achieve the organizational mission.
Leads the school community in delivering the highest quality curriculum yielding academic successes and holistic achievements for all students.
Values, engage, and communicates appropriately and effectively with all stakeholders in supporting programs and opportunities.
Ensures students are seen as people whose intellectual growth is harmonized with spiritual, religious, emotional, and social development.
Develops, implements, and oversees academic, co-curricular, faith-formation, and service/ministry programs to educate the whole child.
Application Deadline
6/30/2025 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
4/4/2025
Contact
Aimee Dyrek
(213) 637-7243
(213) 637-7243
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
69,788 - 101,865 Annually
69,788 - 101,865 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Compensation commensurate with level of experience, relevant professional certifications, and/or degrees earned. ”The Archdiocese of Los Angeles offers health benefits including medical, dental, and vision and all employees are enrolled in pension benefit
Length of Work Year
12 months
Employment Type
Full Time