Employment

Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a Roman Catholic, college prep, all girls academy in Montgomery County, PA is seeking an innovative and collaborative educational leader for a full-time position as Dean of Student Life. The successful candidate will partner with the Mount community to design, implement, and cultivate student life experiences that are both student-centered and mission-driven. The candidate will demonstrate passion for the Mount’s Mission to empower young women to be independent agents of transformation in an ever-changing society.

The Dean of Student Life is a key member of the Administrative Leadership team and assists the Principal in facilitating the development of personal responsibility among students and in coordinating the school’s activities programs.

He/she is directly responsible to the Principal or, in the Principal’s absence, to the Dean of Studies. In the absence of the other administrators, he/she is the responsible administrative officer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Education or related field (preferred)
• 3+ years of experience leading and teaching in secondary educational institutions
• An ability to bring joy and demonstrate mission-driven and student-centered mindsets in one's words and actions
• Genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
• A desire to innovate and design ways for students to flourish and discover their full potential as independent learners
• An ability to operate with a growth mindset and seek opportunities for feedback in collaboration with community members
• The ability to motivate, support, and challenge students in a student-centered community
• A strong sense of professional responsibility and a drive for personal excellence as a servant leader
• A knowledge of research-based, culturally competent best practices when working with young people
• An ability to form positive relationships and strong interpersonal connections with community members, including colleagues, students, and families
• A capacity to listen skillfully and facilitate conversations that may be challenging and emotional
• An openness and respect for religious and spiritual identity and development within the context of the Sisters of Saint Joseph
• Competence or a willingness to learn PowerSchool, Canvas, Google suite

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and execute a vision of an inclusive school community that fosters and prioritizes safety, respect, well-being, and belonging for all students and families
• Promote and contribute to a culture of positivity and joy through a focus on healthy relationships and proactive involvement throughout our school community.
• Serve as a model of authentic, faithful Christian living.
• Model mutually respectful, positive interpersonal relationships with students and families
• Communicate effectively both internally and externally with relevant stakeholders, including opportunities for feedback and response
• Partner with community members across departments to ensure behavior management practices are in alignment with school values
• Lead efforts to collect and synthesize feedback from students, teachers, staff, and families
• Cultivate student independence and ownership of academic and behavioral habits
• Facilitate meetings with student, administrators, teachers, counselors to decide interventions and create action plans prioritizing safety and students' social-emotional development
• Coordinate collaborative feedback from teachers, counselors, and administrators to provide a recommendation to the Principal regarding any serious behavior concern and consequence
• Implement policy with consistency and fidelity
• Design and implement structures that are consistent, objective, transparent, and responsive to individual needs
• Maintain clear and confidential documentation of behaviour records and student progress to goals
• Build and support student programming that fosters the values and goals of the community culture
• Design and support opportunities for students to assume leadership and develop skills within the school community
• Coordinate, oversee, and plan the Advisory Program
• Support staff-wide professional development, including on-boarding and support of new faculty and staff member
• Lead in the design and organization of events that connect to and invest in school culture and student success

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Danielle Moore at dmoore@msjacad.org

Administrative Assistant to the Principal
Full-time (12-month employee)

Job Summary
To support the mission of Mount Saint Joseph Academy by providing administrative assistance to the Principal and building strong relationships with faculty, parents, and students.

Qualifications

• College degree or its equivalent
• 2 years or more experience
• Strong administrative and data management skills
• Excellent written / verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Attention to details
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Essential Functions

• Manage principal’s files
• Maintain personnel files
• Complete annual forms (NCEA, PNPE, etc.)
• Submit approved payment requisition forms to Finance Office
• Combine and prepare submissions for Board of Directors’ report
• Facilitate correspondence sent to/returned from faculty, staff
• Route teacher absence requests to the appropriate person
• Manage principal’s mail
• Relieve administrative assistants in main office for lunch

Other Duties

• Other duties as deemed necessary by the Principal

Physical Skills and Abilities

• This position involves standing, walking, sitting and assisting with preparation of events and activities when requested

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Danielle Moore at dmoore@msjacad.org.

JOB SUMMARY

Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a Roman Catholic, college prep, all girls academy in Montgomery County, PA is seeking an innovative and collaborative educator for a full-time position in the Mathematics Department. The successful candidate will partner with the Mathematics Faculty to present a broad range of topics in a style that is both student-centered and mission-driven. The candidate will be skilled in teaching various learners at all levels, and will be fluent in various types of assessment strategies. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for the Mount’s Mission to empower young women to be agents of transformation in an ever-changing society. We are seeking a full-time educator to join our Mathematics team and provide a rigorous, inspired, dynamic mathematics education to young college-bound women, across grades 9-12, with the ability and desire to teach levels ranging from Algebra through Calculus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or related field (required)
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics or Education (preferred)
• 3+ years of experience teaching high school Mathematics
• An ability to teach a broad span of topics (levels from Algebra through Calculus)
• Genuine interest, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success
• The ability to motivate, support, and challenge students in a student-centered, success-driven classroom community
• A positive mindset and a drive for personal excellence
• A strong sense of professional responsibility as well as personal accountability for student achievement
• Outstanding instructional skills delivered through varied, rigorous and engaging strategies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop rigorous, student-centered, and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in the courses selected by Administration.
• Recognize the differing ability levels of the students and differentiate work accordingly.
• Collaborate with Academic Coach to design and implement learning experiences that serve diverse learners.
• Uphold the mission, discipline, and dynamic academic environment of MSJA.
• Engage families in their student’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication with parents and caregivers.
• Keep careful records of student progress in line with departmental and school policy.
• Act as a positive role model and promote the aims, values and mission of the school and uphold all rules and policies.
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information on all classes taught.
• Maintain an accurate and updated gradebook through PowerSchool and course material through our LMS, Canvas.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Danielle Moore at dmoore@msjacad.org.