Job Description

The next Principal will need to be an innovative and generative leader with outstanding communication skills who can inspire the Resurrection College Prep High School community and create demand for the unique gifts of the all-girls Catholic education.

To qualify for this outstanding opportunity, the next Principal will need to be a practicing Catholic and demonstrated servant leader with proven leadership experience in secondary school environments. Resurrection recognizes that every great leader has to start somewhere; however, candidates without previous senior leadership roles (i.e. Principal, Assistant Principal) must demonstrate possession of skills that most often only come from those types of roles.

It is absolutely essential that the next Principal is able to continue the considerable work done in teaching and learning while having the foresight to know where to guide the teaching and learning in the coming several years, especially in the those post-COVID reality. Along with the President, the Principal is the most public image of the institution. As such, this is a wonderful opportunity for a faith-filled leader to joyfully build on the past while creating new and responsive student experiences.

Building on its rich history, the next Principal will be expected to collaborate with the senior leadership team’s ongoing efforts to raise the school’s teaching and learning profile both in the local community and in the wider world of secondary schools. The next Principal will need to be a dynamic and inspiring leader who will model the joy, energy, professionalism, and high aspirations of the school while building on the school’s solid historic platform and Catholic identity.

In particular, the next Principal should be mindful of the following opportunities and challenges:

1. Support the integration of the charism of the Christian Brothers of the Midwest into the academic and athletic life of the student

2. Coherently integrate the four major initiatives of the teaching and learning division: Understanding by Design (curriculum/instruction), Datawise (assessment data/instruction), Response to Intervention (student support), and the Resurrection Teacher Development Program/Danielson Framework (teacher development)

3. Develop programs and structures within teaching and learning that support learners from a variety of diverse backgrounds

4. Leverage relationships with admissions team and local building principals to ensure seamless recruitment and transition of incoming student cohorts

5. Continue to advance the academic programs by cultivating the best practices of teaching and learning and by recruiting and retaining a highly qualified faculty and administration.

6. Ensure the fidelity to the institutional mission of the teaching and learning division by collaborating with senior building leaders and members of the governing board.

PLEASE go to www.Reshs.org for the specific position prospectus. 

Company Description

Resurrection is a Catholic Lasallian college preparatory school for young women on the northwest side of Chicago. Founded by the Sisters of the Resurrection in 1922, Resurrection has a centuries-old legacy and tradition of transforming and empowering young women through education, preparing them to lead and serve in an ever-changing world. With an enrollment of approximately 475 students, Resurrection is the largest Catholic college preparatory school for young women on the north side of Chicago. The school serves a diverse student population from across the city and suburbs, representing over 100 private and public grammar schools. The mission of Resurrection emphasizes academic excellence and holistic student development and formation in the context of a loving and caring community, preparing young women for college, career, and for life.