Description
St Joseph School and Parish has served the community for over 98 years. We are a TK-8 school whose mission is to develop critical thinkers in a Catholic context who will positively impact their communities by living out the following school-wide learning expectations: Committed Catholics, Academic Achievers, Self-Aware Individuals, and Globally Aware Citizens.
We are currently searching for a principal who will 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, articulates and executes 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, engages, and communicates appropriately and effectively with all stakeholders.
- 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.
This position will work directly with the Pastor/Administrator.
Requirements
- Practicing Catholic
- Minimum 5 years of teaching experience OR 3 years working at a non-profit organization in a leadership role
- Earned Master’s Degree OR State Approved Teaching Credential
- Catechetical Certification to be completed by the first two years of leadership
- This leadership position is an on-site and in-person position
Interested candidates should submit the following:
- Employment application. https://lacatholics.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/EmploymentApplication.pdf
- Cover letter stating why they are interested in becoming the next leader at St Joseph School
- Resume (including at least three references)
Materials should be sent to
Rev. Gustavo Castillo, Pastor
St Joseph Church
frgustavo@stjoseph-haw.org
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 10, 2026
The selected candidate must pass an employment background check and all required training and certifications.
$71,822 – $104,922; 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 benefits from the time of employment and considered vested after five years of full-time employment.
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
Information/Application Contact
St. Joseph School (Hawthorne)
11886 Acacia Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90205
leadershipformation@lacatholicschools.org