Upper School Assistant Principal

Summary

Maranatha Christian Academy (MCA) is a private school serving Grades Pre-kindergarten through 12 in Brooklyn Park, MN. Our vision is for every Maranatha student to be highly educated, Christ-centered, and biblically anchored world changers. 

MCA has an opening for an upper school assistant principal for the 2026-27 school year. This position is responsible for providing educational and behavioral support to the upper school students. 

Essential Duties

• Promote and build a strong community among upper school students 
• Research best practices for students and develop programs and processes that educate the whole child
• Help develop the upper school chapel programming
• Oversee disciplinary concerns for students and advise/involve the upper school principal as needed
• Monitor student attendance as well as patterns in tardiness or absence
• Monitor detention reports and patterns in detention attendance
• Monitor and meet routinely with students who are on probation and/or behavioral contracts
• Be the contact point for teachers when a behavioral concern arises in their class
• Assess the needs of the student body and make recommendations on how to meet them
  
• Monitor and address student behaviors and dress code, communicate any concerns with parents in a timely manner
• Supervise students where needed

Supervisory Responsibilities                                            

Indirectly supervises teachers in the school faculty, specifically related to classroom management and adherence to policy. Responsibilities include coaching teachers in classroom management, indirectly appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

Personal & Professional Characteristics

• Passionate and enthusiastic about Christian education
  
• Model Christ and your personal relationship with Him to students
• Respectful, optimistic, and grace-filled in their relationships and interactions with colleagues, students, and parents
• Adaptable and flexible
• Highly responsive to students' spiritual, intellectual, and emotional well-being
• Able to help de-escalate emotions when needed
• Effective and clear communicator, as well as an active listener

Qualifications

Preferred Master of Arts in Educational Leadership or similar degree; or three to five years of related experience and Principal Licensure

Full-Time Benefits Summary: 

Full-Time Benefits

• • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life
  • Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Housing Allowance
  
  

Optional Benefits

• • Short Term Disability
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Flexible spending account
  • 403(b) Retirement administered by Ascensus (No Match)

The full job description is available upon request when interviewing