Become an OLP Mentor Principal!
Onward Leaders provides mentor principals the opportunity to support resident principals’ professional goals and assist them in leading collaborative change to ensure all students have access to a high-quality Catholic education.
Mentor Principal Requirements
Mentor Principals are selected based on the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools framed upon the pillars of Governance & Leadership, Mission & Catholic Identity, Academic Excellence, and Operational Vitality. They must serve at an under-resourced school. Mentor Principals have:
A record of leadership for improving student achievement at their site or previous site
Established leaders at their site (Committees, WASC Participation)
The ability to deconstruct thinking and reflect on their own practice
An understanding of adult learning
How you’ll serve
Coaching and mentoring (July and ongoing throughout the year)
Assisting the OLP Team in designing authentic learning experiences for the OLP resident principal based on real needs at current site in the areas of Governance & Leadership, Mission & Catholic Identity, Academic Excellence, Operational Vitality
Release control to the resident principal in specific areas
Give transparent feedback to increase capacity of resident principal
Meet this year’s mentors
