School President EXArchbishop Spalding Severn MD
School President EXArchbishop Spalding Severn MD
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$ 200000 - 275000
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***If you are interested in this important and exciting opportunity please visit DRG Talents Archbishop Spalding Presidential Search webpage to submit your application***
Archbishop Spalding High School seeks a Catholic educational leader as their new President with a flexible starting date between July 1 2025 and July 1 2026.
The President serves as the schools leader and ambassador with responsibilities focused on institutional advancement strategy sustainability organization structure community and spiritual leadership. Moreover this individual delegates responsibilities for daily academic and cocurricular affairs to the principals.
The President is appointed by the parish pastor in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In keeping with the bylaws of the school the president has a direct reporting relationship to the parish pastor and the archdiocese of Baltimore Superintendent of Catholic Schools and is also accountable to the school board.
Essential Functions:
Strategic Vision and Leadership
- In collaboration with the pastor the school board and the Archdiocese of Baltimore develop and implement organizational plans and goals that advance the mission of the School.
- Provide overall direction motivation and guidance to school administrators faculty and support staff so they work to their fullest potential; take the lead role in the creation of a catholicfaith centered culture of excellence and accountability and maintain and strengthen a one school mission for the school.
- Direct supervision and evaluation of the principals admissions directors and other school leadership staff as appropriate.
- Set strategic enrollment goals and actively recruit families to the school the parish and the catholic faith.
- Embody manifest and advocate catholic faith and spirituality while promoting a culture of inclusion and diversity that promotes the social/emotional wellness of all students.
- Effectively communicate with parents and other constituents so that the mission philosophy educational goals and other aspects of the Parish and School are clearly articulated.
- Oversee the facilitation and coordination of spiritual academic and community programs in the Elementary and High School.
Institutional Advancement/Board Relations
- Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the school board and ensure open communication about the measurement of performance against stated milestones and goals.
- Collaborate with the pastor and the board in developing strategy plans and policy for the school. Execute strategic plans and provide regular reporting to the pastor and the Board.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director of Advancement and Director of Development in the development and administration of all special fundraising campaigns and actively engage in building and maintaining relationships with donors and prospective donors. Increase available tuition assistance for families.
- Work with the Alumni Relations and Events Coordinator to actively engage with Alumni
- Represent Archbishop Spalding to external constituencies including individual donors businesses parishes institutional partners alumni community organizations and others through offcampus meetings and speaking engagements with existing and new audiences.
Finance/Operations
- In coordination with the parishs business office develop the annual operating budget.
- In coordination with the Pastor and the parishs business office develop a master plan and oversee the financial status of the school including the development of long and shortrange financial plans monitoring the budget and ensuring sound financial controls are in place.
- Monitor the selection and hiring of qualified persons to serve as members of the faculty and administration; attend meetings of the faculty and staff as needed and ensure that the policies of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are understood and followed.
- Monitor matters regarding employment of school faculty and staff with the principals human resources payroll and benefits administrator to ensure that all employment matters including recruitment retention and dismissal of personnel; salaries and contracts; job assignments; performance evaluations are in compliance with Archdiocesan policy and relevant state and federal laws.
- Represent the school in its relations with the Archdiocese of Baltimore and with local state regional and national educational organizations and accrediting agencies.
Academic Oversight
- Cultivate and support an environment and culture for 21stcentury teaching and learning to flourish.
- In collaboration with the principals monitor all programs of the school including curriculum grading assessment reporting to parents and disciplinary policies and standards of conduct.
- Ensure that all employees and volunteers comply with the Archdiocese of Baltimore regarding the maintenance of a safe and secure environment.
Position Qualifications:
- An appreciation and passion for the catholic school mission with a deeprooted commitment to living the catholic faith and embracing its values.
- Experience in visualizing and developing short and longterm plans to honor the schools culture and traditions while anticipating future needs.
- Minimum of 710 years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience in catholic education (preferred) business and/or nonprofit sectors. minimum of a Masters Degree in Education Leadership. Organizational Management or related field.
- Experience in Broad knowledge of overall operations of a successful and integrated organization including finance budget development board relations admissions fundraising marketing and care and maintenance of physical plant.
- Proven experience in revenue generation and the ability and willingness to assist in fundraising and development including identification cultivation stewardship and facetoface solicitation of donors; capital campaign experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build unify foster and maintain positive relationships with both internal and external constituencies including administrators faculty board members volunteer leaders students and donors.
- Ability to articulate a catholic philosophy of education that recognizes the need for appropriate programs to serve a range of students needs interests and enrichments and foster a culture that serves this goal.
- Excellent public speaking skills complemented by a demonstrated ability to interact with diverse personalities and situations with ease and grace.
- Superior communication skills to express orally and in writing the catholic school mission vision and goals with clarity passion and persuasion.
- Selfconfidence and humility combined with a sense of humor and collaborative management style.
- Some travel required; must be available to attend events after work hours or on the weekends as needed.
Pay Range: $200000 $275000 Annualized
Benefits:
This position includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
***If you are interested in this important and exciting opportunity please visit DRG Talents Archbishop Spalding Presidential Search webpage to submit your application***
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
