FSI Senior Ministry Advisor (“SMA”): Early Childhood and K-12 Education has oversight responsibility for the Felician Sponsored Ministries in the Early Childhood Education (“ECE”) and K-12 Education Affinity Groups. Oversight responsibilities include providing direction and serving as a resource to CEOs/Presidents of the ECE and K-8 ministries. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as the communication channel and liaison between the ministry CEO/President, Felician Services, and the Our Lady of Hope Provincial Council (“OLHP”).

• Serves as a Director and resource to the board of his/her assigned sponsored ministries and serves as a member of the executive committee and other committees, as appropriate. 
• Ensures the recruitment and orientation of new ministry board directors and serves as a resource for assessing board performance. 
• Facilitates the annual governance cycle for the assigned ministries in collaboration with the local Executive Committees. 
• Works with ministry leadership to ensure an effective ministry planning process including -- the development, review and recommendation of long-range strategic plans that directs market positioning for the future; the establishment of collaborative initiatives to address unmet community needs; and other initiative-taking transformative work.
• Reporting results, exceptions, major issues/events and initiatives, identifying and communicating opportunities and synergies between sponsored ministries. 
• Ensures the financial health and long-term viability of his/her assigned ministry through effective oversight of resource allocation and management, bringing insights to the budgeting process, offering performance improvement strategies, and mobilizing contingency planning, as needed. 
• Supports the ministry CEO/President in assessing, monitoring, and strengthening academic programs/services consistent with their mission, the Felician Core Values for Ministry, and overall excellence in Catholic Education. 
• Supports the ministry CEO/President and senior leadership on operational best practices, innovation, and performance improvement in key result areas.

• Offers strategic and technical guidance on compliance including emerging compliance issues, risk management strategies, plans of correction, and other stakeholder communications. 
• Works with the FSI Corporate Compliance Officer to ensure a well-functioning ministry corporate compliance program and appropriate reporting to FSI. 
• Be an expert resource for all ECE and K-12 ministries. 

• Host and facilitate Affinity Group roundtables to inform on matters of shared interest and build relationships among the senior leadership of the ministries. 

• Monitor, assess, alert, and make recommendations to FSI leadership regarding trends, developments, and breakthroughs in the ECE and K-12 sectors. 

QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership or other related field. 
• A minimum of 10 years of well documented experience to include progressively more responsible positions in administrative, supervisory, and governance roles. 
• Experience in academic operational oversight with a record of operational improvement and/or turn-arounds. 
• Preference for licensure as an academic administrator. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Servant leader with an understanding, respect, and commitment to living out Catholic Social Teaching and demonstrates a passion for the FSI’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values as reflected in its Catholic Felician-Franciscan tradition. 

• Reflects working knowledge of Catholic-Sponsored Ministries. 

• Strong knowledge of the relationship of governance and operational roles in a corporate structure and sponsored ministries. 

• Highly relational, ability to connect with people and build relationships internally and externally in a variety of professional and community settings. 

• Must be a great communicator, with the ability to communicate clearly and well with those who lead and work in the ministries and those served by them. S/he will be able to listen and respond, as well as “ask the questions not being asked.” 

• Strong business knowledge including strategic planning, budgeting, operations, and risk management. 

• Ability to monitor, assess, alert, and make recommendations to FSI leadership regarding trends, developments, and breakthroughs that potentially impact the ministries and/or need a response. 

• Deals effectively with conflict and resolves conflicts to preserve the dignity of those involved. Gives evidence of a high degree of sensitivity to persons and issues. 

• Exceptional understanding and utilization of software systems including time allocation reporting, calendaring, and more. 

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This is a full-time position. This is a hybrid working position, with up to 60% of the time working on the road (at ministry) or elsewhere. Must be willing to contribute to an in-office presence as requested and needed. Travel to ministries required. 

ABOUT FELICIAN SERVICES, INC.:

Felician Services (“FSI”), a Catholic ministry located in Chicago, serves its sponsor, the Felician Sisters’ Our Lady of Hope Province (OLHP) in Beaver Falls, PA, as the Sole Corporate Member of the Felician-Sponsored Ministries across North America. Felician-Sponsored Ministries include senior living and healthcare (acute, long term, assisted living, hospice, etc.), education (early childhood, K-12, and higher education), and social services.