Posted: May 16, 2024
St. Vincent-St. Mary (“STVM”) High School, located in Akron, Ohio, is a 660-student, four-year, co-educational, college preparatory Marianist-sponsored Catholic high school. STVM was the first Catholic high school founded in Summit County and is the only STEM designated Catholic high school in the state of Ohio. STVM has a long tradition of academic and co-curricular excellence while maintaining a focus on innovation. We have been an integral part of the Akron community for more than 100 years, providing quality education rooted in the Catholic faith. Over 19,000 alumni of St. Mary, St. Vincent, and St. Vincent-St. Mary are proud to be a part of our rich history. St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
is governed by an Executive Board, in cooperation with the administrative team, faculty, parents, and support organizations, and operates with the blessing and guidance of the Diocese of Cleveland. We meet all standards of the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association, North Central Association, and the State of Ohio. Our goal is to provide for the well-rounded spiritual, academic, emotional, and physical development of our students.
Our curriculum includes College Prep, Honors, Advanced Placement and College Credit Plus courses, as well as Specific Educational Needs for students who qualify. The successful candidate should be available to start during the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.
The President serves as the Chief Executive Officer, primary external representative and spiritual leader of the school and has overall responsibility for the management of the school. The President serves as the direct liaison to STVM’s Executive Board, the Diocese of Cleveland, and the Society of Mary.
While the President supervises the Principal and thus is charged with sustaining the academic reputation of the school and all of its academic programs and activities, the position incurs direct for the following areas: finance, enrollment mgt., human resources, advancement, marketing, facilities and related business affairs to provide long-term financial stability for the school.
Responsibilities:
 Serves as the school’s spiritual leader and ensures that the school’s Catholic and Marianist identity is strengthened and maintained among all constituencies.
 Provides visionary and strategic leadership to advance the school’s mission and strategic plan.
 Accountable for the following areas: finance, enrollment mgt., advancement, marketing, human resources, facilities and related business affairs to provide long-term financial stability for the school.
 Effectively manages, supervises, and delegates responsibility to senior staff members.
 Collaborates with the CFO position, maintains ultimate oversight for all long-range planning, all of the business, finance, cash planning and accounting operations and development of the annual budget for final approval by the Executive Board.
 Serves as the chief spokesperson for the school and develops key relationships within and outside the school community.
 Directly oversees Advancement to ensure that fundraising objectives, to include endowment, annual giving and any campaign initiatives, are achieved to meet both the present and future, longer-range capital needs of STVM.
 Supervises the Principal and delegates the day-to-day responsibilities for the academic and co-curricular programs and policies to the Principal.
 The President is responsible for supervision, evaluation and professional development of all personnel under his/her direction, including the
Principal, CFO and senior staff members associated with Advancement, Enrollment Mgt., Marketing, Human Resources and Facilities.
 Serves as the lead administrator for addressing legal, crisis communication, and public relations issues with retained counsel and other advisors.
The successful candidate will be a practicing Roman Catholic with demonstrated leadership abilities and a sincere interest in Catholic secondary education. Individual will possess an “entrepreneurial spirit” with robust collaborative and relationship-building abilities.
The successful candidate will also have a proven track record of achievement in Institutional Develpment (e.g. Annual Fund, donor base development, endowment-building, Capital Campaign or Planned Giving), or transferable skills with respect to Business/Institutional Development or Sales.
The successful candidate will enter into a multi-year contract with STVM, reporting to the St. Vincent-St. Mary Executive Board.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume / curricula vitae, and 3 references to Thomas Snyder at tsnyder@stvm.com by June 15, 2024. No reference will be contacted without your prior knowledge and consent.
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School is an equal opportunity employer.

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