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President -- Valley Catholic School

Recently, a group of local business owners came to campus for a tour of our school. Afterwards, they could not stop talking about how engaged our students were in their classroom learning, how articulate and even eloquent they were, and how their behavior was so consistently respectful and polite. How Valley Catholic! Like so many other visitors to our campus, these local leaders had discovered a school that is vibrant and robust by any measure, where the curriculum and teaching methods bring out the best in students and teachers alike, and where our shared values create a bond so strong that staff turn-over is almost non-existent and our students can’t wait to come to school.

There just isn’t another educational setting like Valley Catholic. It’s the only PreK - 12 Catholic education system in Oregon. The sponsoring Sisters are still very actively involved. Parents can visit grandparents at Maryville Nursing Home in the same trip where they drop their children off at school. Students entertain Maryville residents with music and dance, and the residents return these gifts by telling stories that the students record and share with their classmates. Entire families of students are nurtured through their years on our campus, often from the time they are babies, so every time a VCS student heads off to college, there are dozens of Sisters, Teachers, and Administrators sharing the pride in a job well done.

We think that’s a story well worth telling, and we’re looking for a dynamic leader to help us spread the word.

The President’s Job:
The primary assignment of the new President of Valley Catholic School (VCS) will be to lead and oversee all management, fiscal, programmatic, and planning activities in a manner consistent with the VCS mission, vision, and values; work with the Board of Directors to develop policies and strategies for the school and ensure their effective implementation; and supervise and support the elementary school, middle school, high school, preschool, and music school Administrators.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

Increase the visibility of VCS and its programs in the community.
Strengthen the continuity of curriculum development across grade levels.
Build on the strength and cohesion of our administrative team.
Unify, support, and increase communication, collaboration, and collegiality among Administrators, Faculty, and Staff across all grade levels.
Work with the Board of Directors to hone the internal and external perception that we have one school serving the many disparate needs of students from birth through 12th grade.
Reinforce fundraising and donor relations.

The Requirements:

Education: A graduate-level degree, preferably in education administration.

Minimum experience: At least 10 years of previous leadership experience, working successfully as an administrator in the field of education, preferably in a Catholic school system. Prior classroom teaching experience is strongly preferred.

Minimum skills:

Demonstrated ability to work successfully with a Board of Directors and a wide variety of constituents who are partners in the mission.
Proven skills in financial management, planning, project management, program development, and policy development and implementation.
Able to communicate effectively with school parents, students, staff, the Sisters, volunteer leaders, and donors and potential donors.
Effective presentation and public speaking skills, including the demonstrated ability to target messages to a wide range of audiences.
Able to articulate and clarify a Catholic philosophy of education.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Superior writing, listening, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Required license: A valid Oregon Administrator’s license or the equivalent from another state. A valid Oregon Superintendent’s license is preferred.

Personal characteristics:
A committed and practicing Catholic, whose personal life conforms to the teachings of the Catholic church and who is able to maintain a professional, confident, and positive demeanor.

To Apply:
E-mail a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to HR@ssmoministries.org or mail to Human Resources/VCS President, SSMO, 4440 SW 148th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97007, or fax to 503-718-0409.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.