Executive Director

Job Description

DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is licensed by the Commonwealth of PA as an Approved Private School that teaches children, infants through 8th grade, who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech and language disorders. The Executive Director is chosen by the Member Board, composed of the Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, the Diocesan Superintendent of Catholic Schools, and a representative of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, who founded the school. This Member Board delegates its authority to a Board of Trustees who is the direct report for the Executive Director.
DePaul School is one of only 41 schools in the country teaching Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. DePaul is the only LSL school in the Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia tri-state area. The school seeks to increase its visibility and transform the lives of more and more students through its unique program and culture. The new Executive Director will have the charge of innovatively expanding the programs that are offered, communicate clearly the transformational nature of the educational method, build philanthropy to support the mission of the school, and find creative ways to advance and communicate the Catholic foundations that flow from the foundation and charism of the school. He or she will also build upon the school's strengths, support the Education Director in leading the academic outcomes of the school, and provide the visionary leadership necessary to secure a future of excellence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Our Executive Director serves as the school's visionary, organizational, entrepreneurial, and community leader.
-As visionary leader, the executive director collaborates with the school board regarding strategic planning efforts; assures that the unique nature of the school is considered in all decisions; advances
the unique Catholic culture of the school; serves as a witness to the aspirational nature of the school; and establishes long-term goals that will help secure long-term vitality
-As organizational leader, the executive director selects, supervises, and evaluates the education director and anyone that works in operations and development; ensures effective and relevant use of
personnel resources; works with the school board to implement policies, budgets, and other institutional practices; supports the education director in all aspects of spiritual, cultural, and
instructional leadership.
-As entrepreneurial leader, the executive director is responsible for implementing good business practices including but not limited to: development and enrollment efforts; human resource/personnel management; leveraging grants and public funding; lobbying State, public, and private foundations; professional formation; facilities maintenance and enhancement; institutional advancement; and contemporary communication.
-As community leader, the executive director is responsible for building a school community that is clearly connected to the mission of the school; help increase visibility of the program to future families, potential employees, and within the community; help craft a message
that invites others to consider ways to support and foster the good work of the school.

The successful candidate must be someone who:
- Has a clear understanding and commitment to the mission of Catholic education and is willing to build upon the foundations of excellence already in place at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech
-Has a clear understanding of the transformational nature of the educational program at the school and an understanding of how to advance this in all aspects of school life
- Has a desire to build the community of the school and expand the visibility of the school in the local and national sphere
- Has experience in leveraging and utilizing public funding for special education
-Has the vision and capacity to create and oversee a successful development office
-Is motivated to work with all constituents in identifying and advancing strategic initiatives
-Can lobby, find and allocate resources through State, private, and public funding to support the education provided at the school and be innovative in expanding the program that is offered
-Has a minimum of a Master's Degree and demonstrated leadership skills within an educational, corporate, or non-profit setting
-Contributes time and effort to institutional advancement: admissions, marketing and fundraising
-Assures compliance with all laws and regulations, accreditation requirements and internal policies and procedures

Preferred attributes:
- Is a practicing and active Catholic who shows an understanding and commitment to the mission of Catholic education and is willing to build upon the foundations of excellence already in place at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech
-Experience in teaching or advocating for students with special needs, specifically those with hearing or speech problems
- Experience in administration at the primary or secondary educational level
-Experience in non-profit leadership with an understanding of advancing philanthropy in the educational space
-Demonstrated record of leadership ability and accomplishments.
- Outstanding poise, presence, and communication skills, both written and verbal
-Ability to work with universities to support the programs offered and the Teacher of the Deaf apprenticeship program
-Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents
-Demonstrated experience in planning and supervision of strategic initiatives
-Understanding and expertise in working with a diverse population

DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is proud to partner with Mission Driven Catholic for this leadership search. Mission Driven Catholic works to revitalize Catholic schools to fully embrace their mission to be centers of evangelization for students and their families.

All interested applicants should forward a letter of interest, and resume or CV to:

MISSION DRIVEN CATHOLIC

Attn: Dr. Daniel Baillargeon, Recruiter

d.baillargeon@missiondrivencatholic.com

To learn more, please view our prospectus here:
https://simplebooklet.com/depaulschoolforhearingandspeech

About the Employer

The mission of DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is to develop listening skills and spoken language in children who are deaf, hard of hearing or have spoken language communication challenges and to prepare them to transition to their home school district successfully at the earliest possible age.