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Position Statement
President Search
ICA Cristo Rey Academy
San Francisco, CA
July 1, 2022
ICA Cristo Rey Academy President POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022 WHO WE ARE confidence, and realize the relevance solid curriculum designed to ICA Cristo Rey Academy is located of this educa8on. Students work in prepare the students for college, in San Francisco, California, and various corporate and business and it does that well. The has a dis8nc8ve mission to seLngs including law firms, banks, administra8ve team needs a empower young women to be hospitals, universi8es, and with leader who will bring them academically, spiritually, and other professional organiza8ons. together, knock down silos, and socially prepared to enter and get everyone pointed in the same graduate from college and to Like all Cristo Rey schools, ICA Cristo direc8on. The school’s finances succeed in life. The school is part Rey Academy is a Catholic, college are as strong as they could be for of the na8onal Cristo Rey Network. preparatory high school for students a school that operates in one of Member schools use a rigorous of all faiths from families of limited the highest-rent ci8es in the academic model, supported by financial means. The school is single- world. Families pay minimal best prac8ces in instruc8on and gender and serves young women of tui8on with fundraising and assessment, to prepare students diverse backgrounds. We help our income from the Corporate Work with a broad range of intellectual students grow intellectually, Study Program the primary source abili8es for college and life. academically, emo8onally, spiritually, of revenue. The need for the next Further, CRN schools employ an socially, and morally. Our aspira8on President to strengthen the innova8ve Corporate Work Study is that all our students graduate from finances is an absolute, non- Program that provides students high school and college and become nego8able priority. ICA Cristo Rey with real world work experiences. the future leaders in our ins8tu8ons, Academy also needs to be bePer In this highly unique model, every businesses, nonprofits, and the known than it is, so the President CRN student works an average of community at large. must be outward-facing and five days a month to fund the willing to “work the crowd” both majority of her or his schooling, ICA Cristo Rey Academy currently in the neighborhood and in gain job experience, grow in self- enjoys a strong faculty that teaches a greater San Francisco. RESOURCE GROUP 175 2
ICA Cristo Rey Academy
President
POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
WHOM WE SEEK
We intend to recruit a skilled leader who is passionate
about the Cristo Rey mission. That person will be
commiPed to raising the school’s profile in the
community, increasing interest in aPending the school,
and reaching into the San Francisco corporate world to
strengthen the Corporate Work Study Program. The
President will be the chief execu8ve officer, having
overall responsibility for the management of ICA Cristo
Rey Academy. The President will lead the school in
development, implementa8on, maintenance, and
monitoring of an excep8onal program that supports
and promotes the school’s mission and values with
special emphasis on the Corporate Work Study
Program and the religious and spiritual orienta8on of
the school.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED
! Awareness of and commitment to the Catholic
tradi8ons of educa8on, service and social
jus8ce, the credibility to lead and represent a
Catholic organiza8on with integrity, and facility
for working well with diverse Catholic church
leaders, lay and clerical.
! Embrace of the Dominican Sisters of Mission
San Jose’s history and charism on which the
school was founded.
! Excep8onal communica8on and interpersonal
skills including proven ability to engage and
inspire a wide range of stakeholders, build
crea8ve and mutually beneficial rela8onships
within the philanthropic, corporate, public,
and nonprofit sectors.
! Proven fundraising and/or revenue genera8ng
success, preferably in the non-profit sector and
with founda8ons.
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President
POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
! Significant visionary leadership and
management experience, with demonstrated
success in addressing immediate
organiza8onal needs but driving toward
longer-term goals with buy-in from all
stakeholders.
! The execu8ve presence to inspire
organiza8onal and professional confidence,
passion and persistence in an ambi8ous, fast-
paced, and results-oriented period of growth,
all while maintaining a posi8ve work
environment.
! The maturity and wisdom required to
op8mize Board members’ engagement in the
mission.
! Strategic planning experience and execu8on
capabili8es.
! Strong budget management skills.
! Demonstrated successful experience in the
educa8on, non-profit and/or profit sector
with the sensibili8es and perspec8ve
necessary to validate her/his leadership of a
school.
! Cri8cal thinking and problem-solving skills,
including evidence of enhancing an
organiza8on’s financial strength and
sustainability.
! Unques8onable integrity.
! A Bachelor’s degree and, preferably, a
graduate degree.
The President reports to the Board of Directors. This
summary does not describe all job du8es; a full job
descrip8on is available upon request. This posi8on
will start on July 1, 2022.
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President
POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
APPLICATION PRESIDENT OF ICA CRISTO will lead the school in development,
PROCEDURES REY ACADEMY POSITION implementa8on, maintenance, and
DESCRIPTION monitoring of an excep8onal program
If you have the requested
that supports and promotes the school’s
background and a passion for the As Chief Execu8ve Officer, the
mission and values with special
mission of this school, we invite President leads ICA Cristo Rey
emphasis on the religious and spiritual
you to apply. We require a Academy to achieve its mission as a
orienta8on of the school.
completed employment sponsored school of the Dominican
applica8on (aPached) along with Sisters of Mission San Jose and a The President will be the school’s
a cover lePer explaining why you member of the na8onal Cristo Rey visionary leader and principal
believe that you are a match for network and its dis8nc8ve mission in ins8tu8onal spokesperson to all of the
this unique opportunity to be San Francisco to empower young school’s cons8tuents. The President will
instrumental in leading a Cristo women to be academically, spiritually, ar8culate the school’s aspira8ons for its
Rey high school. Please e-mail and socially prepared for success in students and for the school’s place in the
your resumé, employment college and in life a^er college community.
applica8on, and cover lePer to gradua8on.
Search CommiPee consultants The President leads and directs the
Tom Hudnut The President (as CEO of the school) is school’s administra8ve team to
(tom@tomhudnut.com) and hired by and accountable to the ICA accomplish stated goals to achieve the
Debbie Reed Cristo Rey Academy’s Board of mission. The President’s primary
(dereed2014@gmail.com). In Directors and the Dominican Sisters of responsibili8es include:
addi8on, include a statement of Mission San Jose.
your educa8onal beliefs and your • Represents the school internally
vision for ICA Cristo Rey Academy. The President has overall and externally, communica8ng
responsibility for the management of the mission and programs of ICA
ICA Cristo Rey Academy. The President Cristo Rey Academy to the
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President
POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
school’s various publics, including working • Ensures the academic program and
with parent groups and represen8ng the academic support consonant with the
school at civic, religious and other public Cristo Rey Network standards and that
func8ons. prepares students for college comple8on
and successful professional life.
• Promotes ICA Cristo Rey’s par8cular role and
profile in the larger community so that the • Pursuant to the Board-approved budget,
School is seen as a significant part of the provide final approval for financial affairs,
mosaic of school choices in San Francisco. including the management and use of
scholarship and endowment funds, tui8on
• Provides spiritual leadership to permeate and fee schedules, debt service and bank
students, faculty and staff with the nego8a8ons. Pursuant to the school
fundamental Catholic values and beliefs of bylaws and direc8ves of the Board of
ICA Cristo Rey Academy’s mission. Directors, approve expenditures beyond
those already provided for in the
• Communicates the mission and goals of ICA
approved budget.
Cristo Rey Academy clearly and
enthusias8cally. • Ensures that appropriate accoun8ng
systems and internal controls are in place
• Works closely with the Execu8ve CommiPee
and maintained, and provides regular
and the Board of Directors; communicates
financial reports to the Directors of all
clearly and 8mely on maPers impac8ng the
funds and assets of the Corpora8on and
school; is a member of all standing
all income and expenditures pertaining to
commiPees and par8cipates in their
its opera8ons.
mee8ngs; and provides assistance in seLng
various agendas. • Pursuant to the annual opera8ng budget
approved by the school’s Board of
• The President is responsible for
Directors, determine the school’s
collabora8ng effec8vely with the Board
organiza8onal structure and give final
Chair and other members of Board
approval of the faculty/ staff salary scales,
leadership to ensure that the Board of
s8pends and benefit packages.
Directors is properly supported by the
school administra8on and is comprised • Provides support and leadership in the
of members who can help the school ongoing efforts to secure and retain
achieve its mission. corporate job sponsors, which is vital to
the financial success of the school’s
• Ins8gates and leads or assists leading
mission.
strategic and master planning for ICA Cristo
Rey Academy, including envisioning facili8es, • Serve as the school’s liaison and follows
staffing, and programming, as well as the 10 Cristo Rey Network Mission
aPaching a high-level financial plan to such Effec8veness Standards and Mission
efforts. Statement.
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POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
• Serve as the school’s chief fundraiser. to engage and inspire a wide range of
Approve all fundraising and advancement stakeholders, build crea8ve and mutually
projects and events, including annual and beneficial rela8onships within the
special fundraising campaigns, all public philanthropic, corporate, public, and
rela8ons and marke8ng. nonprofit sectors.
• Engages in regular and frequent ! Proven fundraising and/or revenue genera8ng
community ac8vity that not only advances success, preferably in the non-profit sector
the Cristo Rey mission but that also situates and with founda8ons.
the President to solicit support at 5-, 6-, and
7-figure levels.
! Demonstrated ability to achieve projected
• Ensures that the right people are hired and outcomes across a spectrum of goals—
retained for the right posi8ons and supports financial, fundraising, academic, ins8tu8onal
them in their growth and professional stability.
development.
! Significant visionary leadership and
• Delegates responsibility and authority management experience, with demonstrated
appropriately to others and holds them success in addressing immediate
accountable for achieving results. organiza8onal needs but driving toward
longer-term goals with buy-in from all
stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED
First and foremost, the President must be
commiPed to educa8on reform—par8cularly for
tradi8onally underserved students—and have
passion for the dis8nct mission, values, academic
standards, and Catholic iden8ty of the Cristo Rey
Network such that s/he can inspire people to
support this unique educa8on model.
! Awareness of and commitment to the
Catholic tradi8ons of educa8on service and
social jus8ce, the credibility to lead and
represent a Catholic organiza8on with
integrity, and facility for working well with
diverse Catholic church leaders, lay and
clerical.
! Excep8onal communica8on and
interpersonal skills including proven ability
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ICA Cristo Rey Academy
President
POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
! The execu8ve presence to inspire
organiza8onal and professional confidence,
passion and persistence in an ambi8ous, fast-
paced, and results-oriented period of growth,
all while maintaining a posi8ve work
environment.
! The maturity and wisdom required to op8mize
Board members’ engagement in the mission.
! Strategic planning experience and execu8on
capabili8es. ICA CRISTO REY ACADEMY MISSION
STATEMENT
! Strong budget management skills.
ICA Cristo Rey Academy is a Dominican Catholic
! Demonstrated successful experience in college preparatory secondary school that empowers
educa8on, non-profit and/or profit sector with girls from underserved communi8es to become
the sensibili8es and perspec8ve necessary to confident young women able to realize their full
validate her/his leadership in a school. poten8al. By providing an excellent academic
curriculum, a unique corporate work study experience
! Cri8cal thinking and problem-solving skills, and the support of our spiritual community, we
including evidence of enhancing an prepare students for a life of faith, purpose, and
organiza8on’s financial strength and service.
sustainability.
A quality educa8on and strong moral founda8on are
! Keen apprecia8on of the student community necessary to succeed in today’s challenging and
and the challenges facing families with limited complex world.
financial resources in the Bay Area.
ICA Cristo Rey Academy is a vibrant college
! Unques8onable integrity. preparatory that transforms girls into confident young
women empowered to realize their full poten8al;
! A Bachelor’s degree and, preferably, a intellectually, professionally, and spiritually.
graduate degree.
With a suppor8ve network of dedicated educators and
corporate mentors, ICA Cristo Rey delivers a unique
COMPENSATION learning experience incorpora8ng 138 years of
Dominican Catholic tradi8ons, academic rigor, and a
The salary for the role is compe88ve. dis8nc8ve work study program. ICA Cristo Rey is a
sisterhood like no other.
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President
POSITION STATEMENT | START DATE: JULY 1, 2022
HISTORY OF THE CRISTO uniquely integra/ng rigorous
REY NETWORK academic curricula with four years
of professional work experience
When Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
and support to and through college.
opened under the leadership of
We partner with educators,
John P. Foley, S.J. in 1996, it
businesses and communi/es to
introduced a highly innova8ve
enable students to fulfill their
integra8on of academic and
aspira/ons for a life/me of success.
professional experience to Catholic
secondary educa8on in the United
States. The model had immediate CRISTO REY NETWORK
appeal, first to Catholic educators MISSION EFFECTIVENESS
across the country and soon a^er to STANDARDS
prominent philanthropists
commiPed to educa8onal reform. A Cristo Rey school...
1. Is explicitly Catholic in
Through the talent and commitment mission and enjoys Church
of local communi8es and generous approval.
and enthusias8c support from
2. Serves only students with
philanthropic investors, the Cristo
limited economic resources
Rey Network has grown over the
and is open to students of
last 25 years from a single school in
various faiths and cultures.
south Chicago to a na8onal network
of 38 schools. During a period when 3. Is family centered and plays
tradi8onal Catholic schools were an ac8ve role in the local
shuPering their doors at an community.
alarming rate, the Cristo Rey 7. Has effec8ve administra8ve
Network has grown into the largest 4. Prepare all students to and board structures, and
network of high schools in the enter and graduate from complies with all applicable
country that exclusively serves low- college. state and federal laws.
income students. 5. Requires par8cipa8on by all 8. Is financially sound.
students in the Corporate
CRISTO REY NETWORK Work Study Program. 9. Supports its graduates’ efforts
MISSION STATEMENT to obtain a college degree and
6. Integrates the learning enter post-college life as
The Cristo Rey Network of high present in its work program, produc8ve, faith-filled
schools delivers a career focused, classroom and individuals.
college preparatory educa/on in extracurricular experiences
the Catholic tradi7on for students for the fullest benefit of its 10. Is an ac8ve par8cipant in the
with limited economic resources, students. Cristo Rey Network.
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