Notre Dame School President

Notre Dame School President

Notre Dame School

327 West 13th Street

New York, New York 10014

Notre Dame School of Manhattan I President Role Description

The President serves as the chief executive officer of the corporation. The role is one of leadership and service to the whole school community. The President is guardian of the heritage of the school and envisioner of its future. The President is responsible to the Board of Trustees for the implementation of policy decisions taken by the board.

The President is appointed by, responsible to, and removed from office by the Board of Trustees and shall represent the best obtainable skills in school management, educational professionalism, and public relations as required by her / his assigned duties. The President shall be a practicing Catholic committed to fostering the Catholic mission of Notre Dame School in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Ursula and Anne de Xainctonge.

The President works closely with all members of the administrative team, which includes the Principal, Director of Finance, Director of Development, and Director of Mission and Identity, to promote the goals of Notre Dame School. Key responsibilities include promoting academic excellence, maintaining fiscal stability to ensure the school's continued strength and sustainability, and initiating long-range planning. In particular, these responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following :

In the area of pastoral leadership, the President...

sustains the mission of the school by ensuring regular review and evaluation of the mission statement and goals for the school with the board, faculty, parents, and student groups; leads ongoing strategic planning to identify long-terms goals to ensure the school's future; acts as the chief liaison between the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, the board members, alumnae, and the other members of the school community to safeguard the mission and future of Notre Dame School; in partnership with the Director of Mission and Identity, guides the religious growth of the school and assures that the mission of the school is fostered through opportunities to experience Christian life and liturgy, to reflect on commitment to the person of Christ, and to reflect on Catholic faith, morals and ideals.

In the area of educational and professional management, the President...

hires the Principal; after appropriate consultation, determines the salaries, benefits, and requirements of the professional staff and employees; determines with the Principal the standards for quality Catholic education at Notre Dame School in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Ursula and Anne de Xainctonge; in collaboration with the Director of Finance and Director of Maintenance, oversees maintenance and growth of school's physical plant that facilitates current and future needs.

In the area of financial management and organization, the President...

hires the Director of Development and the Director of Finance; oversees the Advancement Program, in collaboration with the Director of Development, with particular attention to the long-range plan, capital campaigns, cultivation and solicitation of donors, approval of all public relations and recruitment efforts, and fund-raising events; prepares the annual budget with the Principal, the Director of Finance, and the Board Finance Committee and presents it to the Board of Trustees for their approval; monitors the budget with the Director of Finance throughout the fiscal year; consults with the Director of Admissions regarding financial aid and scholarship decisions; in consultation with the Principal, dismisses students with delinquent tuition accounts; appoints, supervises and evaluates the Director of Finance and the Director of Development and all advancement office personnel seeks appropriate counsel to insure that the Notre Dame portfolio is managed in the best interests of the school and according to the requirements of the donors.

In the area of public relations, the President...

fosters good relationships and assures that an appropriate public relations program projects an accurate image of the school among all Notre Dame School constituencies : alumnae, parents, colleges, elementary and intermediate feeder schools, and all other individuals or groups served by or interested in Notre Dame; fosters strong alumnae relations; maintains good relationships with the Archdiocese of New York and Archdiocesan schools; maintains good relationships with schools in the national Jesuit Schools Network and with the global network of schools in the Anne de Xainctonge Foundation; acts as the chief spokesperson for Notre Dame School; works with all volunteer groups and provides a Notre Dame Staff member to attend all related meetings; represents Notre Dame School at civic, religious, and other public functions.

Salary range is $250,000 - $275,000