President of Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Diocese of Cleveland

Office of Catholic Education

Position Announcement: President

Cleveland Central Catholic High School

6550 Baxter Ave

Cleveland, OH 44105

https://www.centralcatholichs.org/

The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Cleveland Central Catholic High School are pleased to accept applications for the position of President.

Centrally located in the middle of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Central Catholic (CCC) is a Diocesan owned and operated, co-educational, comprehensive school for students in grades 9 through 12. With an enrollment of about 450 students, CCC is large enough to provide ample opportunities for student activities while also being small enough for each student to be known by name. The school offers a wide variety of activities that provide our students with ways to develop their faith, enhance their curricular and interpersonal skills, and form life-long relationships. Cleveland Central Catholic was formed by the merger of four Roman Catholic Cleveland high schools - St. John Cantius, Lourdes Central, St. Michael the Archangel, and St. Stanislaus. CCC’s first year of operation was the 1969-70 scholastic year.

Mission Statement

Cleveland Central Catholic High School promotes spiritual growth, academic excellence, leadership, and service, preparing students to embrace the future with confidence and hope.

Core Values

• Commitment: Cherishing commitment and fortified by faith, we invest our energies to become responsible persons.
• Courage: Embracing challenges as opportunities, we move forward with confidence and integrity.
• Creativity: Valuing innovation, we encourage imagination to prepare for a changing global community.
• Hope: Relying on God’s goodness, we inspire a vision of a better life.
• Service: Embracing the spirit of Jesus, we reach beyond ourselves in love in response to the needs of others.

Cleveland Central Catholic High School is fully accredited by the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association and maintains its charter through the Ohio Department of Education.

The President works in partnership with the Principal of Cleveland Central Catholic, and reports directly to the Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools in the Office of Catholic Education within the Secretariat of Catholic Education/Superintendent of Schools Office.

Position Qualifications:

• A practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church, able and willing to always give witness to the Catholic faith and demonstrating strong commitment to serving the Lord with gladness.
• Master’s degree in administration or the equivalent. A combination of a bachelor’s degree and additional education, credential, and experience will be considered.
• Successful experience in Institutional Advancement/Development.
• Experience working with a diverse student population and/or urban education.
• Experience in fiscal, facilities, and personnel management.
• Ability to inspire a shared vision across constituencies in a secondary school community.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills to build relationships that inspire support in the school’s fundraising, program development, and enrollment growth initiatives.
• This position requires successful completion of both BCI and FBI background checks.
• Must be VIRTUS certified or willing to become certified.

Major Responsibilities:

• Acts as the chief executive officer of the school, responsible to the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland through the Office of Catholic Education for duties and responsibilities assigned to the Office of the President.
• Ensures mission effectiveness and faith leadership in keeping with the Roman Catholic Church tradition.
• Directs the external affairs of the school and acts as the school’s chief fundraiser.
• Serves as liaison for the school in its relationships with the board of advisors, area parishes, elementary schools, alumnae, parents, families, and community partners.
• Supervises the Principal of Cleveland Central Catholic, the chief operating officer of the school, to ensure compliance with the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association, as well as ensuring the long-term viability of Lake Catholic.
• Directs the vision and personnel of the Institutional Advancement and Business Departments.
• Ensures sound fiscal management, long-term financial stability and plant viability and improvement.
• Promotes the school and its programs to the extended community.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested by the Office of Catholic Education.

For Consideration:

Submit resume, cover letter, and completed Diocese of Cleveland application for employment to Joe Swisher: jswisher@dioceseofcleveland.org. In the subject line please enter “President Cleveland Central Catholic Application Materials.” The search committee plans to begin review of all complete submitted materials on February 25, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.

Timeline:

• Opening Notice –February 11, 2025.

• Review of complete materials submitted begins February 25, 2025.

• Anticipated start date is July 1, 2025.