President/CEO

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This is an exciting executive position for a mission-inspired leader who is open to new opportunities and challenges. Leaders from a wide variety of professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply. A candidate’s professional path does not need to be in education, but s / he must believe that education has the power to transform lives.

Responsibilities :

• The President / CEO’s role is largely external facing and forward looking.
• The Founding President / CEO will be critical in establishing the culture of the school as well as its role in the greater Charleston community.
• The Founding President / CEO will be responsible for hiring the initial leadership team in 2025.
• S / He will take an active leadership role in the launch phase, completing the Cristo Rey Network’s Quarterly Benchmark formation process so that the school can welcome its first students in the Summer of 2026.
• S / He will be a high-profile ambassador for the school in business, philanthropic, and faith communities.
• S / He will focus on community engagement, fundraising, strategic planning, organizational development, and financial sustainability.
• The President / CEO will lead a substantial ongoing fundraising and corporate sponsorship recruitment effort every year to secure resources.
• S / He will be responsible for inspiring and supporting a Leadership Team that includes the following direct reports : Principal, Director of Development, Director of Corporate Work Study Program, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Recruitment, and Director of Campus Ministries.
• The President / CEO will inspire organizational and professional confidence from a wide variety of stakeholders. Her / His primary relationships include business, religious, and civic leaders; donors; the Cristo Rey Network; the sponsoring religious order; senior school administrators; and board members.

Qualifications :

Supervises : Principal, Director of Development, Director of Corporate Work Study Program, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Recruitment, and Director of Campus Ministries.

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