Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Summary
The Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer provides leadership for institutional strategy, innovation, organizational effectiveness, and strategic initiatives that advance the mission and long-term vision of Central Catholic High School.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Leads the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the school’s Strategic Plan.
Collaborates with the President and Leadership Team to establish strategic priorities and implementation timelines.
Develops systems for measuring progress toward strategic goals and key performance indicators.
Conducts institutional research and analysis to support long-range planning and organizational effectiveness.
Identifies opportunities to improve systems, processes, and organizational performance.
Makes decisions based on educational, demographic, workforce, and technology trends to inform strategic decision-making.
Leads innovation initiatives across academic, administrative, and student-facing areas of the school.
Develops and oversees pilot programs designed to test and evaluate new ideas, technologies, and approaches.
Serves as a resource to administrators, faculty, and staff on matters related to strategic planning, innovation, organizational effectiveness, and program development.
Works collaboratively with Academic Leadership, Advancement, Admissions, Marketing & Communications, Technology, Facilities, Athletics, and other departments to advance institutional priorities and strategic initiatives.
Represents the school in external partnerships and collaborative initiatives.
Collaborates with Advancement on grant opportunities, partnership development, and initiatives that support institutional growth and innovation.
Led cross-functional teams and project groups in support of strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
Facilitates communication, collaboration, and accountability among stakeholders involved in major projects and initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership experience in strategic planning, innovation, organizational leadership, program development, or related areas.
Experience leading organizational change and managing complex strategic initiatives.
Strong understanding of educational innovation, emerging technologies, and institutional effectiveness.
Experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills.
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Commitment to the mission and values of Central Catholic High School.
Physical Requirements
Standing and Walking: Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods (up to 6-8 hours per day).
Reaching and Lifting: Ability to reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis.
Bending and Kneeling: Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Repetitive Motion: Use of hands and fingers for keyboarding, writing, grading, and manipulating material.
Visual Acuity: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Hearing Acuity: Ability to hear and understand spoken directions at a conversational level, as well as the ability to distinguish and interpret sounds (e.g., a whisper, fire alarm, or distress calls from students) in a noisy environment.
Speaking/Verbal Communication: Ability to clearly articulate verbal information to students, parents, and colleagues, including the ability to project one's voice in a classroom or auditorium setting.
Sitting: Ability to sit for moderate periods to complete administrative tasks.
Quick Response: Ability to physically respond quickly to emergencies, safety concerns, or unexpected physical demands (e.g., intervening in a student dispute, assisting an injured student, or performing emergency evacuation procedures).
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to push or pull classroom furniture or equipment as needed.
Compensation: Salary & Benefits
Central Catholic is committed to offering salaries and benefits that are highly competitive relative to similar Catholic secondary schools. Compensation will be commensurate with the level of education, experience and certifications. The salary range for this position is $118,000 to $125,000. Benefits Include HMO Health Insurance Plan with a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Dental insurance through Delta Dental, a cafeteria plan with Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA), 403(b) Retirement Plan through Fidelity Investments with employer contribution, Life Insurance coverage for two times salary (Employer pays 100% of the premium), Voluntary supplemental Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability coverage, and Central Catholic tuition benefit offered for children of full-time employees.
How to Apply
For immediate consideration, interested candidates are invited to submit the following materials to jobs@centralcatholic.net. While the application deadline for this search is ongoing, candidates are encouraged to submit materials promptly. A cover letter expressing their interest in this position, a current resume, college transcript(s), and a list of three to five professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each.