President
Founded in 1884 by the Sisters of Mercy, Merion Mercy Academy is one of the Philadelphia region’s most respected Catholic schools for young women—a community where academic excellence, spiritual formation, leadership development, and Mercy values prepare students to lead lives of purpose, compassion, and integrity.
Located on Philadelphia’s historic Main Line, the school serves approximately 455 students in grades 9–12 from across the greater Philadelphia region. Rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and animated by the Mercy charism, Merion Mercy offers a rigorous college-preparatory education within a community defined by belonging, sisterhood, service, and respect for the dignity of every person.
The school has experienced significant momentum in recent years, including sustained enrollment growth, renewed financial stability, expanded academic opportunities, and increasing visibility within the region’s competitive educational landscape. At the same time, the next President will help guide the school through an important period of organizational evolution as the recently implemented President/Principal model continues to develop. This work will require strong partnership, disciplined communication, and thoughtful leadership grounded in both mission and operational clarity.
About the role
Merion Mercy Academy seeks a visionary, mission-driven leader to serve as its next President at a pivotal and promising moment in the school’s history. This is an opportunity not simply to preserve a beloved institution, but to help shape its next chapter with courage, clarity, and faithfulness to the Mercy tradition.
Responsibilities
- Guide the school through an important period of organizational evolution as the recently implemented President/Principal model continues to develop
- Provide strong partnership, disciplined communication, and thoughtful leadership grounded in both mission and operational clarity