Director of Advancement

St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School is a dynamic and growing independent Catholic high school located in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2022, the school offers a distinctive classical liberal arts education rooted in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness, and inspired by the life and legacy of Pope John Paul II. St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School classically educates students through the formation of a Christ-centered worldview. JPG is committed to the integral formation of the whole person, intellectually, spiritually, and morally, through a rigorous academic program centered on the great books, Socratic dialogue, and a deep engagement with the Catholic intellectual tradition. The school fosters a joyful and faithful community where students are formed to live fully alive in Christ and to serve the Church and the common good. As a young and mission-driven institution, St. John Paul the Great is experiencing exciting growth and momentum. The school attracts families seeking an authentically Catholic, academically excellent, and formation-focused high school experience. With a strong foundation and a clear vision, the school is poised for continued expansion and long-term impact in Catholic education in the Denver area. Operative vision: JPG is a Catholic school that classically educates students through the formation of a Christ-centered worldview. For more information about St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School, please visit their website. About the Director of Advancement's Role: The Director of Advancement must be a Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church, who assents to the Church's teachings on all matters - with particular care for those concerning the nature of the human person, sexual ethics, and identity. The candidate shall be a missionary disciple who possesses a zeal for the Lord, living the faith in all aspects of life, and able to speak comfortably and compellingly about the JPG mission to students, families, faculty, and stakeholders. This is a builder's role with full ownership. JPG is run on a presidential model: the President is responsible for the whole of the school, and each director reporting to the President carries full responsibility for their area of the operation. For the Director of Advancement, that area is everything fundraising, advancement, and donor-facing - the campaigns, the systems, the stewardship, the events, and the relationships. The right candidate has spent five or more years in Catholic or faith-based nonprofit fundraising - most likely as a senior or major gift officer at an organization small enough that they contributed and worked all aspects of advancement: the database, the acknowledgments, the events, and the asks - and is ready to step up into a director-level seat on the JPG school leadership team. The President remains personally engaged as the school's lead fundraiser for its most significant donor relationships; the Director builds and runs the advancement operation that makes that partnership effective, from the mailers to building personal relationships with donors at luncheons and dinners. Warm, relational, administratively disciplined, and joyful in their work. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed search prospectus and reach out to Kyle Pietrantonio directly to learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity. The search committee is on a fast-track to identify and secure the next Director of Advancement. All inquiries and applications will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality and with the greatest respect.