Director of Advancement

Diocese of Cleveland

Office of Catholic Education

Position Announcement: Director of Advancement

Cleveland Central Catholic High School

6550 Baxter Ave

Cleveland, OH 44105

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland was founded on April 23, 1847. Under the leadership of the Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland, it is the 23rd largest diocese in the United States and encompasses the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Wayne, and Ashland. There are approximately 700,000 Catholics in the Diocese, and Catholic Charities-Diocese of Cleveland is one of the largest diocesan systems of social services in the world. There are 185 parishes, 110 Catholic schools, 1 pastoral center and 1 mission office within the Diocese.

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Located in the middle of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Central Catholic is a co-educational, comprehensive school for students in grades 9 through 12. With an enrollment of about 543 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 safe and fun ways to develop skills and make friends for life.

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. The consolidation of the Scranton Campus (St. Michael’s) and the Forman Campus (St. Stanislaus) took place in 2003, completing the transition into a one-campus school with all activities on the St. Stanislaus block in Slavic Village.

For additional information regarding the school community, please visit the schools website here.

Director of Advancement Overview

As an integral member of the Cleveland Central Catholic High School leadership team, the Director of Advancement is responsible for leading the advancement team and for the development and strategic implementation of all aspects of fundraising and stewardship activities, including, but not limited to, comprehensive campaigns, annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, and alumni engagement. Reporting to the President, the Director of Advancement is a key member of the executive leadership team and advances the mission, values, and strategic goals of the School through collaborative efforts with the President, the Cleveland Central Catholic Advisory, and its Advancement Committee.

The Director of Advancement will be expected to bring visionary leadership, data-driven strategic planning, and proven capacity to engage alumni, parents and families, parents and families of alumni, and friends in support of advancing the mission of CCC.

Job Duties:

• Ability to be an extension of the Office of the President and to represent the Presidents aims and objectives at all meetings and activities.
• Executive presence to inspire confidence, passion, and persistence among all stakeholders in an ambitious, fast-paced, and results-oriented period of organizational change.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills while serving as a highly visible leadership team member in building constructive relationships with all stakeholders that inspire crucial support across all school advancement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with goal setting at the school, department, and individual level; establishing, measuring, monitoring, and reporting systems for the department and individuals; budget and fiscal management.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies at the individual, family, corporate, and foundation levels.
• In conjunction with the President, maintains a portfolio of major donor prospects for cultivation, stewardship, retention, and increased donor giving.
• Positive, energetic, accessible, and approachable, with a willingness to relate to all constituents and stakeholders.
• Ability to relate comfortably with students while being visible and interactive on campus and at school events.
• Develops and maintains an annual advancement plan. Supervises the production of regular reporting of results against targets with detailed analysis of variances to the Advancement Committee of the Advisory Board.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills with expert knowledge of best practices in managing a robust advancement department operations, processes, and functions.
• Experience in being a part of strategic planning for an organization and implementing advancement initiatives in conjunction with established strategic plans.
• Skilled at identifying, attracting, developing, and retaining high-quality mission-driven advancement professionals and volunteers with a commitment and passion for achieving organizational goals.
• Competent computer skills with proven knowledge of Raisers Edge, Blackbaud, and related philanthropic software platforms.
• Fair, fun, and compassionate individual who embraces collaboration while leading with zeal.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church and to best practices in Catholic education.
• Faith-filled and Christ-centered servant leader who embraces, models, and champions the values of a Catholic education.
• Minimum of five years of executive-level experience in Advancement/ Development with staff management, annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, comprehensive campaign, event planning, and marketing or public relations experience preferred. An advanced degree in a related field is a plus.
• Must be proficient in computer spreadsheets and other applications.
• Self-starter with an ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Successful BCI and FBI background checks and VIRTUS certified or willing to be certified.

To Apply:

Please include a cover letter, resume, and completed Diocesan Employment Application , including contact information for three references.