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Director of Vibrant Schools PartnershipsJob Description

• Actively engage the Catholic Franciscan mission and identity of Marian University by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the legacy of the founding congregation through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies.
• Serve as the key leader in planning and executing the strategies to establish Vibrant School Partnerships.
• Take a leadership role, with support from the Office of Institutional Advancement, in securing startup funding of the Vibrant School Partnerships.
• Lead the strategy for gaining public support with PK-12 school and district partners, community leaders, and community-based organizations.
• Lead all recruiting efforts to accomplish the goals set forth in the plan, including development of strong relationships and collaborative initiatives with selected partner schools.
• Oversee the VSP selection process to ensure each partner school selected supports the mission of the Vibrant School Partnerships, The Center for Vibrant Schools, and Marian University.
• Manages overall financial responsibilities and budgets for VSP and collaborates effectively with Center Operations Manager and Marian University Business Office.
• Ensure that Marian University branding is included across all aspects and functions of VSP.
• Involve key university personnel as advisors to VSP.
• Uphold the values of Marian University in public and private life.
• Manage tasks as assigned by the Director of the Center for Vibrant Schools.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in educational leadership, business administration, or related field is required.
• Management experience is required.
• Management experience may include direct supervision of employees, managing project teams and project resources.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, verbal and written communication skills, and experience in planning, evaluation, management, and reporting are required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in fund raising and recruitment is highly desired.

• A minimum of five years of strategic, project management and/or organizational assessment experience, preferably the majority in P-12 education leadership, higher education or an academic setting.
• An operational soundness with the ability to grow programs and work with people collaboratively to achieve goals.
• An ability to work well within and across complex organizations, both in partnership schools and community support.
• Capability to adopt a ‘high level view’, and balance multiple priorities, to identify opportunities for the institution to gain efficiencies and to further advance its mission.
• A senior level presence that inspires confidence and builds credibility with other partner school, senior level leadership.
• A thoughtful listener, strategic thinker, strong communicator and negotiator with unquestionable integrity.
• Demonstrated expertise in education strategic planning, assessment, and data analysis are required.
• Ability to work with diverse groups, cultures, and communities. .
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications