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The Board of Directors of the National Catholic Educational  Association (NCEA) invites nominations and applications for the  position of President.  NCEA is being assisted by the search firm Hyatt-Fennell, LLC.

Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is a professional membership organization that provides leadership, direction and service to fulfill the evangelizing, catechizing and teaching mission of the Church. NCEA is a voluntary association of educators and institutions whose first constitution was drawn up in 1904.  The Association's structure is based on a departmental arrangement whereby member institutions hold association membership through one of the constitutive departments. The Association, started by seminary, college and parish leaders, now has strong departments for seminary, elementary, diocesan administrator, religious educator and catechist, secondary, and educational board educational ministries. The Catholic colleges and universities are affiliated members.  NCEA is the largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 200,000 Catholic educators serving 7.6 million students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, in religious education programs, in seminaries and in colleges and universities.

Responsibilities: 

The President of the National Catholic Educational Association is the Association’s Chief Executive Officer and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. As chief administrator, the President:

• has the opportunity to significantly and profoundly impact Catholic education
• is the Association’s principal public spokesperson
• fosters collaboration on a national level
• is responsible to the Board for appropriate implementation of Board policies
• is the Association’s Treasurer, assisted by the Finance Director and Controller
• serves as the Association’s representative on a number of national boards, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Education, Council for American Private Education (CAPE) and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU)
• appoints, supervises and evaluates executive directors, the Executive Vice President, the Director of Institutional Advancement, the Director of Public Policy, the Director of Communications and Public Relations, the Director of Marketing, and the Executive Assistant to the President.
  

Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate is a practicing Roman Catholic with informed knowledge and love for the educational ministries of the Church and conversant with Catholic educational issues. The candidate should place a high value on coalition building and have the ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships. The candidate should have the credentials appropriate for an association’s president: an earned doctorate or terminal degree; a minimum of seven years experience that includes increasing responsibility in an organization; mid to high-level administrative experience; experience and background in a Catholic educational setting; demonstrated success in a leadership role for complex multi-organizational projects; experience in developing and managing a budget.. The President will assume responsibility for the ethical stewardship of all financial, physical and human resources. The President must have impeccable integrity, exemplary oral and written communication skills, a record of proven leadership ability and vision, be in agreement with and support NCEA's mission, and have a deep commitment to the core values of NCEA.  The anticipated start date for the new President is July 2013.

Applications:

NCEA is being assisted by the partners of the search firm: Hyatt-Fennell, LLC. Nominations and application materials should be submitted via email.

If you have any questions please contact Cheryl Hyatt at 724-242-0476 or via email.

Application materials should include a focused letter of interest, a current résumé, and contact information for five professional references. While the application deadline is December 21, 2012, early submission of materials will afford optimal attention. All applications and nominations will be considered highly confidential.