Cristo Rey Charleston High School Ideal Job Candidate

Cristo Rey Charleston attracts and hires capable individuals of character who are called to cultivate the God-given talents within each student. We've chosen to answer the call because we are committed to helping develop students who will impact the world through showcasing their excellence. 

An ideal candidate should have an appreciation of the school’s mission, a commitment to the values of Catholic education, and be comfortable modeling an active and inspiring faith life for all in the community.

Position Summary

Working closely with the school President and CEO, Board of Directors, and Director of the Corporate Work Study Program, the Founding Advancement Director helps develop the strategic vision to foster generous, broad-based philanthropic support for the school and its

mission. They are responsible for the successful implementation of that vision, by cultivating and stewarding relationships with individual, corporate and foundation donors, designing and directing distinctive events, and generating excitement about a range of ways to contribute to

the growth and success of the school.

The Founding Advancement Director is expected to spend a significant amount of time in the field meeting existing and prospective benefactors. When not doing so, they will spend their work hours on site or remotely as circumstances permit and as agreed to with the President.

Primary Responsibilities

As a member of the founding leadership team, the Founding Advancement Director reports to the President & CEO and will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all resource development efforts.

The Founding Advancement Director is responsible for the creation and implementation of the first-ever CRCHS Advancement department. This includes direct responsibility for prospect research, grant writing, database management, fundraising (annual giving, capital campaign, endowment, etc.), marketing, donor acknowledgements, social media, and special events. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Leadership & Planning

  • Develop and execute donor acquisition strategies for annual gifts, major gifts, endowment gifts, planned gifts, government grants, and donor cultivation and stewardship programs.

  • Work closely with the President to set fundraising goals that are approved by the Board of Directors and accomplish goals against monitored expenses.

  • Develops an annual strategic advancement (i.e., fundraising, marketing, communications) plan for approval by the President. Works with the President, board and staff to implement the approved plan.

  • Works closely with President and members of the Leadership Team to develop and successfully execute the school’s overall advancement strategy across various disciplines and target audiences.

  • Implement and lead multiple collaborative and complex projects, directing work of staff, managing budget, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability.

  • Build annual expense budget for all development functions and monitor expenses throughout the year.

• Fundraising & Donor Engagement

  • Design and implement fundraising programs, including cultivation, solicitation and recognition strategies to meet funding needs.

  • Maintains responsibility for the school’s fundraising campaigns, including annual giving, any capital campaigns and other fundraising programs.

  • Organizes and manages fundraising events to bring together potential and existing donors with the President, Board, staff, faculty, students and, eventually, alumni.

  • Coordinates and develops fundraising strategies, focusing on the school’s growth in accordance with the mission and overall marketing strategy of the school.

  • Coordinates volunteer committees that support fundraising events.

  • Develops, fosters, and maintains strong relationships with the foundation community. Designs, implements, and manages grant application strategy and process.

• Team Leadership & Management

  • Hire and lead a small advancement team responsible for the calendar of appeals, individual, corporate, and foundation proposals, scholarship management, relationship building, stewardship, communications, and special event fundraising.

  • Provide guidance, leadership, and direction, including clearly defined performance expectations, and encourage professional development for the advancement team.

• CRM & Data Management

  • Select and utilize CRM system to track and plan all donor interactions and file correspondence as appropriate.

  • Ensure CRM system is properly maintained, and gift acknowledgements are timely.

  • Develops, designs, and manages a contact management database and contact management process pursuant to the goals of the Advancement Office and the school. 

  • Maintains regular coordination of contact database process with the office of Corporate Work Study.

  • Collaborate with the Business/Finance Office to ensure accurate record keeping for audit and reporting purposes.

• Marketing, Communications & Branding

  • Provide leadership and direction in communications and marketing strategies geared toward advancement, admissions and alumni to advance CRCHS’s mission and vision and goals among internal and external groups.

  • Manages design, production and distribution of Advancement-related digital and print media sites/publications, including website, social media, collateral materials, Annual Report, quarterly newsletter, press releases and others.

  • Oversee for the integrity, consistency and proper use of the Cristo Rey Brand.

  • Insures consistent and clear communication about the mission and programs of the school to current and potential donors. Represents the school at public functions and develops community relations.

• Other:

  • Staff all meetings of the Advancement/Development Committee of the board.Attends workshops and conferences to keep up-to-date with current resource development practices.

  • Provides support to the Board of Director’s Finance and Development Committee.

  • Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by the President.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.

• 5 - 7 years of professional fundraising experience, including 3 years of management experience.

• Strong written and communication skills; detail oriented; team player; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Not for Profit fundraising experience in a social or education environment preferred.

• Extensive knowledge of fundraising software/Salesforce preferred and Google Suites.

• Fluency in Spanish preferred

• Relentless focus on results and a high level of personal accountability.

• Strong written and communication skills; detail oriented; team player; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Understands and applies complex principles of developing donor strategies.

• Experience setting and meeting fundraising objectives, evaluating results, and developing corrective strategies

• Demonstrated success in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual gifts, foundation grants, and gifts of $100,000 and above.

• Demonstrated ability in planning and implementing goals and initiatives with a high degree of flexibility and initiative.

• Strong written and communication skills; detail oriented; team player; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience in managing and tracking multiple donors and fundraising initiatives.

• Strong prospecting expertise.

• Excellent written and public speaking communication skills.

• Strong relationship-building capacity and relationship management.

• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with all institutional stakeholders.

• Adept at building rapport and trust with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, including underrepresented youth and first-generation college students.

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Cristo Rey Network and model.

• Understand and support the mission of Cristo Rey Charleston as a private, independent, Catholic school under the religious sponsorship of the Cristo Rey Institute (CRI). In addition to CRI, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, will both support and inform the spiritual formation of the Cristo Rey Charleston community.

• Compliance with background checks required by CRCHS.

• Some nights and weekends are required.

Compensation

• This is a full-time, year-round position with competitive salary, benefits, and paid vacation.

• Salary range is $110,000 - $130,000.

• Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Regularly interact with students, parents, staff and visitors.

• Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.

• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.

Cristo Rey Charleston High School Ideal Job Candidate

CRCHS seeks a mission-driven, innovative, collaborative, student focused, and community-centered Founding Finance and Operations Director to serve as the financial officer and operations leader. The ideal candidate enjoys proactively building new processes, systems, and

tools, and troubleshooting to improve them. They can create big plans and manage fine details. They lead collaboratively and with an entrepreneurial spirit. They enjoy challenges and thrive in a setting where they can build and develop their team. 

The ideal candidate should have an appreciation of the school’s mission, a commitment to the values of Catholic education, and be comfortable modeling an active and inspiring faith life for all in the community. They excel at communication, people management, project management, financial acumen, presentation skills, strategic thinking and execution. They are a leader with a proven track record of fostering cross-functional relationships. They enjoy working in true partnership with the President &; CEO. They understand and embrace the mission of CRCHS, and it inspires their daily work. As the Founding Finance and Operations Director, they will have an opportunity to build and develop one of Charleston’s most unique educational institutions and shape the support of future leaders of our community. CRCHS attracts and hires capable individuals of character who are called to cultivate the God-given talents within each student. We've chosen to answer the call because we are committed to helping develop students who will impact the world through showcasing their excellence.

Position Summary

As a member of the founding leadership team, the Founding Director of Finance and Operations reports to the President & CEO and will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial and human resources related activities of the school. This includes direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, budgeting, legal, human resources, and risk management. They will be directly responsible for developing and executing the internal operational strategies necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of CRCHS. The Founding Director of Finance and Operations, in collaboration with the President, Principal, and the Vice President of Corporate Work Study, are the executives responsible for the successful programming of both the High School and the Corporate Work Study Program.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate will develop and lead internal processes to support the following areas: finance, business planning and budgeting, human resources, facilities/safety, operations, and information technology. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create and implement the first-ever CRCHS Finance &; Operations Department.

• Implement and lead multiple collaborative and complex projects, hire staff, direct work of staff, manage budgets, set deadlines, and ensure accountability.

• Work closely with the President to set revenue goals and track revenue against monitored expenses. 

• Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the President & CEO; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep leadership team abreast of the organization's financial status.

• In consultation with the President & CEO, develop human resources and administration teams ensuring consistent practices for evaluation, professional development, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, training, recruiting and retention.

• Build and maintain an accounting system that yields the best level of internal controls with limited staff. Fiscal and Business Office Responsibilities:

• Sets accounting policies and procedures within the guidelines of generally accepted accounting policies and current tax regulations.

• Updates Accounting Policies and Procedures manual as needed to continue implementation of internal controls and best practices.

• Oversees the business operations of the school within the framework of school policy.

• Supervises the finance office staff and all business and accounting functions.

• Oversees accounts receivable process, tuition collections and business partner payments for our Corporate Work Study Program.

• Oversees the manager of transportation, dining services, custodial services and facilities services.

• Prepares and oversees the current year and five-year operating and capital expenditures budgets.

• Works successfully with the leadership team in completing the annual and five-year budgets. Submits final budget for review to the Finance Committee before the approval of the Board of Directors.

• Responsible for all accounting functions including month-end and year-end close procedures, filing 990 tax returns, pledge balance and contribution revenue

• Reconciliations, fixed asset and monthly financial statement reports.

• Monitors cash flows; verifies weekly check runs and other check processing.

• Reviews school contracts for compliance and financial requirements.

• Sets accounting policies and tax compliance requirements with the Development

• Office within the framework of the school philosophy, policies, and current tax laws.

• Acts as liaison to the Board of Directors on financial matters; reports current accounts status at every Finance Committee meeting throughout the year. 

• Oversees investments within guidelines of investment and banking policies of the School.

• Tracks purchases made related to all restricted grant funding and meets regularly with the Development Department regarding the status of grant spending.

• Coordinates annual audit preparation. Performs final review of financial statements and presents audited statements before the Board of Directors.

• Human Resources: 

  • Responsible for oversight, review and approval of bi-monthly payroll.

  • Communicates regularly with employees with regards to changes or updates.

  • Manages relationship with CRCHS’ HR Shared Services Business Partner from the Cristo Rey Network and works together to set HR policies and procedures.

  • Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping all information confidential.

  • Reviews pension and benefit plans on a regular basis with the President to determine attractiveness and economic practicality of benefits package.

  • Negotiates all employee benefits and Open Enrollment Process. Responsible for on-going education and communication with employees regarding their benefits.

  • Responsible for all personnel files, policies and the annual updating of employee handbook.

  • Complies with federal, state and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on legal obligations regarding employees and best practice in all areas of finance and employment.

• Risk management:

  • Monitors and oversees insurance needs and issues for the school. In consultation with the school’s insurance provider, determines sufficiency of property and liability coverage.

  • Conducts due diligence on Board proposals and works with School Legal Counsel to negotiate contracts.

  • Responsible for compliance with document retention policy adopted by the Board of Directors

• Other:

  • Attends workshops and conferences to keep up to date with current accounting developments and tax laws.

  • Performs special projects as assigned.

  • Other duties as assigned by the President.

Qualifications

•   Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.

•  5 - 7 years’ experience creating and executing financial planning and management strategies, ideally 5+ years of broad financial and operations management experience.

•  Not for Profit accounting experience preferred.

•  CPA preferred.

•  Working knowledge of GAAP, audits, and other regulatory requirements in the financial field

•  Extensive knowledge of QuickBooks, Excel, and Google Suites.

•  Experience in human resource management, employee benefits and payroll procedures preferred

•  Experience in grants management, preferred

•  Experience in an independent school and tuition management, preferred

•  Strong written and communication skills; detail oriented; team player; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

•  Relentless focus on results and a high level of personal accountability.

•  Adept at building rapport and trust with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, including underrepresented urban youth and first-generation college students.

•  Demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Cristo Rey Network and model.

•  Understand and support the mission of Cristo Rey Charleston as a private, independent,

• Catholic school under the religious sponsorship of the Cristo Rey Institute (CRI). In addition to CRI, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, will both support and inform the spiritual formation of the Cristo Rey Charleston community.

•  Compliance with background checks required by CRCHS.

•  Some nights and weekends are required.

Compensation

• This is a full-time, year-round position with competitive salary, benefits, and paid vacation.

• Salary range is $120,000 - $140,000.

• Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

  •  Regularly interact with students, parents, staff and visitors.

  •  Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.

  • Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.

Cristo Rey Charleston High School Ideal Job Candidate

CRCHS seeks a mission-driven, innovative, collaborative, student focused, and community-centered Founding Recruitment and Enrollment Director. The ideal candidate enjoys building new processes, systems, and tools, and troubleshooting to improve them. They can create big

plans and manage fine details. They lead collaboratively and with an entrepreneurial spirit. They understand and embrace the mission of CRCHS, and it inspires their daily work.

The ideal candidate should have an appreciation of the school’s mission, a commitment to the values of Catholic education, and be comfortable modeling an active and inspiring faith life for all in the community. They have strong interpersonal and leadership skills and thrive when

collaborating effectively on interdisciplinary teams while maintaining high ethical standards. They excel at managing complex priorities with attention to detail and delivering exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Cristo Rey Charleston attracts and hires capable individuals of character who are called to cultivate the God-given talents within each student. We've chosen to answer the call because

we are committed to helping develop students who will impact the world through showcasing their excellence.

Position Summary

The Founding Recruitment and Enrollment Director plays the crucial role of recruiting, admitting and enrolling new and transfer students to CRCHS and is responsible for meeting the annual enrollment goal. As the first point of contact for many students, parents and community

members, the position requires both a commitment to the mission of Cristo Rey – and a particular passion for expanding our unique program to underserved students – and an ability to build community and develop and manage relationships with local schools, organizations,

churches, and community leaders. The position manages the daily operations of the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Department and the planning and development of all recruiting and admissions related matters. They articulate the mission, programs and opportunities of CRCHS to students, parents/guardians, elementary/middle school educators, principals and counselors, and other gatekeepers and thought-leaders in the community. They must be able to adapt to changing responsibilities and maintain absolute confidentiality.  As a founding position, they will be responsible for:

• Creating and implementing the first-ever CRCHS Student Recruitment and Enrollment Department.

• Implementing and leading multiple collaborative and complex projects, directing work of staff, managing budget, setting deadlines, and ensuring accountability.

• Hiring and leading a small team to achieve annual student recruitment and enrollment goals.

• Providing guidance, leadership, and direction, including clearly defined performance expectations, and encouraging professional development for the recruitment and enrollment team.

Primary Responsibilities

As a member of the founding leadership team, the Founding Recruitment and Enrollment Director reports to the President & CEO. They are responsible for the creation and implementation of the first-ever CRCHS Recruitment and Enrollment department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• • Mission & Values Alignment

    • Understand, embrace and implement the school’s mission and philosophy.

    • Participate in the Christ-centered life of the school.

    • Model appropriate and ethical behavior and professionalism.

    • A deep belief that all students deserve excellent, Catholic, college-preparatory education.

    • A passion for learning about the educational landscape in which Cristo Rey operates and demonstrated commitment to the mission.

  • Leadership & Management

    • Work closely with the President to set recruitment and enrollment goals.

    • Lead the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Department.

    • Conduct effective team meetings and one-on-ones.

    • Set and manage annual budget.

    • Acts independently and resolves complex issues within scope.

    • Demonstrated ability to inspire, lead and work collegially with faculty and staff.

  • Recruitment & Enrollment Operations

    • Build relationships with feeder schools and community organizations.

    • Represent the school at fairs, church services, and community gatherings.

    • Organize and lead the admissions process and events (Open Houses, Shadow Days).

    • Provide superior customer service and communication to families.

    • Assist with financial aid process and income verification.

    • Establish processes for admissions databases and materials.

    • Develop, maintain, and manage year-long recruitment and enrollment plans.

    • Attend Cristo Rey Network programs and PDs.

  • Marketing & Communications

    • Communicate the mission and value of the school to external stakeholders.

    • Develop marketing strategies and promotional materials.

    • Use social media to promote the school.

    • Excellent verbal and written communicator.

  • Data & Reporting

    • Analyze admissions data and funnel to inform strategy.

    • Manage and prepare data-driven reports for leadership and the Cristo Rey Network.

  • Interpersonal & Community Engagement

    • Build relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

    • Ability to collaborate and maintain positive working relationships.

    • Serve economically disadvantaged, racially diverse students with humility.

    • Culturally aware and responsive to community needs.

  • Other

    • Attends workshops and conferences to keep up to date with current resource development practices.

    • Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by the President.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.

• At least 5 years’ experience in recruitment, enrollment, and/or student services.

• Extensive knowledge of Google Suites.

• Experience in an independent school, preferred

• Nonprofit experience preferred.

• Strong written and communication skills; detail oriented; team player; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Adept at building rapport and trust with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, including underrepresented youth and first-generation college students.

• Relentless focus on results and a high level of personal accountability.

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Cristo Rey Network and model.

• Understand and support the mission of Cristo Rey Charleston as a private, independent,

• Catholic school under the religious sponsorship of the Cristo Rey Institute (CRI). In addition to CRI, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, will both support and inform the spiritual formation of the Cristo Rey Charleston community.

• Compliance with background checks required by CRCHS.

• Some nights and weekends are required.

Compensation

• This is a full-time, year-round position with competitive salary, benefits, and paid vacation.

• Salary range is $70,000 - $80,000.

• Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

  •  Regularly interact with students, parents, staff and visitors.

  •  Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.

  • Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.