Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Job Description

The Diocese of San Jose, comprising some 525,000 Catholics across 54 parishes and missions, maintains a vibrant presence in Catholic education. There are 34 vibrant, faith-filled learning communities serving more than 14,000 students across 28 elementary schools and six high schools.

The Department of Catholic Schools in the Diocese is committed to ensuring the future of Catholic education. The Superintendent will lead the Department of Catholic Schools by providing leadership, service, witness, and support to all Catholic Schools in the Diocese. The Superintendent will engage in a visioning process for the schools to pursue and support the broader mission of the Diocese of San Jose in "joyfully sharing the Gospel by encountering Jesus in each person and growing together in faith, love, and service."

The next Superintendent will discover extraordinary commitment and talent among principals, teachers, staff, and volunteer leadership. There is profound and warranted pride in the educational accomplishments of the Diocese; there is also an authentic appreciation and recognition of the opportunities to be undertaken during the tenure of the next Superintendent, among which include: financial realities and the desire to maintain affordable tuitions, the creative and visionary need to promote academic excellence and ongoing faith formation that is transformational and Christ-centered, and shifting demographics including trends impacting sustainability. In addition, Bishop Oscar Cantu is shepherding the Diocese through a dynamic Pastoral Plan, Renewed in Christ, United in Mission, through 2031.

Additional information and our application procedures regarding this exciting executive leadership opportunity can be found in our detailed search prospectus here:

bit.ly/sanjosesuperintendent

The search committee is on a fast-track to identify and secure the next Superintendent of Catholic Schools. All inquiries and applications will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality and with the greatest respect. Candidates are expected to be available to assume the responsibilities of the position in July 2025 or sooner.

CONTACT
Kyle Pietrantonio, Partner
kpietrantonio@partnersinmission.com
Partners in Mission School Leadership Search Solutions, LLC
(202) 390-0230
www.partnersinmissionslss.com

About the Employer

Partners in Mission School Leadership Search Solutions is the retained search division of Partners in Mission, the nation's leading full-service consulting firm focused exclusively on developing excellence in Catholic school advancement and leadership. As partners among ourselves and with our clients' missions, we value, understand, and embrace the importance of Catholic education in our personal and professional lives - and remain committed to ensuring its strength and vitality for years to come. Engaged by religious and school communities, boards and dioceses, our team of dedicated search consultants have identified and secured mission-driven professionals to serve in a myriad of diverse Catholic school and diocesan leadership positions from Massachusetts to Hawaii.