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Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Marian Catholic High School
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Posted: 05-Jun-25
Location: Chicago Heights, Illinois
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Advancement/Development
Salary Details:
BENEFITS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The salary range for this position is no less than $110,000 annually, commensurate with experience and performance. The comprehensive benefits package also includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision coverage, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, retirement savings plan with matching contributions and a generous paid-time-off policy. The school is conveniently located in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
MISSION STATEMENT AND OVERVIEW
Marian Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community, and preaching. Marian Catholic students seek truth, exhibit personal responsibility, cultivate their individual talents, and demonstrate ethical leadership and Christian service.
As a college preparatory high school, Marian Catholic develops essential skills for post-secondary education in students. These skills include inductive and deductive logic, critical thinking, research principles, and both oral and written communication skills. In addition, Marian Catholic recognizes individual intellectual differences and offers a flexible curriculum in liberal, fine, and practical arts, which serves students' particular needs and opens them to a variety of career choices.
Marian Catholic is financial stable and well-positioned for growth, with strong potential to build on recent successful initiatives. The school has graduated over 19,000 alumni who have achieved incredible success and have contributed to the local, national, and international communities in positive ways. The school has strong growth potential in leveraging this strong alumni network.
THE OPPORTUNITY
In 1955, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield were asked to partner with the Archdiocese of Chicago to establish a new high school in the south Chicagoland region. They accepted the challenge, and in 1958, Marian Catholic High School welcomed its first students. Today, the school’s mission continues to reflect the Dominican values on which it was founded. It is a legacy that members of the Marian Catholic community share with pride.
The Vice President of Institutional Advancement is a member of the Marian Catholic executive leadership team and is responsible for overseeing the areas of development, alumni relations, admissions and recruitment, and marketing and communications. The Vice President of Institutional Advancement reports directly to the President.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership: Set and execute annual strategic plans for the Advancement office in collaboration with the President and executive leadership team.
Fundraising: Develop and oversee all fundraising strategies, including the Annual Fund, special events, grant writing, individual and corporate giving, planned giving, and major gift initiatives.
Capital Campaign Development and Coordination: Plan and oversee a multi-year capital campaign to secure funding for operational and facility needs.
Major Donor Management: Oversee an active portfolio of 50-70 major donors.
Fundraising Appeals: Oversee and execute at least four mail and digital fundraising appeals annually.
Donor Societies: Establish and grow giving societies for donor acquisition, retention, and engagement.
Event Management: Facilitate the planning and execution of key fundraising events, such as Veritas Gala, Endowment Golf Classic, Alumni Reunions, etc.
Team Supervision: Lead a team of six full-time staff and one contractor, and indirectly supervise two additional full-time staff.
Student Recruitment and Admissions: Design and implement student recruitment strategies, including outreach communications to prospective students and families within the surrounding community.
Community Engagement: Strengthen relationships with faculty, alumni, donors, parents, prospective students and their families as well as community leaders through fundraising and recruitment events and activities.
Board Support and Reporting: Co-facilitate the Outreach/Development Committee of the Board, report monthly to the President, and present to various groups as needed.
Budget Management: Plan and manage department budgets, counsel the President and Board of Directors on philanthropy and recruitment matters.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Minimum of seven years of progressive Development/Marketing and recruitment experience. Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
Fundraising Success: Effective track record in cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors.
Best Practices: Deep understanding of fundraising, marketing, leadership and operational support.
Technical Proficiency: Experience with CRMs and using data to drive strategy and decision-making (currently using Raiser’s Edge)
Leadership: Strong Christian values, collaborative nature, and advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
Independent and Team Work: Ability to work both independently and within a team to meet institutional goals.
Ethics and Confidentiality: High standards for handling confidential information.
Project Management: Excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize.
Flexibility: Work shift is typically a 40 hour per week, in-person experience. Work schedule flexibility, including occasional evenings and weekends, may be coordinated with the President. Occasional out of town travel (1-2x per year) may be necessary for stakeholder engagement events.
Catholic Education Appreciation: Commitment to Catholic education, familiarity with the Dominican charism, and a desire to promote both.
INQUIRIES OR INTEREST
If you are excited about this opportunity and your qualifications align with the requirements, please submit your application via the Marian Catholic High School online application system. https://www.marianchs.com/about/employment
Upload a cover letter and resume via the online application system.
Years of experience in Advancement/Development and student admissions and recruitment.
A brief explanation about why you want to work at Marian Catholic High School.
All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential. No phone calls please.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Marian Catholic does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
BACKGROUND OF MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Marian Catholic was founded in 1958 by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield on the corners of Ashland Avenue and Joe Orr Road in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
The Marian Catholic student body has approximately 744 students from 70 communities in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Marian Catholic students have been extremely successful academically both before and after graduation.
Marian Catholic is a Catholic, college-preparatory, co-educational high school in the Dominican tradition, with deep roots in the local community and, traditionally, from beyond it. Our diverse student population travels from over 70 zip codes for nationally recognized programs in academics, fine arts, and athletics.
As a coeducational high school, Marian Catholic provides a Christian atmosphere in which students can develop relationships based on trust, respect, and appreciation of individual gifts. Marian recognizes and accepts the contradictions and conflicts inherent in the transition period of adolescence. Marian helps students to develop decision-making skills, to accept responsibility, to respect authority, and to contribute to a just and dynamic society.