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Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the agency and is responsible for providing overall vision and strategic leadership, as well as the management of the overall operation. The Executive Director provides direction and leadership to staff members, is responsible for ensuring the fiscal health of the organization, and will assume a strategic role in the solicitation of funding sources.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will lead CCRES’ mission to provide staffing for educational and behavioral health services to school districts, intermediate units, and other educational entities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Executive Director will inspire and lead a team to achieve the highest levels of excellence so that each individual served is provided with a meaningful and rewarding education.

Reporting to the Senior Major Gift Officer, the Major Gift Officer is responsible for identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual major gifts. This position works in close collaboration with members of the Advancement staff, board members, executive staff, and outside key contacts to develop prospects.

Together with the President and Upper School Director, the Lower School Director completes the academic leadership of the Academy’s administrative team which also includes the Business Manager, Athletic Director, Director of Admissions, and Director of Advancement. The Lower School Director works with the leadership team, the Sisters of Mercy, and the Board of Trustees of the Academy to foster the spiritual and intellectual growth of the school community.

Reporting to and working closely with the President, the Director of Institutional Advancement serves as the Chief Advancement Officer and is responsible for creating fundraising and communication plans and setting goals in alignment with the strategic plan. Fundraising efforts are led by the Director by creating a strong awareness among various constituencies that showcases the school as the ideal choice for philanthropy, volunteerism, and most importantly education of young women to develop into their best self.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development and Major Gifts is responsible for setting the strategy for all aspects of fundraising at VFES, building lasting relationships with donors, and overall attainment of key fundraising goals. The Director is responsible for philanthropic activities, notably the design, development, and execution of fundraising-related efforts that successfully maintain current donors and build new relationships.

Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the President serves as the strategic leader and chief ambassador of St. Catharine Academy with responsibilities focused on planning, institutional advancement, external relations, financial management, organizational structure, and academic oversight. The President delegates to the Principal the daily responsibilities for academic and co-curricular affairs and leadership.

The Executive Director of Catholic Charities administers and coordinates the charitable and social services of the Diocese of Wilmington. The Executive Director plans, develops, implements, manages, and evaluates all services in keeping with the mission of the Diocese and Catholic Charities, while representing the Diocese to the larger community, other social service agencies, parishes, and government bodies. As Department Head, the Executive Director executes diocesan policy within Catholic Charities.