Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Superintendent of Catholic Schools – Diocesan Leadership Opportunity Across the Nation

A Visionary Role for Transformative Catholic Leaders

Are you a strategic, mission-driven leader called to shape the future of Catholic education at scale? Catholic dioceses across the country are seeking faithful, dynamic Superintendents to serve as chief academic and spiritual leaders for school systems that educate thousands of students, support hundreds of educators, and serve the Church’s vital mission of evangelization and formation. This is a profound opportunity for a leader who can unite vision with execution, faith with leadership, and tradition with innovation.

About the Role

The Superintendent of Catholic Schools serves as the chief academic, operational, and spiritual leader of diocesan schools—responsible for advancing their mission, strengthening their vitality, and guiding pastors, principals, and administrative teams across the region.

This role goes far beyond compliance or oversight. It is a ministry of influence and evangelization, entrusted with ensuring that Catholic schools remain academically excellent, financially accessible, spiritually vibrant, and boldly Catholic in identity. The Superintendent works in close collaboration with the Bishop (or delegated diocesan leadership), pastors, principals, and stakeholders to form students, develop leaders, and sustain schools that reflect the heart of the Church.

What You’ll Do

• Provide visionary, Christ-centered leadership to Catholic schools across the diocese or archdiocese
• Promote and protect Catholic identity while advancing academic excellence, student achievement, and formation
• Champion operational vitality, helping schools develop innovative models for tuition, funding, and sustainability
• Lead the recruitment, development, and support of school principals—building a strong, mission-aligned leadership pipeline
• Strengthen enrollment, advancement, and marketing strategies in partnership with pastors, boards, and principals
• Collaborate with diocesan departments on school budgeting, policy, governance, and parish-school partnerships
• Engage and inspire stakeholders across schools, parishes, and communities to support and invest in Catholic education
• Oversee accreditation, school improvement, and continuous professional development initiatives
• Represent the diocesan school system to regional and national Catholic education networks with conviction and grace
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Who You Are

You are more than an administrator—you are a Catholic mission leader, a culture builder, and a champion of formation. You lead with both executive presence and pastoral sensitivity. You’re as comfortable in a strategy session as you are in a school Mass or classroom.

You bring:

• A practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church, committed to the teachings and mission of Catholic education
• Proven leadership in Catholic, independent, or charter school systems; diocesan or regional experience preferred
• Strategic and operational experience in school growth, team development, and financial sustainability
• The ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders toward a shared mission
• Executive-level communication, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A passion for forming students, supporting educators, and strengthening the Church’s educational ministry

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; Doctorate preferred (Educational Leadership, Catholic School Administration, or a related field)
• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in Catholic or educational leadership roles
• Knowledge of school operations, curriculum, finance, advancement, and organizational leadership
• Experience supervising or mentoring school leaders across multiple sites or systems
• Strong familiarity with Catholic identity formation, governance structures, and parish-school collaboration

Why This Role Matters

Catholic school Superintendents are mission architects and evangelists. They shape the formation of thousands of students and hundreds of educators. They bridge parishes, schools, and communities. They steward legacies while innovating for the future. If you are ready to lead boldly, faithfully, and with vision, this is your call to serve.

Apply Today

If you are a mission-driven leader with a deep love for the Church and a passion for Catholic education, we encourage you to explore this opportunity with us. We are seeking candidates who bring a unique blend of strategic foresight, executive presence, pastoral sensitivity, and a deep commitment to Gospel values.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated success in:

• Leading or overseeing complex educational systems or multi-school organizations
• Advancing academic excellence, Catholic identity, and operational sustainability
• Building and mentoring high-performing leadership teams
• Engaging pastors, principals, boards, families, and broader communities around a shared vision
• Navigating the intersection of mission, finance, governance, and innovation with both grace and grit

This role is suited for seasoned Catholic school leaders, diocesan executives, or education professionals from mission-aligned organizations ready to serve at the system level with faith, courage, and vision.

To express your interest and submit your credentials, please click the Apply button included with this posting. All inquiries and applications will be handled with professionalism, discretion, and the highest degree of confidentiality.

About Acela Solutions

Acela Solutions stands for Advocates for Catholic Education, Leadership, and Advancement. We are a mission-driven consulting firm dedicated to strengthening Catholic schools, dioceses, religious communities, and social ministries across the country.

Formed from legacies. Built for leadership. Propelled by renewed purpose and vision. This guiding belief reflects our roots in Catholic tradition and our passion for helping institutions move forward with clarity, strategy, and integrity. While this initiative focuses on placing exceptional leaders for Catholic education, it is part of our broader commitment to Gospel-rooted vitality. Our services include executive search, leadership coaching, team development, succession planning, organizational assessments, and strategic consulting. We believe that strong Catholic leadership transforms schools, renews communities, and advances the mission of the Church—one institution, one leader, and one partnership at a time.