Saint Joseph Regional High School (SJR) seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next President. Located in Montvale, New Jersey, SJR is a distinguished Catholic college preparatory school for young men. With a legacy of academic rigor and a commitment to holistic development, SJR fosters an environment where students excel both in and out of the classroom. 

SJR’S NEXT PRESIDENT 

As the chief executive officer and the external face of the school, the President will report directly to the Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools. This individual will work closely with the Consultative Board, providing guidance and support to achieve strategic goals. The President will hold overall responsibility for managing the school, with a primary focus on advancing its mission, growing enrollment, and ensuring financial sustainability. The President has overall responsibility for managing the school with the primary focus on advancing its mission, growing enrollment, and ensuring financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in leadership, fundraising, and community engagement. They will be responsible for providing visionary direction to maintain the mission and core values of SJR, with a particular emphasis on the school’s religious and spiritual foundation. The President will also be a passionate spokesperson for the school, cultivating relationships with alumni, parents, businesses, community members, and other stakeholders to support SJR’s vision and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Practicing Catholic, active in a Catholic parish

• Dynamic, forward-thinking individual with proven success building relationships and organizational support through collaborative efforts with internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated capacity for broad institutional leadership

• Administration experience in educational leadership including management, finance, and development

• Demonstrated ability to be diplomatic and create positive working relationships with the principals of area sending schools, superintendents of surrounding school districts, and high school leadership within Archdiocesan Catholic schools

• Strong financial management expertise

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

• An ability to engage and inspire a wide range of stakeholders

• Passion for and ability to motivate people to support the school’s mission

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, organizational analysis, and management skills

• A leader who embodies the Vir Fidelis, the faithful man

• Earned advanced degree in relevant field

• Administrative or Supervisory certification preferred but not required 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• CV

• Statement of Interest/Cover Letter

• Pastor reference letter testifying to current active parish involvement

• Two professional letters of recommendation 

Please send submissions to the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of Newark via email to [email protected], attention Mary McElroy. 

Submission Deadline: March 28, 2025 

Start Date: July 1, 2025