Executive Director, One Classroom

Executive Director For Inquiries, Submitting Resume, and Application: Please email anthonyarmitage@oneclassroom.org One Classroom is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit foundation dedicated to creating inclusive Catholic educational opportunities for children with special needs in the Saint Louis Archdiocese. We believe every child deserves a Catholic education in their local parish school in full community with their peers! [...]

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AnthonyArmitage

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Executive Director

For Inquiries, Submitting Resume, and Application: Please email anthonyarmitage@oneclassroom.org

One Classroom is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit foundation dedicated to creating inclusive Catholic educational opportunities for children with special needs in the Saint Louis Archdiocese. We believe every child deserves a Catholic education in their local parish school in full community with their peers! One Classroom was established in 2015 and is dedicated to raising awareness of inclusive Catholic education, building a community of families of children with special needs interested in Catholic education, providing professional development opportunities and direct expert support to our Catholic schools, and raising funds to support the inclusion of children with special needs. We currently support 120+ children with more significant special needs in about 30 parish schools and high schools.

Executive Director: The Executive Director role is designed to provide operational leadership for all aspects of the One Classroom foundation’s activities and provide public advocacy for the inclusion of children with special needs and promotion of catholic education and values.

Job Responsibilities:

• Public advocacy for inclusive catholic education and provide energetic leadership for the opportunity to welcome children with special needs into our catholic schools

• Manage staff

• Organize and manage board meetings, originate potential Board Members

• Participate in Board of Director meetings and participate in all annual and strategic planning activities for the foundation

• Originate and manage key outside service providers

• Form and manage advisory groups

• Cooperate with founders, board members and team members and develop organizational strategy and create goals and objectives for all team members

• Develop direct relationship with all critical stakeholders including schools, high schools, the Catholic Education Office, major donors, partner institutions, families

• Foster and maintain relationship with St. Louis Archdiocese Office Of Catholic Education and meet with archdiocese leadership

• Execute activities that ensure growth and financial viability

• Speak at public functions, fundraisers, small groups

• Originate and develop relationships with potential key donors

• Work closely with Development team to organize fundraising efforts including major gifts, direct appeals, grant requests, and events

• Facilitate annual tax filings, manage financial reports, and relationships with accounting support firms

• Manage budgeting processes and provide oversight for the organizations use of funds and cash flow

• Produce communications and issue periodic notices to stakeholders

• Foster and maintain relationships with other Catholic inclusion organizations

• Manage grant processes and facilitate funding to participating schools

• Speak and present at relevant functions, travel as required

• Recruit, organize, and manage volunteers.

• Make recommendations on personnel as needed

Qualifications:

• Must be a practicing catholic

• Must have working familiarity with the St. Louis Archdiocese school system and parish life

• Previous experience in non-profit development, general management, event management

• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills

• College degree, masters in non-profit management and or education a plus

• Professional experience and training as an educator, especially in the area of special education, is a plus

• Passion for welcome every child into a catholic school regardless of level or type of disability

Reporting Structure:

• The Executive Director reports to the board of directors

Work Environment:

Office, home hybrid

Frequent onsite meetings with schools and partner institutions

Frequent participation in events and seminars

Frequent engagement with key donors and at fundraising events

Frequent engagement at family events

Occasional domestic travel as required

Physical Requirements:

Able to lift 50 pounds

Able to climb stairs

Able to drive

Compensation and Benefits:

• Commensurate with professional background and work experience.

For Inquiries, Submitting Resume, and Application: Please email anthonyarmitage@oneclassroom.org

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Executive/Management

Executive Director

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