Senior Ministry Advisor: Early Childhood, K-12 Education
Felician Services
Company Website
http://www.felicianservices.org
Company Email
connect@felicianservices.org
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Chicago, IL
Address
3800 W. Peterson Avenue Chicago, IL 60659
Description :
Accountability: President and SVP Strategic Ministry Impact
Location: Hybrid
Department: General Office
Direct Reports (if any): N/A
ABOUT FELICIAN SERVICES:
Felician Services (“FSI”), a Catholic ministry located in Chicago, serves its sponsor, the
Felician Sisters’ Our Lady of Hope Province (OLHP) in Beaver Falls, PA, as the Sole Corporate
Member of the Felician-Sponsored Ministries across North America. As Sole Corporate
Member, we provide the Council with expertise and reliable advice to allow the Council to
make informed decisions regarding the ministries which carry their name in sponsorship.
OLHP entrusts FSI to be the ministry arm that safeguards the Felician Sisters’ interests and
provides governance, offers resource support, and encourages expansion of the 30+
sponsored ministries of the Province.
By serving as an instrument of continuity across Provincial administrations, FSI supports these
ministries in embracing and retaining their Felician identity and empowers lay women and men
in managing and leading the Province’s Felician-Sponsored Ministries.
Felician-Sponsored Ministries include senior living and healthcare (acute, long term, assisted
living, hospice, etc.), education (early childhood, K-12, and higher education), and social
services. There are approximately 30 Felician Sponsored Ministries located in North America
(Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Connecticut,
South Carolina, New Mexico, and California and Ontario, Canada).
FSI’s vision is that God may be known, loved, and glorified in all and by all. FSI’s mission is to
empower, challenge, and support ministry leadership in Christ to further the spiritual renewal of
the world.
ABOUT THE SPONSOR – THE FELICIAN SISTERS:
The Felician Sisters’ mission is a call to cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the
world. Their charism is to imitate (the congregational foundress) Blessed Mary Angela’s
boundless love of God, surrender to God’s will in compassion.
POSITION OVERVIEW – SENIOR MINISTRY ADVISOR: EARLY CHILDHOOD & K-12 EDUCATION:
FSI Senior Ministry Advisor (“SMA”): Early Childhood and K-12 Education has oversight
responsibility for the Felician Sponsored Ministries in the Early Childhood Education (“ECE”)
Oversight responsibilities include providing direction and serving as a resource to
CEOs/Presidents of the ECE and K-12 ministries. With support from the FSI Strategic
Governance & Leadership Team, assures the integrity of the Felician reserved powers related
to Mission Integration and Catholic Identity, Governance—Strategic (Board) and Operational
(leadership), Educational Program/Service Quality, Financial Viability, and Corporate
Compliance at the Sponsored Ministries.
The SMA represents and serves the Felician Sisters of North America (“FSNA”) as the
Corporate Member’s (FSI) representative on ECE and K-12 ministry Boards of Directors. As an
expert in Catholic Education Leadership, the SMA establishes effective relationships with
sponsored ministry Boards and CEOs/Presidents, Mission Leaders, and other Senior Leaders
to accomplish these responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Governance
• Safeguards and represents the Felician Sisters’ and Felician Services’ interests to
the ECE and K-12 CEOs/President, Boards, and the community.
• Acts as the communication channel and liaison between the ministry
CEO/President, Felician Services, and the Our Lady of Hope Provincial Council
(“OLHP”).
• Assures that the ministry CEO/President honors and implements the reserved
powers delegated to FSI by OLHP.
• Assures oversight by the corporate member and recommends by-law changes as
necessary.
• Serves as a Director and resource to the board of his/her assigned sponsored
ministries and serves as a member of the executive committee and other
committees, as appropriate.
• Ensures the recruitment and orientation of new ministry board directors and serves
as a resource for assessing board performance.
• Facilitates the annual governance cycle for the assigned ministries in collaboration
with the local Executive Committees.
• Works with ministry leadership to ensure an effective ministry planning process
including — the development, review and recommendation of long-range strategic
plans that directs market positioning for the future; the establishment of collaborative
initiatives to address unmet community needs; and other initiative-taking
transformative work.
Mission Integration
• Supports and collaborates with the FSI Mission Integration Team (“MIT”) regarding
the effective implementation and oversight of the Felician Sisters’ Mission Integration
Policy.
Financial Viability
• Collaborates with the FSI Financial Services Team to support the ministry finance
team to assure that the sponsored ministry will continue to be a viable Felician
ministry by
o Monitoring key indicators of ministry viability,
o Reporting results, exceptions, major issues/events and initiatives,
o Identifying and communicating opportunities and synergies between
sponsored ministries.
• Ensures the financial health and long-term viability of his/her assigned ministry
through effective oversight of resource allocation and management, bringing insights
to the budgeting process, offering performance improvement strategies, and
mobilizing contingency planning, as needed.
Program Quality
• Supports the ministry CEO/President in assessing, monitoring, and strengthening
academic programs/services consistent with their mission, the Felician Core Values
for Ministry, and overall excellence in Catholic Education.
• Champions the enhancement of the sponsored ministry’s standing in the
community.
Operational Leadership
• Supports the ministry CEO/President and senior leadership on operational best
practices, innovation, and performance improvement in key result areas, i.e.,
leadership, enrollment and retention, marketing, advancement, facilities and master
planning, information technology, hiring, accreditation, academic excellence,
curriculum, instruction, and assessment, etc. As necessary, advises and supports
the CEO/President the securing of competent consultation.
• Ensures and supports the effective performance reviews of the CEOs/Presidents of
the sponsored ministries and facilitates, as needed, the annual CEO/President
performance evaluation process.
Corporate Compliance
• Offers strategic and technical guidance on compliance including emerging compliance issues, risk management strategies, plans of correction, and other
stakeholder communications.
• Ensures legal and ethical integrity and maintains accountability to safeguard the
ministry’s pursuit of its mission. Works with the FSI Corporate Compliance Officer to
ensure a well-functioning ministry corporate compliance program and appropriate
reporting to FSI.
ECE and K-12 Affinity Group Relationship
• Be an expert resource for all ECE and K-12 ministries.
• Host and facilitate Affinity Group roundtables to inform on matters of shared interest
and build relationships among the senior leadership of the ministries.
• Monitor, assess, alert, and make recommendations to FSI leadership regarding
trends, developments, and breakthroughs in the ECE and K-12 sectors.
QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership or other related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of well documented experience to include progressively
more responsible positions in administrative, supervisory, and governance roles.
• Experience in academic operational oversight with a record of operational
improvement and/or turn-arounds.
• Preference for licensure as an academic administrator.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Servant leader with an understanding, respect, and commitment to living out
Catholic Social Teaching and demonstrates a passion for the FSI’s Mission, Vision,
and Core Values as reflected in its Catholic Felician-Franciscan tradition.
• Reflects working knowledge of Catholic-Sponsored Ministries.
• Strong knowledge of the relationship of governance and operational roles in a
corporate structure and sponsored ministries.
• Highly relational, ability to connect with people and build relationships internally and
externally in a variety of professional and community settings.
• Must be candid, honest, and direct and project the highest personal integrity to
foster trust in and outside the ministries with a willingness to speak up and address
tough issues and be confident enough to admit when they do not know the answer.
• Must be a great communicator, with the ability to communicate clearly and well with
those who lead and work in the ministries and those served by them. S/he will be
able to listen and respond, as well as “ask the questions not being asked.”
• Must have excellent sense of urgency, high level of energy, a tremendous work
ethic and equally strong common sense, overall judgment and tact.
• Strong business knowledge including strategic planning, budgeting, operations, and
risk management.
• Ability to monitor, assess, alert, and make recommendations to FSI leadership
regarding trends, developments, and breakthroughs that potentially impact the
ministries and/or need a response.
• Deals effectively with conflict and resolves conflicts to preserve the dignity of those
involved. Gives evidence of a high degree of sensitivity to persons and issues.
• Holds a working knowledge of and/or comfort with distance communication (e.g.,
Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Zoom, etc.).
• Exceptional understanding and utilization of software systems including time
allocation reporting, calendaring, and more.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Working
Conditions
Details
Hours of work This is a full-time position. This is a hybrid working position, with up
to 60% of the time working on the road (at ministry) or elsewhere.
Must be willing to contribute to an in-office presence as requested
and needed.
Travel
requirements
Travel to ministries required. Each ministry has approximately four
to six Board meetings a fiscal year (some may be virtual). FSI has a
travel reimbursement policy. Must have a valid US Passport and
driver’s license.
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