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Message 900 W Midway Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80020 (303) 466-4177 www.school.nool.usLEADERSHIP SEARCHCATHOLIC SCHOOL

www.akseas.comwww.school.nool.usNativity: Faith & Reason Catholic School is seeking an experienced and dedicated leader to serve as Principal.“Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” (Fides etratio, 14 Sept. 1998, John Paul II) Our school was founded in 1963 and currently serves more than 400 students inpreschool through eighth grade. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned educator with a passion for Catholiceducation, spiritual growth, and academic excellence. Under the pastoral care of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Charles Borromeo, our school is dedicated to formingsaints and scholars who will impact the world with Gospel values. We aim to educate our students to highacademic standards while fostering growth in faith, guided by five key marks that summarize the Church’steaching on the unique nature of a Catholic school.1. Inspired by a Supernatural Vision.2. Founded on a Christian Anthropology.3. Animated by Communion and Community.4. Imbued with a Catholic Worldview.5. Sustained by Teachers who are living witnesses of the Gospel.(Archbishop J. Michael Miller, C.S.B. "The Holy See’s Teaching On Catholic Schools." The CatholicUniversity ofAmerica (Sept. 14, 2005).Given at the Solidarity Association, Washington D.C., 14 September 2005.)The Principal of our school should offer strong leadership to the faculty, staff, and students, working closely withthe Pastor to maintain high academic standards and promote spiritual formation. This individual will guide theschool community in its commitment to the Gospel, fostering strong relationships with parents and encouragingopen communication and active involvement in the school’s mission. If you believe you are an excellentcandidate for this position, I encourage you to prayerfully consider this opportunity.In Christ,Fr. Emanuele Fadini, F.S.C.BA LETTER FROM OUR PASTORFr. Emanuele Fadini, F.S.C.B.

www.school.nool.usWELCOME!to Nativity: Faith and Reason Catholic SchoolO U R M I S S I O NNativity: Faith and Reason is a family of learners in the Catholic tradition,partnering with parents to build a community of faith and academic excellence. Our mission is to form saints and scholars who impact our world with gospel values. Under the pastoral care of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo Both Nativity: Faith and Reason Catholic School and Nativity our our LordParish are under the pastoral care of the Priestly Fraternity of St. CharlesBorromeo. We are uniquely blessed to have sisters and priests actively involvedin our school. For example, Fr. Accursio Coaccio is the middle school theologyteacher and puts on retreats, and our pastor, Fr. Emanuele Fadini regularlymakes classroom visits and celebrates Mass with us.The Fraternity has its origins in the charism of Fr. Luigi Giussani, founder of themovement of Communion and Liberation. The priests of the Fraternity livetogether, and the communion among them is meant to sustain their dailymissionary work, inform how they live their priesthood, and be a path towardsconversion.The congregation of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo was born in2005 from the desire of a few young women to share the ideals of the PriestlyFraternity of St. Charles. The sisters are a meaningful presence in the schooland a model of joy and love. Sister Marilú Arbesú is our vice principal andwalks alongside students, such as with weekly small group girls’ lunches andattending field trips. Sister Mariagrazia teaches middles school music and leadsthe choir. We are grateful for the confraternity’s presence and support.THE PRIESTLY FRATERNITY OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

www.school.nool.us Nativity: Faith & Reason Catholic School serves students in grades Pre-K - 8 in Broomfield,CO. Nativity: Faith and Reason is a family of learners in the Catholic tradition, partneringwith parents to build a community of faith and academic excellence. Our mission is to formsaints and scholars who impact our world with gospel values. The new leader will have theopportunity to continue to celebrate our school’s strengths, recognize our needs, andcollaboratively work towards nurturing our growth. As a collaborative leader, the principalworks closely with the parish leadership team, faculty, staff, families, and other stakeholdersto complete the mission and achieve our goals.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Our principal serves as the school’sspiritual, instructional, organizational, entrepreneurial, and community leader. As spiritual leader, the principal collaborates with the parish and the Fraternity of St.Charles Borromeo & Missionary Sisters in advancing the evangelizing mission of the school.As lead witness, the principal supports faith formation activities for students and theirfamilies; and integrates the Catholic faith into all aspects of school life. As instructional leader, the principal plans, prepares, and evaluates the instructionalprogram to achieve well-defined goals and meet instructional needs; encourages instructionwhich meets the various needs and abilities of the students; facilitates the professionalgrowth of faculty and staff, and builds upon a very strong foundation of academic excellencethat has been a hallmark of an education at the school.As organizational leader, the principal selects, supervises, and evaluates staff; providesleadership for school accreditation and strategic planning efforts; ensures effective andrelevant use of personnel resources and physical plant; works with the advisory groups toimplement policies and practices; plans the school budget in dialogue with parishleadership team.As entrepreneurial leader, the principal is responsible for sustainable financial planning,human resource/personnel management, professional formation, facilities maintenanceand enhancement, institutional advancement, and contemporary communication.As community leader, the principal works with the faculty and staff to develop andencourage broad family and student participation in the total school program; keeps theparish and community informed about the school's programs; and is responsible forcommunicating the philosophy of the school to the public.THE PRINCIPALSHIP

The successful candidate must be someone who: Is a practicing and active Catholic who shows an understanding and commitment to the mission of Catholiceducation and can embrace the goals of Nativity Faith and Reason school community Has a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree preferred) and/or demonstrated leadership skillswithin an educational and/or corporate setting Exercises leadership and vision Demonstrates superior written and verbal communication skills Develops and fosters the unique charism of the Nativity: Faith and Reason community, including the parish,students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and donors Contributes time and effort to institutional advancement: admissions, marketing, and fundraising Assures compliance with all laws and regulations, accreditation requirements, and internal policies andprocedures Preferred attributes:Experience teaching and administration at the primary or secondary educational level Experience in church-related ministry with an understanding of nature of a Catholic educationDemonstrated record of leadership ability and accomplishments. Outstanding poise, presence and communication skillsDemonstrated experience in planning and supervision of strategic initiativeswww.school.nool.usEXPECTED QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

www.school.nool.usNativity Faith and Reason Catholic School is proud to partner with Mission Driven Catholicfor this leadership search. Mission Driven Catholic works to revitalize Catholic schools tofully embrace their mission to be centers of evangelization for students and their families. All interested applicants should forward a letter or interest, and a resume or CV to:MISSION DRIVEN CATHOLICAttn: Dr. Daniel Baillargeon, Recruiter d.baillargeon@missiondrivencatholic.com THE SEARCH PROCESSwww.missiondrivencatholic.com