Executive Director for Office of Education

Executive Director for the Office of Education

Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood is a New York based congregation dedicated to education, faith, and service.

Posted Mar 12, 2024 | Full‑time | New York.

About the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Brentwood:

For more than a century, the Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood have lived a mission rooted in love, unity, and service – building ministries that educate, heal, and uplift communities across generations. Since establishing their presence in New York in 1896, the Sisters have founded schools, colleges, hospitals, social service organizations, and community initiatives that have touched countless lives locally and globally.

Education is central to that mission. The Sisters sponsor four all‑girls, college‑preparatory academies:
Sacred Heart Academy (Hempstead, NY), The Mary Louis Academy (Queens, NY), Fontbonne Hall Academy (Brooklyn, NY), and Academia Maria Reina (San Juan, PR). Each school advances the mission of the Sisters while serving distinct communities, cultures, and student populations. Together, they form a network committed to academic excellence, faith formation, leadership development, and access to opportunity, with nearly all graduates pursuing higher education and carrying forward the values of service, confidence, and purpose instilled through their experience.

In recent years, the Sisters have undertaken thoughtful, forward‑looking work to ensure the long‑term vitality of these schools – exploring financial sustainability, enrollment strategies, operational modernization, and new models of collaboration across the network. This effort reflects a proactive commitment not simply to preserve the schools but to strengthen them for the future, positioning each academy to thrive amid changing educational landscapes while honoring its unique identity.

At the heart of this work is a deep belief in the transformative power of all‑girls Catholic education. The Sisters recognize that environments designed specifically to empower young women foster confidence, intellectual curiosity, strong peer bonds, and leadership that extends far beyond the classroom. By investing in these schools, the Congregation is investing in generations of women who will shape families, communities, professions, and movements for years to come – carrying forward a mission where faith, education, and justice remain inseparable.

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The Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood seek an Executive Director of CSJ Sponsored Schools to provide strategic oversight on behalf of the Board of Members (Congregation's Leadership Council) for its four all‑girls Catholic, college‑preparatory schools across New York and Puerto Rico. This role emerges from two years of thoughtful planning led by a volunteer executive advisory group convened by the Sisters to assess financial sustainability, enrollment trends, and future opportunities for the schools.

Reporting to and acting directly on behalf of the President and Board of Members, the Executive Director carries full authority to engage school Boards and administrators to lead and advance network priorities in alignment with the Congregation's expectations and mission. Ultimately, the role exists to guide implementation of key priorities while monitoring shifts in private education to ensure each school's curriculum, student experience, and resources remain contemporary, distinctive, and positioned to thrive.

• Network Strategy, Innovation & Future Direction – Lead implementation of network‑wide priorities while helping the schools look ahead, translating trends in education into practical initiatives that modernize programming, strengthen enrollment, and position each school to succeed in a changing educational landscape.
• Network Collaboration & Shared Services – Identify opportunities for collaboration across the schools, including shared vendors, joint initiatives, and data systems, while establishing network‑wide benchmarks, processes, and best practices that strengthen consistency without compromising each school's identity.
• School Performance…