The Opportunity Statement
The Opportunity Statement is based on Loyola High School community feedback and articulates the qualities Loyola is looking for in its next principal.
Opportunity Statement
If you are interested in this position or would like to nominate a potential candidate, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Ann Holmquist, and she will guide you through the application process. All inquiries and nominations will be considered and any outreach will be addressed promptly.
The Process
The Search process includes extensive and thoughtful outreach, analysis, research and assessment and is expected to take us through the end of 2022. A timeline has been established to guide this work and the Search Committee is committed to keeping the community apprised of its findings and providing regular updates while respecting the confidentiality of all candidates. This process consists of multiple steps:
Outreach and Analysis
The Search Committee has gathered information about the school community as well as its culture and in particular, our greatest challenges and opportunities. Using confidential listening sessions, one-on-one interviews and community-wide surveys in addition to interactions with Loyola’s leadership, we have gathered information that guided us in developing an “opportunity statement” which includes “roles, responsibilities and considerations”of the position. This will be used to identify the ideal character traits of the new principal.
Research
We will maintain the utmost respect for the confidentiality of all candidates to conduct initial vetting through interviews and reference checks. Much of this work will be done within the Committee.
Assessment Phase 1
As the candidate pool narrows, the Search Committee will be actively engaged in learning more about all prospects, conducting preliminary confidential interviews and selecting finalists. During this phase it will be important to respect the wishes of all prospective candidates.
Assessment Phase 2
Finalists will be invited to campus for a slate of interviews and “meet and greets” with the community.
Recommendations
The Search Committee will present its assessment and recommendations to the President. The President will then be responsible for selecting a new principal to begin their tenure in July 2023.
Transition
After identifying the new principal, efforts will be made to assist the chosen candidate in the transition process, during the remaining months of the school year. The entire Loyola school community will play a major role in this transition.
Timeline
Launch:
'22
MAY
Early announcement to the faculty and staff of Loyola High School of the succession plan
'22
JULY
President’s letter to the school community / Chair announced
'22
AUG
Search Committee announced / Research and analysis / Surveys, listening sessions and information gathering
'22
SEP
Opportunity Statement published
Confidential Phase:
'22
NOV
November 1, 2022 Application Deadline
'22
DEC
Semi-final interviews
Public Phase:
'23
JAN
Finalists’ on-campus interviews
'23
FEB / MAR
Announcement
Transition Phase:
'23
MAR-JUN
Launch:
Early announcement to the faculty and staff of Loyola High School of the succession plan
President’s letter to the school community / Chair announced
Search Committee announced / Research and analysis / Surveys, listening sessions and information gathering
Opportunity Statement published
Confidential Phase:
November 1, 2022 Application Deadline
Semi-final interviews
Public Phase:
Finalists’ on-campus interviews
Announcement
Transition Phase:
The Search Committee
Committee’s Mission Objective
The Search Committee’s objective is to conduct a nationwide search to recruit the most qualified candidates to bring forward for consideration by the President to become the next principal of Loyola High School.
N.b. The Committee will NOT select the Principal – they will recruit, vet and bring forward the best candidates and assist with the interview process. Loyola President, Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73 will make the final decision.
Search Committee Norms and Pledge
Search Committee members will:
- proceed with a spirit of discernment.
- maintain strictest confidentiality regarding all aspects of the committee’s work.
- be honest, open and candid.
- strive for the common good of Loyola High School over any personal or special interests / check for bias.
- keep in mind that the principal reports to the president, and serves in apostolic partnership with the president to lead the school as an apostolate (a work) of the Society of Jesus, as a community of formation and learning, and as a business, therefore,
- the principal should be Catholic
- and, have an understanding/commitment to (preferably lived experience) Jesuit/Ignatian ways of proceeding
- maintain awareness of the limits of the Search Committee’s role and responsibilities.
- attend all meetings in full – be on time and prepared for the work at hand.
- communicate in a timely manner should the unexpected arise.