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Posted: 31-Jul-26
Location: Merion Station, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
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Head of School
Merion Mercy Academy seeks a visionary, mission-driven leader to serve as its next President at a pivotal and promising moment in the school’s history.
Founded in 1884 by the Sisters of Mercy, Merion Mercy Academy is one of the Philadelphia region’s most respected Catholic schools for young women—a community where academic excellence, spiritual formation, leadership development, and Mercy values prepare students to lead lives of purpose, compassion, and integrity.
Located on Philadelphia’s historic Main Line, the school serves approximately 455 students in grades 9–12 from across the greater Philadelphia region. Rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and animated by the Mercy charism, Merion Mercy offers a rigorous college-preparatory education within a community defined by belonging, sisterhood, service, and respect for the dignity of every person.
The school has experienced significant momentum in recent years, including sustained enrollment growth, renewed financial stability, expanded academic opportunities, and increasing visibility within the region’s competitive educational landscape. At the same time, the next President will help guide the school through an important period of organizational evolution as the recently implemented President/Principal model continues to develop.
This work will require strong partnership, disciplined communication, and thoughtful leadership grounded in both mission and operational clarity. This is an opportunity not simply to preserve a beloved institution, but to help shape its next chapter with courage, clarity, and faithfulness to the Mercy tradition.
How To Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the search consulting partners to learn more about this exceptional opportunity.
Please prepare the following application materials in a single, merged PDF in the order listed:
- EC Candidate Summary Sheet (you’ll be asked to make a copy upon opening)
- Cover Letter addressed to the Search Committee
- Current Résumé
- Statement of Leadership Philosophy
- List of at least five references
- Disclosure Form (you’ll be asked to make a copy upon opening)
Submit The Merged Application Via Email To
George Sanderson
Partner, Educators Collaborative
gsanderson@educatorscollaborative.com
Carol Santos
Partner, Educators Collaborative
csantos@educatorscollaborative.com
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About Merion Mercy Academy
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