The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is excited to announce three new leadership opportunities in the Department of Catholic Schools Team:
Managing Director of High School Emerging Leader Formation
The Managing Director of High School Emerging Leader Formation (MD) is a visionary leader who plays an integral and collaborative role in the identification, recruitment, formation, and development of current and aspiring Catholic high school leaders throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The MD will oversee the inaugural Catholic High School Emerging Leadership Fellowship and related leadership formation initiatives designed to cultivate mission-driven leaders for administrative ministry in Catholic secondary schools. The MD will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive leadership formation experience that integrates Catholic intellectual and spiritual traditions with professional excellence in school leadership. The MD will serve as a transformational builder of people, programs, partnerships, and systems. Led by and collaborating with the Chief of Leadership and Governance and other Department of Catholic Schools leaders, the MD will establish and sustain a robust leadership pipeline for Catholic high schools, oversee recruitment of candidates; develop and implement fellowship curriculum and mentor development; facilitate leadership formation opportunities for current administrators in various roles; coordinate and synergize with PK-8 leadership formation programs; higher education partners; and, ensure that leadership preparation programs effectively support the mission, vitality, and long-term sustainability of Catholic secondary education.
Managing Director of Religious Curriculum, Catechesis and Assessment
The Managing Director of Religious Curriculum, Catechesis and Assessment (MD) reports to the Chief of Mission and Catholic Identity and provides leadership and strategic direction for PK–12 religion curriculum, catechetical instruction, teacher support, and assessment across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The MD leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a rigorous and engaging religion curriculum rooted in Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic Social Teaching, and the evangelizing mission of the Church; supports principals and teachers in strengthening classroom instruction, student Catholic content knowledge, faith formation, and discipleship; and provides professional development and instructional resources to support effective teaching. Working closely with the Academic and Data teams, the MD ensures that curriculum, assessment, and student learning outcomes are aligned with system-wide priorities and informed by data, while also supporting broader Mission and Catholic Identity initiatives as directed by the Chief of Mission and Catholic Identity.
Regional Superintendent
The Regional Superintendent of Schools holds varying degrees of responsibility for the TK-12 Catholic schools and their students in a distinct pastoral region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles (ADLA).Collaborating, planning, and executing projects, duties and tasks with peer regional superintendents, function area chiefs in the Department of Catholic Schools (DCS), pastoral regional bishops and their staff,andADLAChancerydepartments,theregionalsuperintendentleadsateamwhichoversees schools with specific focus in areas such as, but not limited to: student and staff spiritual formation,studentacademicperformance,curriculumandinstruction,schoolbudgetandfinance, student affairs, personnel relations, facilities, advancement, board development, and ADLA policy compliance.
Hiring managers for each of these positions will consider qualified candidates as materials are received. While start dates may vary and may be extended depending on the availability of the ideal candidates, the positions are funded and available for consideration in the fall of 2026.
To apply and find detailed information regarding any of these positions, please visit: https://myjobs.adp.com/work-for-archdiocese-of-los-angeles/cx
For questions, please email Alyssa Rosetti at ARossetti@la-archdiocese.org .
