JOB TITLE: Superintendent of Schools FLSA STATUS: Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Catholic Schools Office HRS/WEEK: 40+ Hrs

REPORTS TO: Bishop DATE: February 2026

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Oversee all aspects of leadership for the schools of the Diocese of Sioux City. Ensure a learning environment that provides and fosters a quality academic program within a Catholic environment. Responsible for the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Bishop and the Catholic Schools Office in each school of the Diocese.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ensure compliance with all State and Federal certification requirements for each school. Provide leadership to each school in maintaining compliance and high academic standards.
Provide expertise to the various organizations of the educational system; serving as a member of committees or directly providing leadership to school management teams.
Evaluate the quality of education being provided through the analysis of reports and by personal visits and exchange of information. Provide insight into opportunities to expand service or improve levels of service. Personally completes or delegates duties and responsibilities for the efficient and effective operation of the educational system in collaboration with the assistant superintendent and coordinator of enrollment.
Leads local Boards with the annual evaluation of their school administrators. Advise and oversee local Boards with regard to hiring, firing and disciplinary action for school administrators.
Serve as a liaison between the Bishop's office and each school system. Represent the Diocese in area, state and national education associations and meetings.
Responsible for the activities and duties of the Diocesan School Board. Serves on the Catholic School Foundation Board and the Monsignor Lafferty Tuition Foundation Board.
Plan, budget, determine goals/objectives and establish procedures for the Catholic Schools Office within the Central Catholic Offices.
Assist with other responsibilities and projects as assigned by the Bishop and/or Bishop's Designee.

COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS: Interacts extensively with the following positions:

School Administrators
Local & Diocesan school boards
Director of Human Resources
Senior Staff
Iowa Catholic Conference

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the assignment of work and delegation of responsibilities to other employees. Authorized to interview, hire and fire employees; establish standards and evaluate employee performance; and initiate disciplinary procedures.

Positions Supervised:

Title Number of Employees

Director of Education Services 1

Admin Assistant 1

Director of Enrollment & Outreach 1

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:

Must be a Catholic in good standing with Educational Specialist or Ph.D. degree and emphasis in curriculum, school improvement strategies and evaluation and assessment of school programs. Five or more years of teaching experience with administrator experience in education. Must have or qualify for State of Iowa Administrator certification, including the administrator's evaluation credentials.

Must possess proven leadership, organizational and collaborative skills with emphasis on planning and managing a variety of functions in both individual and team settings. Demonstrated ability to formulate and implement processes with many interrelated components. Strong communication skills, able to communicate with staff, parishioners, and administrative boards and committees.

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary work - involves sitting most of the time, walking and standing are required occasionally. Duties require extensive travel including evening and weekend meetings. Although work is performed primarily under inside environmental conditions, the required travel may result in temporary exposure to outside environmental conditions. Regular driving and valid driver's license are required. Excellent listening and communication abilities needed. Duties require a wide range of intellectual and practical problem solving skills and comprehension of complex concepts.

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