Principal for Leadership

The following is a synopsis._

**Overview**
The Principal for Leadership and Development of the Centre for Christian Studies (CCS) works collaboratively as a part of the staff team. The Principal for Leadership and Development participates in all areas of the life of the Centre, while focusing on internal and external relationships, including relationships among the staff, donors, governance, students, volunteers, denominations, and networks. They seek to build sustainability and a creative future vision, rooted in the diaconal mission and values of CCS.

The Principal for Leadership and Development will demonstrate an intersectional understanding of, and commitment to, the anti-racist, intercultural, and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming work and theologies of CCS and its partnering denominations - The United Church of Canada and The Anglican Church of Canada. The Principal for Leadership and Development will demonstrate commitment to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, in theological education and otherwise, as well as the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Report’s Calls for Justice.

The Principal for Leadership and Development seeks to support CCS in navigating the changing landscapes of theological education, Christianity(ies), culture, global diakonia, ministry, and climate crisis. They embody and foster the unique diaconal perspectives in the curriculum and pedagogy of CCS, alongside its identity as a learning community focused on formation in Spiritual Care, Social Justice, and Educational Ministries. The role requires creative leadership, self-awareness, and a passion for theological education, diakonia, and community-based organizations - and/or enthusiasm to learn and immerse oneself in these.

**Responsibilities**:
The following responsibilities reflect the unique tasks and enlivening role the Principal for Leadership and Development shares with all who learn and serve at the Centre for Christian Studies. Many responsibilities cross over between categories. The percentages listed alongside refer to the approximate proportion of the Principal for Leadership and Development’s time, and will flex seasonally. The percentages do not reflect the importance of the responsibilities.
- Leadership 15%
- Fund Development and Relationship-building 45%
- Denominational and Academic Representation 10%
- Governance, with/ Central Council and Committees 10%
- Human Resources 10%
- Shared Community Life of the Organization’s Staff 10%

**Requirements**:

- A collaborative, non-hierarchical leadership approach
- Passion for theological education, diakonia, and community-based organizations (and/or enthusiasm for immersive learning on 1 aspect when 2 are present).
- Familiarity with the changing landscapes of theological education, Christianity(ies), culture, global diakonia, congregational and various expressions of ministry, and climate crisis.
- Skills in facilitation, board and/or committee work, managing conflict and change, policy-writing, human resources and teaming, collaborative strategic planning,
- Communication skills; representing or speaking on behalf of an organization, writing to an organization’s members, asking donors for money, and balancing prophetic, pastoral, and diplomatic roles.
- Development skills, fundraising expertise, and business acumen; grant-writing, financial planning, reading and interpreting financial statements and projections.
- Familiarity with the field of adult education, liberative and creative pedagogies, competency-based evaluation, and educational accessibility.
- Familiarity with liberation theologies, Christian history, scriptures, denominations, and practices, particularly as they relate to marginalization, gender, and ministry across the threshold between the church and the world.
- Ability to articulate how one’s faith shapes their vocation and practice.
- Aptitude with using technology and computer systems
- Entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and imaginative thinking
- Negotiation skills for organizational partnership
- Pastoral skills with colleagues, students, volunteers, and the public
- Self-awareness empathy, and a willingness to learn through self-reflection, critical analysis, and feedback
- An intersectional understanding of, and commitment to, the anti-racist, intercultural, and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming work and theologies of CCS and its partnering denominations
- Academic background: graduate work in a related field and/or diaconal training.

**Assets**:

- Experience in the field of theological education, accreditation process, graduate or post-graduate studies, and/or denominational formation programs
- Experience in fund development and/or community-based non-profit organizations/schools, particularly in a religious context.
- Firsthand experience of diaconal formation
- Familiarity with diaconal networks, pedagogy, and approaches to ministry.
- Membership in either United or Anglican denomination