Brebeuf Jesuit President Survey

Dear Members of the Brebeuf Jesuit community,

This survey has been designed to solicit your views and opinions about school leadership and future opportunities for both Brebeuf Jesuit and the next President. This survey, in conjunction with the insights gained from the recently conducted strategic vision sessions, will gather thoughts from all Brebeuf Jesuit constituencies, and will be used for informing our leadership and vision for the future.

Please note that all responses are anonymous and are reported directly to our search professionals, Risa Oganesoff Heersche and Mathew Heersche, at Educational Directions. Members of the search committee will not read individual survey responses. Educational Directions will look for prominent themes or patterns in the responses and will summarize the survey feedback with the search committee.

We have made every effort to be respectful of your time; completing this survey should take approximately 12-18 minutes. We appreciate your candor and participation.

The Brebeuf Jesuit Search Committee

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* 1. What is your affiliation with Brebeuf Jesuit?

Faculty member

Staff member

Administrator

Student

Parent

Alum

Current Trustee

Former Trustee

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you been affiliated with Brebeuf Jesuit?

1-3 years

4-6 years

7+ years

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* 3. What do you see as Brebeuf Jesuit's strengths?

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* 4. What do you see as the top goals/priorities for the next President? (please choose five)

Articulate Brebeuf Jesuit's distinctive advantages

Champion a transformative vision for Brebeuf Jesuit

Unify constituents toward common goals

Support efforts to enhance academic excellence

Lead ambitious fundraising efforts

Strengthen enrollment and retention

Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence

Further enhance the relevancy of the student experience

Engage with all Brebeuf Jesuit stakeholders

Raise Brebeuf Jesuit's visibility and promote it to a wider audience

Recruit, retain, and compensate high-quality faculty

Enhance the Catholic Jesuit identity of Brebeuf Jesuit

Ensurebest practices for educating young women and men

Enhance the affordability and accessibility of a Brebeuf Jesuit education

Engage alumni in the life of Brebeuf Jesuit

Develop creative partnerships for Brebeuf Jesuit

Facilitate curricular change and enhancement

Enhance Brebeuf Jesuit's financial sustainability

Encourage a culture of thinking and acting boldly

Cultivate a positive working environment for faculty, administrators, and staff

Improve communication

Other/Comments

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* 5. What kind of experience is most important for the next President to have? (Please choose five.)

Classroom teaching experience

Track record of engaging alumni and other friends

Leadership/management in Catholic secondary schools

Prior president experience

Advocate for access and affordability

Secondary education leadership

Contributor to a national conversation on secondary Catholic education

Fundraising track record

Collaborating effectively with faculty and staff

Collaborating effectively with a Board of Trustees

Commitment to the principles of a Jesuit Catholic education

Financial management

Strategic planning

Business aptitude/experience

Other (please explain)

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* 6. What are the most important qualities for the next President to demonstrate? (Please choose five)

Practicing Catholic

Challenges others to achieve high goals

Highest integrity and strong moral compass

Stellar communication skills, including writing, public speaking, and active listening

Reputation for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Humble, servant-leader style who prioritizes transparency

High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills

Undaunted by the demographic shifts affecting high school enrollment

Collaborative, consultative, and thoughtful decision-maker

Visionary and strategic leadership

Ability to articulate what makes Brebeuf Jesuit distinctive

Strong academic credentials

Motivational role model, mentor, and developer of faculty, staff, and students

Bold and decisive managerial style

Leads deftly from the front, middle, and back

Supportive of faculty and staff

Commitment to secondary education

Other (please explain)

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* 7. Which of the following best describe areas in which you believe Brebeuf Jesuit has room for significant improvement? (please select three or fewer)

Academic excellence

Catholic Jesuit identity

Faculty/Staff

Athletic program

Arts program

Sense of community

Service

Student-faculty relationships

Identifying and articulating the advantages of a Brebeuf Jesuit education

Fundraising

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Is there anything else that you would like the President Search Committee to keep in mind throughout the search?

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* 9. If you know of a leader whom you believe should be considered as a candidate for this position, please provide his/her name and contact information.

Name

Phone Number

Thank you for completing the survey.