• The President Plus Principal leadership model divides the varied and numerous responsibilities for managing a private Catholic high school such as Purcell Marian between two leadership positions: a President and a Principal.

What will be the President’s job?

• The President is the head of the school with the ultimate responsibility of the Catholic faith formation of our students and their academic success. The President is responsible for overseeing advancement functions, admissions, marketing, communication, technology, finances, and facilities management. With the Principal managing the day-to-day academic affairs of the school, the President will have the capacity for other very crucial tasks - these include visioning, long-range planning, strategic goal setting & execution, financial management, public relations & marketing, and fundraising.

What will be the Principal’s job?

• The Principal will have primary responsibility for day to day academic affairs of the school, including curriculum development, faculty development & evaluation, activities, and student affairs. The Principal provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for the academic and religious programming at Purcell Marian High School and directs, supervises, and oversees all academic faculty and support staff and all co/extracurricular activities, including athletics, fine arts, and clubs. The Principal will have equal responsibility, along with the President, for the Catholic faith formation of the students.

Why the President+Principal Model and why now?

• The Archdiocese of Cincinnati highly recommends this governance model in its schools. Returning to the President Plus Principal Leadership Model frees the Principal to focus entirely on providing our Cavalier students with the best possible academic experience. By dividing responsibilities between a President and a Principal, we can ensure that each aspect of school leadership receives the attention it deserves. Instituting this governance model now will enable the President to oversee the development of a new Strategic Plan, ensuring the continued success and viability of Purcell Marian High School into its 100th Anniversary Celebration in 2028 and beyond.

Who will be the President?

• The search for Purcell Marian's next President will commence shortly. The board will convene and develop a search committee to best convey the interests of our students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Purcell Marian community.

What is the timing for hiring a President?

• The board expects to lead a thorough and thoughtful search process, with the goal of hiring a President during the 2024-2025 school year.

Who will be Purcell Marian’s Principal?

• Ian Goddard will serve as the Interim Principal of Purcell Marian High School beginning July 1, 2024. He will do so while we conduct the search for our next President. During this time, all other leadership roles under the current organizational structure at Purcell Marian will remain the same.

What If I have questions about the President Search or have a candidate recommendation?

• All questions or recommendations can be submitted to board@purcellmarian.org.  Following the naming of our search committee, we will post the President position on our website and interested candidates can follow the listed instructions to apply.