President

Seminary of the Southwest; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in Seattle, WA seeks a President to serve as CEO, guiding the institution to fulfill its mission with strategic leadership, spiritual direction, and strong stewardship.

The President will work with the Board of Trustees, Executive Council, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and donors to advance the school’s mission, secure resources, and foster a learning community with a clear vision for public witness and impact.

Qualifications

• Proven executive leadership in higher education or nonprofit sectors.
• Demonstrated fundraising and donor engagement experience.
• Strong strategic planning and institutional growth capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership to advance mission and strategic direction.
• Foster an institutional culture of formation, integration, and sustainability.
• Ensure health, integrity, and effectiveness of the institution.
• Serve as CEO accountable to the Board of Trustees and lead the executive team.
• Oversee fundraising, partnerships, and resource development for long-term sustainability.
• Represent the school to pastors, churches, accrediting bodies, donors, and the public.
• Champion the educational and theological identity of the institution.

Skills

Executive leadership

Fundraising

Strategic planning

Board relations

Donor engagement

Communication

Education

Master's degree (theology/psychology/business)

Doctorate preferred

Job description

The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

Location

Seattle, WA

Job Summary

The President serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology and is entrusted by the Board of Trustees with the overall leadership,
mission, and flourishing of the institution. The President provides strategic, spiritual,
and organizational leadership, ensuring that The Seattle School remains faithful to its
mission while cultivating the relationships, resources, and institutional capacities
necessary for long-term sustainability and impact.

As the primary steward of the institution’s vision, the President works collaboratively
with the Board of Trustees, Executive Council, faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors,
and external partners to strengthen The Seattle School’s educational mission, deepen its
public witness, and advance its service to the Church and the wider world.

The President serves as the principal representative and spokesperson for the
institution, fostering a culture of formation, collaboration, innovation, and faithful
stewardship consistent with The Seattle School’s mission and values.

The President of The Seattle School provides overall direction and leadership to
maintain a focus on mission, coordinate and guide efforts necessary to accomplish the
mission and secure and manage resources that the mission requires. The President gives
essential attention to institutional ethos, creating a shared vision, development of
systems for planning, research, and policy formation, developing relationships with
appropriate judicatories, regulatory agencies, and other public constituencies important
to the school, and leads the way for the school to become a learning community.

The President provides spiritual direction for employees and students and is responsible
to the Board of Trustees to create and maintain the spiritual and educational climate
complementary to the school’s core values and stated goals. The President serves as a
non-voting member of the Board of Trustees and as a member of the Executive
Committee and provides a key link between the Board and the institution. Finally, the
President serves on the faculty and provides leadership in the overall curriculum.

Nature of the Position

The President regularly represents The Seattle School in local, national, and
international settings. The position requires travel and engagement with a wide range of
constituencies in support of the institution’s mission.

Primary Responsibilities

Mission and Institutional Stewardship

• Provide visionary leadership that advances the mission, values, and long-term
  strategic direction of The Seattle School.
• Foster an institutional culture that reflects The Seattle School’s commitments to
  formation, integration, and sustainability.
• Ensure the overall health, integrity, and effectiveness of the institution.

Governance

• Serve as the Chief Executive Officer accountable to the Board of Trustees.
• Partner with the Board in strategic planning, governance, institutional
  assessment, and policy development.
• Provide timely information and counsel to support effective governance.
• Lead, develop, and support the executive leadership team.
• Ensure effective organizational alignment, collaboration, and accountability
  across all divisions of The Seattle School.
• Oversee strategic planning and institutional performance while delegating
  operational leadership appropriately.

Financial Stewardship and Advancement

• Ensure responsible stewardship of institutional resources.
• Cultivate philanthropic support, strategic partnerships, and other resources
  necessary to sustain and advance the mission.
• Promote financial resilience through sound planning and responsible leadership.

External Leadership

• Represent The Seattle School with churches, academic institutions, accrediting
  bodies, foundations, donors, and the broader public.
• Strengthen The Seattle School’s reputation, influence, and strategic partnerships.
• Serve as a public advocate for the mission and work of The Seattle School.

Educational and Spiritual Leadership

• Champion the educational vision and theological identity of The Seattle School.
• Support excellence in teaching, scholarship, formation, and student experience.
• Foster the spiritual life of the institutional community through presence,
  discernment, and leadership.

Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A mature Christian faith and commitment to the mission of The Seattle School.
• Minimum of five years of executive leadership experience in higher education, nonprofit,
  ministry, or a similarly complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, strategic planning, and institutional
  growth.
• Proven capacity to cultivate relationships with boards, donors, partners, and diverse
  constituencies.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor engagement, advancement, and resource
  development to support institutional priorities and long-term sustainability.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and relational leadership skills.
• Doctorate strongly preferred. Master’s required, which preferably includes integration of
  theology, psychology and/or business.

Leadership Relationships

The President is accountable to the Board of Trustees and provides leadership to the
Executive Council and the institution as a whole. The President delegates operational
authority to executive leaders while maintaining responsibility for the overall mission,
strategic direction, institutional effectiveness, and public leadership of The Seattle
School.