Vice President for Mission & Ministry

Partners in Mission, LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, seeks a transformative Vice President for Mission and Ministry to lead and align all mission-based programs with the university’s Catholic, Vincentian identity.

The VP will partner with the President and Board to advance mission, manage 18–22 staff, oversee 3–5 directors, and nurture relations with the Church and Vincentian communities across the university and beyond.

Qualifications

• Must be a practicing Catholic with lived experience and deep faith.
• 15+ years of leadership in mission and ministry, ideally in Catholic higher education.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, partnership development and staff leadership.
• Ability to engage people of diverse faith backgrounds as part of Vincentian identity.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership and align ministry programs with the university’s mission and goals.
• Manage relationships with the Western Province of the Congregation of the Mission and the Roman Catholic Church.
• Oversee the division of 18–22 full-time employees and 3–5 directors.
• Collaborate with the President and Board of Trustees on mission advancement.

Skills

Catholic leadership

Strategic planning

Partnership development

Staff leadership

Executive leadership

Education

Master of Divinity

Master's degree in Theology or Religious Studies

Job description

Vice President for Mission & Ministry

DePaul University

Chicago , Illinois

About DePaul University

DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, is seeking its next Vice President for Mission and Ministry. Founded in 1898 as St. Vincent's College by the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers of the Congregation of the Mission, DePaul was re-chartered as DePaul University in 1907, taking the name of St. Vincent de Paul. For over 125 years, it has been guided by one powerful question: \"What must be done?\"

As an innovative Catholic, Vincentian university anchored in the global city of Chicago, DePaul supports the integral human development of its students. Today DePaul offers more than 128 undergraduate and 145 graduate programs across its Lincoln Park and Loop campuses, and it remains dedicated to making education accessible to all.

To learn more about this university community, please visit the DePaul University website .

The Vice President for Mission and Ministry is a senior leader responsible for advancing DePaul's mission and ministry and leading its programs, services and outreach. The Vice President will provide visionary leadership so that all ministry efforts align with the university's core values, mission and long-term goals, and will integrate the mission throughout the university, from strategic planning to curricular and co-curricular life and employee orientation.

Working closely with the President and the Board of Trustees, the Vice President manages the university's relationship with the Western Province of the Congregation of the Mission and the Roman Catholic Church, and partners with the President on mission advancement. The Vice President directly manages 3–5 directors, oversees a division of 18–22 full-time employees, and ensures that the spiritual needs of the whole university community are met.

The ideal candidate will be a practicing Catholic who speaks from personal faith and lived experience, with demonstrated expressions of Catholicism, a deep fluency in Catholic culture and tradition, and lived familiarity with the charism of the Vincentian family around the world. Grounded in that faith, the ideal candidate will welcome and engage people of all faith traditions and none, in keeping with DePaul’s Catholic and Vincentian identity. A Master of Divinity or a master's degree in Theology or Religious Studies is required. Candidates should bring at least 15 years of leadership in mission and ministry, ideally in Catholic higher education, and proven experience in strategic planning, partnership development and staff leadership.

While the position prospectus is being created, interested candidates are encouraged to contact Kyle Pietrantonio directly to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
The search committee is committed to identifying and securing the next Vice President for Mission and Ministry. All inquiries and applications will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality and with the greatest respect.

Kyle Pietrantonio

Senior Partner

[e-mail]
202.390.0230

Should your background and experience align with the needs of the position, a member of our team will reach out to you regarding next steps.