- Location: 4200 S 4th St, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, United States
- Base Pay: $88000.00 / Year
- Job Category: First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
- Employee Type: FT Exempt
- Required Degree: Masters
- Manage Others: Yes
- Minimum Experience: 5 Years
Resume and Cover Letter Required:
Applicants must submit a cover letter along with their resume. The cover letter should speak to your qualifications and leadership experience and convey your alignment with the mission and values of the Marillac Center.
About Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth:
Established in 1858 in Kansas, the Sisters of Charity live their mission in the spirit of their founders, St. Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, and Mother Xavier Ross. The Sisters, as Gospel-centered women, share a tradition of responding to the needs of the time, ministering to the vulnerable and marginalized, and caring for the fragile Earth. They share their mission in partnership and collaboration with those committed to working for peace and justice.
Mission: Marillac Center, established in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, provides an environment of prayer, peace, hope, and transformation.
Vision: Marillac Retreat & Spirituality Center will be present to the spiritual needs of the world by accompanying God's people on their journey. Through retreats, spiritual direction, deep conversation, and community-building, we offer sacred space where people can rest, renew, listen, and live more fully into their calling.
Job Summary:
The Director of the Marillac Retreat and Spirituality Center is responsible for leading the center, drawing on our mission and charism to serve the critical spiritual needs of God’s people today by providing an environment of prayer, peace, hope, and transformation. As St. Vincent, St. Louise, and Mother Xavier taught us, the Marillac Center is a place of encounter for the poor and marginalized and all those who serve them.
As the administrator, the Director will cultivate the Core team while maintaining a collaborative team environment that allows for shared decision-making. The Director is accountable for leading, overseeing, and ensuring that all work, both their own and their core team’s, is carried out in alignment with the mission, within designated timelines, and in accordance with agreed-upon expectations and standards. This position requires some flexibility to cover evening and weekend responsibilities as part of the team.
Job Duties:
- Ability to strategize, envision, and discern the Center's future, faithful to the Center and Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth's mission.
- Guide the formation and growth of an effective Core team by developing team members, implementing the vision and goals, and promoting a culture of collaboration.
- Maintain the Catholic identity of the center while being a welcoming space for all guests.
- Ability to plan and follow through on both the day-to-day and strategic level.
- Evaluate the physical space and identify opportunities for potential use beyond current offerings.
- Responsible for establishing criteria and evaluating groups to determine if their presence is compatible with the Marillac and SCL Missions. Provides oversight of the Center's guest scheduling and calendaring.
- Leads external communications with the public, including working with the SCL communications department to market and advertise, update web content, and provide communications about the center’s offerings.
- Delegates coordination responsibilities to their core team members and ensures effective collaboration with Communications, IT, Housekeeping, Facilities, Food Service, and other relevant SCL departments, maintaining accountability for timely and successful execution.
- Manages staff scheduling to fulfill Center and guest requirements.
- Carry out supervisory duties with all members of the core team to include regular individual conversations for personal and professional growth, assessing team and individual performance, and conducting annual evaluations.
- Prepare agenda and conduct core team meetings.
- Support the Program Director in community outreach, including relationships with area retreat and spirituality centers, diocesan and parish relations, and sponsored works.
- Prepares and submits the annual budget.
- Manages the budget, monitors expenditures and income, and is responsible for the Center's overall financial management. Explores new income sources to ensure the ability to provide access to opportunities for marginalized groups.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Maintains Catholic identity.
- Knowledge of or willingness to embrace the mission and values of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and the Vincentian Charism.
- Master’s degree in theology, spirituality, or related field.
- Five years of experience in a minimum of two of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning and implementation, program development.
- Previous experience working in a retreat or spirituality center is strongly preferred.
- Previous experience supervising and managing a team of 4–5 or more staff members.
- Knowledge of programming opportunities around spirituality and retreats, and openness to creative and varied approaches to facilitating spiritual experiences.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Adaptable and willing to be flexible in an evolving work environment.
- The ability to make independent decisions when necessary while also fostering an environment of collaborative decision-making.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating professionalism, tact, and the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform sedentary work, including prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and keyboarding.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional bending, stooping, and reaching required when handling files or office materials.
- Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination necessary for operating a computer and other standard office equipment.
- Requires sustained visual attention and concentration for reading, data entry, and screen-based tasks.
- Adequate vision and hearing are essential for effective communication and accurate data recording.
Work Environment:
- This position is an in-office engagement. You will collaborate with a supportive team that values innovation and growth.
EOE