St. John's University in the Twin Cities seeks a president

Saint John’s University, a selective, national liberal arts college for men located one hour northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul in Collegeville, Minnesota, is seeking its 13th President. The Board of Regents and the Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and applications for this position.

Founded in 1857 by the Order of Saint Benedict, Saint John’s is one of the nation's great Catholic liberal arts colleges, imbued with a rich tradition of Catholic intellectual thought. Saint John’s University today enrolls nearly 1900 undergraduate men from 36 states and 29 foreign countries. It is one of four men’s colleges in the United States but is the only school in the country engaged in a coordinated relationship with a similarly successful women’s institution, the College of Saint Benedict, located six miles to the east in the city of St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Saint John’s University seeks a higher-education leader of integrity and vision who will foster continued development of the institution, while maintaining its tradition of excellence. The successful candidate will possess an earned terminal degree; significant leadership experience, preferably in higher education; strong skills in communication; a demonstrated aptitude for fundraising; and the ability to engage others in effective planning and implementation of priorities for the future of Saint John’s. The next president will be a Catholic with a deep appreciation of Benedictine values, who can ensure the ongoing Catholic and Benedictine character, mission, and identity of the University.

Board member and alumnus Dr. Kenneth Roering chairs the 17-member board-appointed presidential search committee. The search committee will begin a review of applications on January 9, 2012. It plans to conduct neutral-site interviews on February 15 and 16 in Minneapolis, invite finalists to campus during the week of February 20, and conclude an appointment by early March. The successful candidate would assume office during the summer of 2012, although some flexibility on the start date is possible.

Saint John’s University is being assisted by Dr. Jacqueline Doud and Maya Kirkhope of Academic Search, Inc. in Washington DC. Dr. Doud can be contacted at jpd@academic-search.com and (310) 597 9042; Ms. Kirkhope can be contacted at mrk@academic-search.com and (703) 380 9195. A complete search profile with information about Saint John’s University and the desired attributes for the president may be found at http://www.csbsju.edu/Regents/2011-Presidential-Search.htm. Please visit the Saint John’s University website at http://www.csbsju.edu/About/Saint-Johns-University.htm for more information. Send materials as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word to: saintjohns@academic-search.com.

Women and people of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Saint John’s University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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