Alliance for Catholic Education
The Diocese of San José, comprising some 525,000 Catholics across 54 parishes and missions, maintains a vibrant presence in Catholic education. There are 34 vibrant, faith-filled learning communities serving more than 14,000 students across 28 elementary schools and six high schools.
The Superintendent will lead the Department of Catholic Schools by providing leadership, service, witness, and support to all Catholic Schools in the Diocese. The Superintendent will engage in a visioning process for the schools to pursue and support the broader mission of the Diocese of San José in “joyfully sharing the Gospel by encountering Jesus in each person and growing together in faith, love, and service.”
The next Superintendent will discover extraordinary commitment and talent among principals, teachers, staff, and volunteer leadership. There is profound and warranted pride in the educational accomplishments of the Diocese; there is also an authentic appreciation and recognition of the opportunities to be undertaken during the tenure of the next Superintendent, among which include: financial realities and the desire to maintain affordable tuitions, the creative and visionary need to promote academic excellence and ongoing faith formation that is transformational and Christ-centered, and shifting demographics including trends impacting sustainability. In addition, Bishop Oscar Cantú is shepherding the Diocese through a dynamic Pastoral Plan, Renewed in Christ, United in Mission, through 2031.
The search committee is on a fast-track to identify and secure the next Superintendent of Catholic Schools. All inquiries and applications will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality and with the greatest respect.
Candidates are expected to be available to assume the responsibilities of the position in July 2025 or sooner.
For more information about the Diocese of San José’s Department of Catholic Schools, please visit their website.