St.  John’s  Preparatory  School  72  Spring  Street  Danvers,  Massachusetts  01923    

Director  of  Multicultural  Affairs  and  Community  Development    The  Director  of  Multicultural  Affairs  and  Community  Development  will  serve  as  a  member  of  the  Principal’s  Leadership  Team  and  report  directly  to  the  Principal.  The  Director  will  lead  the  school’s  multicultural  and  diversity  efforts  which  pervade  all  aspects  of  school  life.    Specifically,  the  Director  will:    

● Chair  the  Diversity  Council  and  work  with  its  members  to  lead  the  school  in  the  implementation  of  recommendations  from  the  school’s  recent  diversity  and  inclusivity  climate  assessment.  

● Work  with  the  Diversity  Council  and  Principal’s  Leadership  Team  to  continually  evaluate  current  structures,  policies,  and  attitudes  to  help  sustain  a  school  culture  that  promotes  cultural  proficiency  and  equity.  

● Work  with  faculty  and  administration  to  assess,  design  and  implement  curriculum  and  other  programs  that  value  multiculturalism  and  celebrate  diversity.  

● Act  in  coordination  with  the  Office  of  Admission,  and  the  Director  of  Admission,  to  facilitate  the  recruitment,  transition,  and  retention  of  racially/ethnically  and  socioeconomically  underrepresented  students  and  their  families.  

● Collaborate  with  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  Director  of  Admission  on  tuition  assistance  allocation.  

● Help  lead  the  recruitment,  development  and  retention  of  racially/ethnically  underrepresented  teachers.  

● Assist  in  the  creation  of  professional  learning  opportunities  to  engage  the  entire  faculty,  staff  and  administration  in  multicultural  affairs.  

● Assist  faculty  and  administrators  in  the  development  of  teaching  methods  and  practices  that  reflect  the  diversity  of  our  world  and  its  people.  

● Build  on  the  current  network  of  church,  business,  and  civic  leaders  in  our  surrounding  communities  to  increase  awareness  of  the  high  quality  education  offered  at  St.  John’s,  and  of  its  commitment  to  diversify  its  student  and  faculty  population.  

● Relate  with  and  work  effectively  with  parents,  faculty,  students  and  administration.  

● Perform  other  duties  as  assigned  by  the  Principal.    Interested  candidates  are  asked  to  send  a  cover  letter,  résumé,  and  academic  transcripts  to  Cindy  Fanikos  at  cfanikos@stjohnsprep.org  by  July  1.      

 Rationale  Statement  for  Diversity  Program  

   

Those  responsible  for  the  governance  and  growth  of  the  Xaverian  Brothers  Sponsored  Schools  are  to  assure  that  the  policies  and  procedures  dealing  with  the  treatment  of  administrators,  support  staff,  teachers,  students,  and  their  parents  reflect  gospel  care  and  justice.  Likewise,  they  should  assure  that  financial  provisions  are  made  to  enroll  the  poor  and  marginalized.  

 This  mandate  -­‐  taken  from  the  24th  Chapter  of  the  Xaverian  Brothers  Sponsored  Schools  on  Mission,  Vision  and  Values  -­‐  inspires  our  diversity  initiatives  at  St.  John's  Prep.  

Rooted  in  the  Gospel  values  of  human  dignity  and  justice,  we  seek  to  recruit,  welcome  and  retain  students  and  faculty  from  marginalized  and  underrepresented  segments  of  the  communities  in  our  area.  We  embrace  and  celebrate  the  uniqueness  and  value  of  each  person.  We  strive  to:  

● Welcome  every  child  of  God  who  is  academically  prepared  to  pursue  a  college  prep  education;  

● Reach  out  to  communities  of  need  and  diversity,  to  peoples  of  color,  to  the  economically  disadvantaged,  and  to  families  who  may  hesitate  to  apply  to  St.  John's  Prep;  

● Celebrate  the  dignity  and  value  of  each  person,  and  thereby  foster  a  community  of  hospitality,  justice  and  peace;    

● Assure  that  financial  provisions  are  established  to  support  students  who  demonstrate  financial  need.    

Diversity  is  not  only  a  question  of  fairness,  but  also  of  quality.  A  more  diverse  and  culturally  representative  community  fosters  broader  perspectives  and  enhances  the  quality  of  education.  We  believe  that:  

● Multiple  perspectives  contribute  to  curricular  integrity  and  promote  academic  excellence.  

● The  presence  of  difference  is  common  in  the  global  marketplace,  and  cross-­‐cultural  competency  will  be  a  major  asset  to  our  graduates.  

● A  commitment  to  diversity  supports  our  school's  mission  to  "honor  the  diversity  that  enriches  both  our  school  community  and  the  world  beyond  St.  John's"  as  we  "pursue  justice  and  peace."