PRINCIPIA INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SEARCH 2021

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The Board of Trustees of Principia has launched a global search for the position of Chief Executive. The search committee invites applications and nominations for the next leader to advance the mission of Principia.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Principia seeks an executive to strategically lead and manage the institution, consistent with its mission “to serve the Cause of through appropriate channels open to it as an educational institution.” The Chief Executive ensures effective operation of both campus units— the School in St. Louis, , and the College in Elsah, . multifaceted organization (in any field), while maintaining As a dedicated Christian Scientist, internal enthusiasm and external support. the Chief Executive prayerfully supports the mission of Principia. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate will • Master’s or terminal degree preferred. Bachelor’s degree, lead and inspire the institution as with notable professional accomplishments accepted. it continues to fulfill its mission, • Proven leadership and management skills inside developing and strengthening its or outside of academia in sizeable, complex, and leadership role in the world of multifaceted organization education. • Well-developed outreach, communication, and interpersonal skills with a variety of stakeholders Principia’s educational programs • Skilled in building consensus with multiple constituencies span from Acorn (for parents and • Experience working through complexity and ambiguity infants) through Principia Lifelong • Experience building a budget and executing financial plans Learning (adult education at within budget Summer Session on the College • Experience working with a board of trustees campus and global educational trips for alumni and friends). DESIRED QUALITIES

This opportunity requires • Love for Principia and its Purpose and mission experience leading change with • Team builder; consensus builder; forward-thinking mentor creativity, persistence, vision, and • Excellent communicator; good listener good results at a medium or large, • Humility, empathy, compassion, inclusiveness

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Committed Christian Scientist • Membership in The Mother Church and active local branch church membership • Christian Science Primary class instruction and active participation in Christian Science Association

HISTORY States and from approximately 30 countries around the world. The School offers a boarding program for students in In 1897, when Christian Science grades 7–12; the College is nearly 100 percent residential. practitioner Mary Kimball Morgan began educating her two young MISSION sons at home, she wasn’t setting out to establish a school. Word The Principia shall seek to serve the Cause of Christian spread quickly among the thriv- Science through appropriate channels open to it as an ing community of Christian educational institution. Scientists in St. Louis—and with a firm foundation in the teachings VISION of Christian Science, Principia Principia is a Christian Science community of practice where officially began in 1898. all members are students, teachers, and healers. Through transformative opportunities, a challenging curriculum, and The first high school class character education based on the teachings of Christian graduated in 1906. Four years Science, we examine, test, and strengthen our faith while later, the four-year program developing the skills and understanding requisite for expanded to six years, resulting excellence. in one of the first two-year junior colleges in the nation. In 1934, VALUES Principia’s new four-year liberal arts college, established in Elsah, • Teaching and learning Illinois, graduated its first class. • Thinking and acting from the basis of Principle, Love By 1960, all levels of the School • Unfoldment of character had moved to the current campus • Individual and collective excellence in St. Louis. Today, across both • Citizenship and service campuses, Principia enrolls • Innovation and continuous improvement students from across the United

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PRINCIPIA OVERVIEW

Number of Students Upper School Boarders and Day Students School: 368 50% Day Students College 50% Boarders • Full-time degree-seeking: 314 • Part-time degree-seeking: 20 Alumni More than 14,000 Principia alumni live in 63 Student Gender Ratios countries around the world. Principia School: 46% Male, 54% Female Upper School: 49% Male, 51% Female Financial Aid : 53% Male, 47% Female 94% of families with a student enrolled at Principia School receive financial aid. Student-to-Faculty Ratios 96% of students enrolled at Principia College Principia School: 7:1 receive financial aid. Principia College: 7:1 The average financial aid package for new College students is $29,116. Average Class Size 40% of students graduate from the College 12–18 at the School with zero debt. 7 at the College Campus Acreage Number of Full-Time Faculty and Degrees School campus = 360 acres Principia School: 63 College campus = 2,600 acres Principia College: 67 More information about Principia School and 81% of Upper School faculty hold advanced Principia College can be found on our website: degrees. principia.edu. 54% of College faculty hold terminal degrees.

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GROWTH, NEEDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

During the past decade, Principia has experienced substantial improvements on both campuses, reflecting higher academic standards, more enriching experiences for students, renovated and new facilities, extensive deployment of technology, substantial professional development programs, and stronger, more coordinated leadership teams. Throughout this period of significant change, the Chief Executive has been responsible for facilitating the evolution of the vision for the institution in partnership with the governing board, the heads of both campuses, and the senior leaders in shared services. The Chief Executive has also been SCHOOL FACTS the outward voice and face of Principia with alumni, donors, • Early Childhood and the community. through grade 12 • AP and college-credit Concurrently, the educational environment has experienced classes offered extraordinary changes: • 16 interscholastic Upper School sports • Technology has extensively revamped education and • Boarding program for personal relations inside and outside of classrooms. grades 7–12 • Accrediting agencies have demanded a continuous • Updated facilities improvement cycle for learning objectives and assessment of learning. COLLEGE FACTS • Falling student demographics have required extraordinary enrollment efforts. • 59% of students study • Recent pandemic guidelines have resulted in a greater abroad need for online instruction and altered travel, housing, • Campus designated and enrollment needs. a National Historic Landmark in 1993 In the midst of these changes, there are ample opportunities • 11 historic buildings for the Chief Executive to: designed by architect • Communicate a bright, forward-looking, and inspiring • 27 majors message about Principia to internal and external • 18 varsity athletic teams communities • Leverage a substantial endowment and infrastructure in a sustainable, efficient, and effective manner • Strengthen collaboration and synergy among the three administrative parts of Principia • Further the benefits of technology in overcoming space and time limitations

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APPLICATION AND NOMINATION PROCESS

Interested candidates are invited to contact M. Scott Mietchen of Fund Raising Counsel, Inc., for further information.

To submit an application, please email the following documents to Scott Mietchen at scott.mietchen@ frcigroup.com.

• Cover letter of application • Resume • List of five professional references with contact information • One-page summary of Christian Science activity, including: • Membership status and involvement in The Mother Church and local branch church • Christian Science Primary class instruction, level of participation in Christian Science Association

To nominate a qualified candidate, please send relevant information via email to: [email protected].

Review of applications will begin April 15, 2021, and the position will remain open until filled.

For more information about the position and application process, contact:

M. Scott Mietchen, President and Managing Partner Fund Raising Counsel, Inc. (FRCI) [email protected]

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THRIVE! 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PRINCIPIA Strategic Goals

Four Shared Goals

• Live the Mission: Nurture the spirit of the Principia community rooted in faith, hope, and love. • Grow Enrollment: Ensure a thriving, richly diverse, and enduring community through strategic enrollment growth. • Boost Engagement: Enhance student engagement to better prepare students for the future. • Practice Sustainability: Strengthen and continually improve Principia’s organizational sustainability through innovative and active stewardship of its human, ecological, and financial resources.

Two School-Specific Goals One College-Specific Goal

• Increase Partnerships: Expand partnerships • Advance and Improve the Academic with other schools and organizations to Experience: Advance academic excellence provide Principia School students with broader by enhancing opportunities for Principia and more diverse learning environments. College to be a dynamic community of thought • Illuminate Pathways: Advance academic leaders, independent thinkers, and lifelong excellence through continual curriculum learners. improvements to increase students’ achievement levels in the core academic skills and college-readiness pathways.

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