Chief Operating Officer

Location: Ashland,Montana,United States

St. Labre Indian Catholic School

Pretty Eagle Catholic Academy

St. Charles Mission School

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO) 
Department: St. Labre Indian School 
Reports To: Executive Director 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Salary Grade: 14A ($113,366-$170,049)/year 
Approved Date: June 6, 2024 

VISION  

Educating For Life  

MISSION  

To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Catholic Tradition by providing quality education  which celebrates our Catholic Faith and embraces Native American culture, primarily the Northern  Cheyenne and Crow tribes, so that Native American individuals and communities of Southeastern  Montana are empowered to attain self-sufficiency.  

SUMMARY  

Guided by the mission and vision of the organization, the COO, under the direction and supervision of  the Executive Director of St. Labre Indian School Educational Association and in partnership with her/his  peers – the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Development Officer, Director of Schools and Director of Youth  and Family Services - provides leadership in assigned areas of responsibility to ensure the success of the  organization in accordance with the expectations of St. Labre Indian School Educational Association, the  Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, the State of Montana, and appropriate accrediting and  regulatory entities by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

GENERAL:  

1. Works in partnership with the Executive Director to accomplish the strategic goals of the

organization as approved by the Board of Directors. Develops instruments and metrics to

measure progress toward goals 

2. Develops and maintains a deep and broad knowledge of all operations and programs. 

3. Ensures that policies and procedures are consistently and fairly applied and followed. 

4. Assumes responsibility for all activities of the organization when the Executive Director is absent. 

5. Oversees and manages all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Education, Mission

Ministry Integration, and Information Technology departments. 

6. Attends meetings of the Board of Directors as requested by the Executive Director. 7. Maintains membership in relevant professional associations. 

8. Develops and administers a comprehensive internal and external communications and public

relations program. 

9. Attends community activities and events that are relevant to St. Labre. 

10. Interprets programs and policies to individual community members, community groups,

parents, employees, donors, and local government representatives. 

11. Promotes, advocates for, and ensures the appropriate integration of Northern Cheyenne and Crow culture and language to the greatest extent possible throughout the organization. 

12. Promptly brings to the attention of the Executive Director any activities, events, concerns, or news that may be important to the organization. 

EDUCATION:  

1. Ensures that the education program results in each student demonstrating at least one year of

growth in Reading and Math each academic year and that all students are on grade-level in

Reading and Math by the end of the 4th grade. 

2. Ensures that academic programs meet accreditation requirements of the Montana Office of 

Public Instruction (OPI) for the high school, the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) for all schools, and any other accrediting entities as may be applicable from time to time. 

3. Ensures that educational programs at all locations comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws while conforming to the religious and moral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. 

4. Ensures compliance with “safe environments” and other, similar, requirements as promulgated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and implemented through the Diocese of Great Falls Billings. 

5. With the Director of Schools, identifies professional and leadership development opportunities

for principals and other school leadership.