Greetings _____________ Catholic Community,
I hope this finds you well. My name is David Stone. I am a faith-filled, life-long learner compelled to apply my humble talents as a servant leader within the field of Catholic administration. I am very interested in your __________ position, located in _______________. I believe that my faith, education, integrity, multicultural teaching experience, passion for collaborating with colleagues to help students be successful, and Catholic school servant leadership experience makes me a worthy candidate of note.
My formal education includes a BS in English and political science and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction. My work experience represents time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia, a public middle school teacher here in the States, 14+ years as a Catholic school principal, and executive leadership of a non-profit providing mental health services to youth. I have extensive experience managing organizations, being responsible for policy development and implementation, safety, working with community stakeholders, accreditation, facilitating fiscal oversight, and professional collaboration.
As I look toward being a good fit with this __________ position, I think of three key areas of interest that I have to offer, in addition to my faith and strong work ethic.
People Skills – I possess the desired communication, collaboration and leadership traits necessary for interacting with the varying levels of stakeholders represented in your community. I respect the worth and dignity of all and I seek to serve with humility.
Intelligence – While my formal education and experience will serve me well, I also have a ‘life-long learning perspective’ which drives me to continually better myself when it comes to position and career related goals. I am smart, but not too smart to know that there is always more I can learn and improve upon, more to consider, more to develop.
Ability – I have the ability to be mission driven and objective oriented. I have the ability to prioritize while being flexible to variables which may fluctuate. I have the ability to negotiate, maintaining fidelity to core Catholic values while seeking common ground with diverse stakeholders. I have demonstrated ability – having worked with professional counterparts, board members, business owners, volunteers, etc. – to problem solve, build consensus and resolve challenging areas of concern or dispute.
With humble confidence I believe that I will make an excellent long-term servant leadership addition to the __________________ community, and I look forward to discussing my ____________ candidacy at your convenience. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely, David J. Stone