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St. Tikhon's Seminary opens search for Dean 

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [OCA/STOTS] -- The Board of Trustees of Saint Tikhon's 
Orthodox Theological Seminary here announces a vacancy in the office 
of Dean, effective June 1, 2010. Applications and nominations for the 
position are now being accepted. 

Saint Tikhon's Seminary is an institution of professional Orthodox 
Christian theological education affiliated with the Orthodox Church 
in America, chartered by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania,and accredited nationally by the Association of 
Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The seminary 
offers a Masters in Divinity degree as well as a Certificate of Priestly 
Formation, the latter of which is awarded upon the successful completion 
of the non-degree secondary program.

The seminary's primary mission is to provide the necessary theological, 
spiritual, and moral foundation for Orthodox Christian men to become 
good shepherds of Christ's Holy Orthodox Church and for others to pursue 
advanced theological study and personal spiritual enrichment.

The Dean is the chief operating officer of the seminary and manages and 
supervises the seminary's spiritual, educational, communal, financial, 
and legal activities on a daily basis.  He also represents the seminary 
before all agencies -- ecclesiastical, educational and civil -- to which 
it is accountable.

Candidates for the position must be deeply rooted in the Orthodox Christian 
faith, must possess the general qualifications for a tenured position 
on the seminary faculty, and must hold a terminal degree. They should 
possess a demonstrated success in exercising effective spiritual, academic, 
pastoral, administrative, and developmental leadership skills and the 
ability to communicate the vision of the seminary and to interact 
effectively with the entire seminary community and its constituencies, 
supporters, donors, and potential students.

Applications should include a detailed letter demonstrating the candidate's 
suitability for the position, a current curriculum vitae, and a list of 
the names and contact details of at least three [3] individuals who 
have agreed to serve as references.  All communications will be held 
in strict confidence.

Completed applications should be mailed to the Dean Search Committee, 
Michael G. Herzak, Vice-Chairman, 6709 Springview Drive, Independence, 
OH 44131 and received no later than February 15, 2010, at which time 
the Search Committee will commence the formal review of all applications.

Members of the Search Committee include His Grace, Bishop Tikhon of 
Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Chairman; Michael Herzak, 
Vice-Chairman; the Very Revs. Yaroslav Sudick, Joseph Martin, Theodore 
Boback, and Daniel Kovalak; Dr. Christopher Veniamin; Subdeacon Nicholas 
Blick; Leda Dzwonczyk; and Kory William Warr.