Leadership
Purpose-Driven Leaders
At Colegio San José, the leadership of our administrators and teachers is grounded in Ignatian formation, which inspires closeness, excellence, and service. Our educational team guides each process with professionalism, vocation, and commitment, accompanying students in their integral development and fostering a participatory school governance model, where dialogue, shared responsibility, and example build community.
Lead with wisdom, serve with heart
F. Luis Aurelio Castañeda Verano, SJ, the new Principal of Colegio San José in Barranquilla, is a Jesuit priest with more than 46 years of service. He is a psychologist, philosopher, theologian, and holds a Master’s degree in Theology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, as well as a Master’s degree in Spirituality from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Throughout his career, he has held significant leadership and educational positions within Jesuit institutions, serving as Principal of Colegio San Luis Gonzaga in Manizales, Director of Pastoral Ministry at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and at Jesuit schools in Medellín and Cali, and as a vocation promoter for more than two decades.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Leadership in service of excellence and spirit
Our teachers: the heart that guides every learning experience
The teaching team at Colegio San José is made up of committed, highly qualified professionals who are deeply inspired by Ignatian pedagogy. They accompany each student with closeness, academic rigor, and a spirit of service, creating learning environments that foster curiosity, critical thinking, and integral growth. Their educational leadership, together with their human quality, makes possible a formation that transforms lives and prepares our children and young people for a future filled with purpose.