Administrative and Office Assistant

St. Jerome Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid holidays time off

Reduced summer hours

Remote work possible during breaks

Access to Sacraments

Résumé du poste

St. Jerome Institute seeks a part-time Administrative Assistant to support front office operations, admissions, events, and campus hospitality at our Washington, DC campus.

The role reports to the President and collaborates with the Director of Enrollment, with evening/weekend events and year-round in-person duties. The position emphasizes hospitality, organization, and logistics, including handling phones, space upkeep, and basic campus operations, with reduced summer hours and some light

Qualifications

• Hospitality-minded with strong organizational skills.
• Experience or aptitude for front desk operations and warm guest interactions.
• Ability to manage communications and logistics for school events and admissions.

Responsabilités

• Front Office Operations: man front desk, answer phones, greet visitors, manage supplies.
• Admissions Support: assist Director of Recruitment, schedule visits, maintain databases.
• Event Logistics: support Open Houses, Shadow Days, and campus events.
• Operations: write family communications, oversee keys, equipment, and IT setup.

Connaissances

Hospitality mindset

Organizational skills

Front desk operations

Outils

FACTS software

Description du poste

Role Description:

The part-time Administrative Assistant will serve a critical role in building the culture and community of the St. Jerome Institute. This part-time, year-round (but reduced summer hours), in-person position reports to the President and will have responsibilities within (1) front office operations, (2) student admissions and enrollment support, (3) internal and external event logistics, and (4) campus hospitality, beautification, and operations.

The qualified candidate for the position will delight in and have a skill for hospitality, as the school plays host to a range of people from prospective families to visiting guests to current families and faculty. The successful candidate will embrace the "humble things" like answering phones, tidying up public spaces, ensuring coffee is made and cleaned up, and helping sick students call home as he or she will be responsible for manning the front desk and taking all inbound calls during the morning hours.

All in all, the St. Jerome Institute seeks a hospitality-minded individual with a zeal for our mission and a noted skill in organization and logistics to put their "get-things-done attitude" to work in the service of our mission.

This role reports to the President, while also offering direct support to the Director of Enrollment. Below is a list of some of the responsibilities of the role:

Front Office Operations:

Being a light of warmth and welcome to all whom Christ brings across our doorstepFaithfully manning the front desk during office hoursManaging office and classroom suppliesEstablishing sound front office protocols and implementing them

Admissions Support (Supports the Director of Recruitment in these areas):

Managing FACTS and maintaining contact databasesScheduling and communicating visits and/or meetings with prospective families and outside supporters (e.g. pastors, K-8 school principals, etc.)Planning and advertising summer camps (to begin in summer 2027)

Internal/; External Event Logistics:

Working closely with the Director of Enrollment in design, planning, and execution of key admissions events such as Open Houses, Shadow Days, etc.Researching and planning key curricular events such as Adventure Days and Practicum DaysAssisting in the execution of logistics for campus events like Feast days, Thumos Week, etc.

Operations:

Writing and sending family communications, such as text alerts about snow days and a weekly newsletterOverseeing keys, ensuring we are stewards of our lease agreement, overseeing major equipment like copy machines, and serving as point person on tech systems (e.g. setting up an email address for a new team member) and other logistics protocols and elements

Key Details:

Hourly rolePart-time, year-round, and in person (includes a range of evening or weekend events) positionPosition is located at the Washington, D.C. location.Reports to the President and collaborates heavily with Director of Enrollment

Additional Benefits:

Access to the Sacraments of the Church as part of the regular life of the schoolPaid time off at major holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving (Please note: modest remote availability and work will be required during academic holidays to propel projects forward and respond to key communications. This role may need to also do light work on campus over breaks to prepare for close-down and/or start up at longer breaks like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter)Reduced summer hours (roughly 9am-3pm Tuesday-Thursday on campus with some light remote work outside of those hours)Additional 3 days PTO during the academic year and 6 days PTO during the months of June and July