Georgetown Visitation · 1 month ago
Salesian Center Asst. Director
School - Washington, DC 20007
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expGeorgetown Visitation Preparatory School is a historic institution educating young women in grades 9 – 12, rooted in the Roman Catholic faith and Salesian tradition. The Assistant Director of the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center is responsible for providing administrative support, event planning, and project coordination to enhance spiritual formation within the community.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Integrates Center’s mission and pillars into programs and operations
Supports the Director in taking the school’s strategic plan and developing an operational blueprint to support the Center’s mission of cultivating Salesian Spirituality throughout the Visitation community
Collaborates with the communications team to ensure Catholic identity and Salesian Visitation charism is reflected in communications, including print and digital content
Serves as a representative to the National Visitation Salesian network; attends fall and spring in-person meetings as well as participates in seasonal virtual meetings
Supports the Director in the development and leadership of Catholic faith and Salesian Spirituality formation programs for faculty, staff, board, Association of Christian Faithful, parents, past parents, and alumnae, in line with the formation framework, and for the broader Visitation community
Collaborates with students to infuse Salesian messaging and prayer into the twice a day prayer through our speaker system
Works alongside the Director of Alumnae Relations to create a structure of programming for alumnae to engage with Salesian Spirituality
Responsible for administrative tasks for faith formation programs for faculty, staff, parents, past parents, and alumnae, in line with the formation framework
Supports Salesian Center’s work in service to Board Mission & Ministry Committee
Supports details of Center’s collaboration with campus, local, and national spiritual life communities, e.g., VSN, North American Salesian Network (NASN)
Provides general administrative support to the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center
Supports the Center with the planning of annual Founders Day, Fides Et Scientia speaker series, programming for faculty & staff
Coordinates outreach details for parent and alumnae formation programming, e.g., Salesian Friends Group, parents association Spiritual Life Committee
Coordinates digital and print mailing materials, e.g. Salesian virtue postcard
Manages and maintains database of constituent records
Coordinates local engagement with national Visitation/Salesian programs, e.g., Salesian Leadership Camp (SLC), Visitation in Service to Others Through Responsive Youth (VISTORY), chaperones one or both trips each year in June
Directs logistics for participation and formation for faculty & staff pilgrimages
Coordinates daily mass and clergy schedules in concert with the Monastery
Facilitates implementation of every 5 year VSN Salesian assessment process
Coordinates with the business office for payment of invoices, check requests, etc
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A practicing Roman Catholic with a demonstrated commitment to growing in his/her faith
Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of previous administrative and/or programming experience
Significant knowledge or sincere interest in the teachings of St. Francis de Sales & St. Jane de Chantal
Highly organized, detail-oriented, tech proficient with a proven ability to independently see a project through from inception to completion
Values and intentionally strives to model the Sisters' witness to hospitality and inclusion as well as their ministries of prayer and presence
Loves a good plan and also is able to gracefully respond to the unanticipated needs of 'the present moment'
A demonstrated passion for collaborating with a diverse set of stakeholders
Deep appreciation for the school's mission, Catholic identity, Salesian Spirituality, and Visitation charism
Experience in project management and event planning
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel), Google Suite, Adobe, and Canva
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a clear, concise writing style
Facilitation of spiritual reflection among adults
Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
Ability to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and confidentiality
Occasional nights and weekends, with some travel required
Ability to talk; finger; grasp; sit for extended periods of time; and repetitive motion
Possibly lifting/carrying up to 40 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry or otherwise move objects
Ability to move around campus and into several non-ADA compliant buildings
Working conditions: this position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions
Preferred
Preferred experience in a Roman Catholic school or ministry
Company
Georgetown Visitation
Georgetown Visitation, founded in 1799, is a college preparatory school rooted in the Roman Catholic faith and Salesian tradition, committed to educating young women from diverse backgrounds.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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