Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities and Duties
Manage day-to-day office operations including:
-Answer and direct incoming phone calls. Greet & assist visitors
-Receive & sort incoming mail and send payments and invoices to accounting
-Oversee textbook and supply ordering process
-Oversee process for collecting enrollment paperwork and permission slips from families
-Maintain student records/grades
-Provide administrative support for all aspects of annual fundraising and marketing plans, with emphasis on annual Gala
-Oversee and coordinate safety drills, i.e., fire, tornado, and lockdown and coordinate training and inspections with local law enforcement/fire department
-Maintain a presence in the school that enhances and reinforces the virtue formation of students

Required Qualifications
-Administrative experience in a school or professional office setting
-Significant experience/proficiency with technology, including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite
-Ability to organize and manage a wide variety of tasks, and work with multiple individuals daily
-Basic accounting/bookkeeping skills
-Commitment to the mission of Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart

Interested parties: Send a cover letter, resume and references, to Mrs. Joyce Anderson, at janderson@chestertonpeoria.org

About the Employer

Chesterton Academy is raising up a new generation of joyful leaders and saints, educated in the classical tradition and the truths of the Catholic faith. Our rigorous, integrated curriculum unlocks student potential and prepares students to succeed in college and professional life and to excel in service of family, country, and Christ our Lord.