Admissions, Recruitment, And Advancement Assistant

Job Description

The Admissions, Recruitment & Advancement Assistant is a mission-driven role responsible for helping grow student enrollment, strengthen community relationships, and support advancement efforts at Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope.

Core Responsibilities

1. Enrollment & Admissions Support
-Support prospective families
-Maintenance of the admissions pipeline (inquiry - application - enrollment -Tuition aid Package)
-Coordinate Shadow days, Open Houses, & Admissions events

2. Marketing & Community Outreach
-Build and maintain relationships with pastors, parish offices, and Catholic communities
-Support marketing efforts (flyers, messaging, outreach campaigns)

3. Advancement & Donor Support and acknowledgments
-Enter donations received and coordinate acknowledgments.
-Assist with fundraising campaigns and appeals: RSVPs, Volunteers, Logistics

4. Systems, Data & Process Maintenance
-Maintain data accuracy
-Support standardized workflows for admissions and advancement

Qualifications:
-Strong communication and relationship-building skills
-Highly organized and detail-oriented
-Experience in marketing or customer service preferred
-Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
-Strong computer and database skills
-Commitment to Catholic education and mission-driven work

Work Schedule: 30 hours per week

Faculty and staff take an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Interested individuals should familiarize themselves with our school and our mission via our website: https://chestertonri.org.

Application Process:
Please send the following materials to careers@chestertonri.org.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For full consideration, please submit as soon as possible.

1. Resume

2. Cover letter: Please include in your cover letter the answer to the following question: "How do you see yourself advancing the mission of our unique, Catholic High School? (see Mission Statement below)."

3. References. Please share the names of 3 people we may contact as references. The best references are former or current supervisors.

About the Employer

Our Lady of Hope's mission is to form young men and women who know and love the truth, and magnify Jesus Christ, Truth himself, with their lives. Through study of the enduring works of the great tradition, a study guided and fulfilled by the light of the Catholic faith, we educate the whole person - imagination, intellect, and will - in wisdom and virtue. We partner with parents to foster a community of learning, prayer, and friendship, centered in the Eucharist, so that our students become joyful leaders and saints.