Provides secretarial and administrative support to the school principal and business manager. Responsibilities include managing the tuition system, scheduling events, and supporting the school's spiritual and pastoral mission.
Requirements summary
Requires a 2-year college degree in business or public administration and 2-5 years of administrative experience. Candidates must be in full communion with the Catholic Church and pass a criminal background check.
Under the direction business manager, School Principal, or other assigned manager is responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support and for performing other varied functions as necessary in a school
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities
Support the school’s spiritual and pastoral mission
Shall abide by Catholic principles in the employee’s professional and private life, and shall govern his/her professional and private life in strict accordance with Catholic morals and principles to demonstrate complete adherence to Catholic moral teachings.
Works collaboratively in a positive, friendly, and professional manner with all parish, school, and diocesan employees
Displays personal initiative, coordinates, facilitates, provides with timeliness and accuracy, administrative support in matters regarding the organization
Maintains and respects the privacy of the persons supported
Manages Tuition System in collaboration with school bookkeeper/accountant and school staff
Helps maintain the calendar of events, scheduling events as needed
Provides necessary staff support to staff and others as requested
Perform other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications
Must have a working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of the Diocese and Catholic Church; be in full communion with the Church
Excellent communications skills, verbal and written; excellent human relations and interpersonal skills
Exercise courtesy to fellow employees and the general public
Must be a self-starter, well organized and perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work with a sense of urgency
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is a must at all times; ability to travel locally as required; weekend and overtime work may be required
Proficiency in computer technology to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher
Professional bearing, clean and neat personal appearance
Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years; must complete Protecting God’s Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment. For the Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com [https://info.flclearinghouse.com/].
Education and Experience
Graduation from a 2-year college in business or public administration, or equivalent experience
Two to five years experience in a high activity environment as an administrative assistant or secretary, or equivalent
Physical/Mental Requirements
Requires coordination and manual dexterity, normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal office environment
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands-to-finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position may require employee to travel and drive one's own vehicle to various diocesan locations when necessary.
Market context
Florida administrative support role
Administrative assistant roles in Florida often stay competitive because schools and healthcare organizations need reliable support for scheduling, records, and day-to-day coordination. For this role, employers are looking for candidates with an associate degree, 2–5 years in a high-activity administrative setting, and alignment with Catholic Church requirements, plus a background check. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show experience handling busy office workflows and confidential information.
