Employment
Dominican Academy (D.A.) seeks faculty and staff who are eager to be active participants in our tight-knit, excellence-driven community. D.A. Faculty and Staff form an integral part of our school community as they support and challenge our diverse student body in a learning environment that integrates faith, intellect, community, social action, and personal growth.
D.A. is dedicated to academic excellence and community building through study, prayer, and action. In the tradition of St. Dominic, our intellectual and spiritual program guides and challenges students to seek truth and justice in their world and to make meaningful contributions to society.
Dominican Academy is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring faculty, administration and staf of diverse backgrounds. Our school promotes a respect for individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other state or federally protected classification.
Current Openings
- Registrar and Assistant to the President
- Director of Communications
- Special Events and Alumnae Relations Manager
Registrar and Assistant to the President
Reports to: President
The Institution:
Since 1897, Dominican Academy has been educating young women in the Catholic tradition of Saint Dominic, offering a rigorous academic program distinguished by a firm commitment to values of truth, integrity, prayer, community, and service. As a Catholic, college-preparatory high school sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Peace and located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Dominican Academy challenges and empowers intelligent young women to become spiritual, intellectual, moral, and socially responsible leaders in a global society.
Position Overview:
The Assistant to the President of Dominican Academy facilitates the efficient operation of the President's Office by performing a variety of clerical, support and administrative tasks. The Registrar creates, updates and maintains student academic records. This staff person represents Dominican Academy and embraces, embodies and communicates the vision, mission, and values of Dominican Academy.
Primary Responsibilities of President Assistant:
- Oversees, coordinates and performs day to day school administrative functions associated with the President’s Office including: providing administrative assistance; coordinating and scheduling travel, meetings, and appointments; screening calls; and greeting visitors.
- Assists with expense sheets, credit card receipts and budget management.
- Purchases office supplies; orders, maintains and sells school spirit wear; and orders food for meetings as needed.
- Supports all school events with an emphasis on Commencement-related activities by ordering invitations, diplomas, medals, and academic regalia.
- Assists the Parents’ Association with communications and some clerical support for meetings and events.
- Offers administrative support to other departments including proofreading, printing and mailing of materials.
- Serves as a support to the Board of Trustees in facilitating communications, sending out meeting reminders, disseminating materials in advance of meetings, and coordinating all aspects of meeting set up.
- Handles gifts, flowers, Mass cards, etc. coming from the President's Office.
- Additional responsibilities that may be given, from time to time, by the President.
Primary Responsibilities of Registrar:
- Prepares, maintains and updates the student database and ensures its accuracy.
- Provides student data, contact information, and statistics to various school departments and outside third parties, as needed.
- Prepares and updates the School Student/Parent Directory and updates the Staff Employee Handbook (Non-Bargaining Employee Handbook).
- Uploads and processes Quarterly Progress Reports and Report Cards; provides directions to access such reports; posts Honor Rolls; and sends Honor Roll letters to grammar schools.
- Prepares certificates for the National Honor Society members and class awards at year end.
- Prepares and updates transcripts for current students and alumnae and distributes on request.
- Aids in processing student applications for working papers.
- Handles correspondence with the New York Archdiocese regarding Inner City Scholars Program; makes student nominations; files paperwork; and supervises student essays and thank you notes.
- Enters courses, and faculty and student schedules into database.
General Qualifications:
- A strong belief in Catholic Dominican education including the values of prayer, study, community, service and diversity.
- Ability to work collegially within a team of educational leaders and an active group of volunteers and Board of Trustees.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Able to manage multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Possess high energy, attention to detail, and the ability to organize effectively and work independently.
- Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
Education, Experience and Specific Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree is required.
- A minimum 3-5 years of experience in an administrative role, school setting preferred.
- Proficiency with all Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with database programs including Rediker and File Maker.
- Occasional evening/weekend work is required.
Application Process:
Please send a cover letter that expresses the qualities and experience you possess that make you fit for this position and a current resume that includes dates for all degrees, certifications and experience to: Careers@dominicanacademy.org.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications and interviews will take place immediately with the position filled shortly thereafter.
Director of Communications
Since 1897, Dominican Academy has been educating young women in the Catholic tradition of
Saint Dominic, offering a rigorous academic program distinguished by a firm commitment to
values of truth, integrity, prayer, community, and service. As a Catholic, college-preparatory
high school sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Peace and located on the Upper East Side of
Manhattan, Dominican Academy challenges and empowers intelligent young women to
become spiritual, intellectual, moral, and socially responsible leaders in a global society.
Position Overview:
The Director of Communications has as her/his primary responsibility sharing the vision,
mission, and values of Dominican Academy internally and externally through public relations
and print and digital media efforts. The director provides leadership and strategic direction for
the implementation and management of the school’s communications and tells D.A.’s story so
alumnae, students, parents/guardians, friends and new friends of Dominican Academy, better
understand our mission and the lived experience of our four Dominican Pillars (Study, Service,
Community and Prayer), and the charism of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Through word and
image, publications, social media, videos and print, the director works to expand understanding
and cultivate relationships so that Dominican Academy can continue to grow and flourish. The
director will work closely with D.A. leadership, faculty, staff, board of trustees, as well as the
alumnae and parents associations to understand, structure and implement messaging about
the institution through developing and sharing our stories.
The Director of Communications of Dominican Academy reports to the President.
Responsibilities Include:
- Serve as Editor in Chief of VERITAS, the alumnae magazine and the Dominican Academy Annual Report, working closely with the president and advancement to create and execute the editorial plan. This includes, writing and editing copy, art direction, design management, oversee photography, stories and alumnae class notes.
- Write and distribute the Wednesday Weekly, a weekly informational email sent to parents and guardians.
- Write and distribute additional communications as needed including the Friday Report for faculty and staff and the Student Dailies.
- Work with the Director of IT, the Director of Admissions and other key administrators, overseeing the Dominican Academy website content strategy. This includes providing content, adding functionality, optimizing images, adding links, and working closely with the website service provider to ensure the site is attractive, professional, informative, error-free and intuitive.
- Administer dedicated portal for parents and guardians.
- Develop and curate engaging content for the school’s social media platforms and create and edit written, video, and photo content to support a variety of departments including admissions and development.
- Interact with users and respond to social media messages, inquiries, and comments.
- Execute a results-driven social media strategy, review analytics and create reports on key metrics.
- Maintain a unified brand voice across different social media channels.
- Produce and edit the school’s graduation livestream/video and other school wide events.
- Employ a style guide for all website content that maintains consistency for all print and content published.
- Manage the work of external contractors and consultants such as photographers, videographers, writers, editors and others.
- Manage communication with alumnae and friends, including reunions and special events.
- Work closely with admissions, development, the principal, and the president in coordinating the message of Dominican Academy.
- Provide strategic communications guidance and support to colleagues across the institution.
- Write and distribute press releases, utilize contacts in the Dominican world with regards to Dominican education, faith and justice, service learning, retreats, girl’s education, church-state relations, the laity and the Church.
- Maintain media contact list and produce a list of Dominican Academy contacts/experts for the local and New York based national media.
- Serve as a resource for the president when dealing with the media. Serve as a resource for media writing stories about Dominican Academy and D.A. alumnae.
- Create a preparedness and response plan and a crisis communications plan.
- Draft correspondence, talks, and presentations for the president as required.
- Support the mission of D.A. and the work of communications and development by regular presence at events (Masses, sports, gala, plays, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned by the president.
General Qualifications:
- Ability to work collaboratively with external partners and colleagues throughout the school.
- Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and public speaking.
- Proficiency with all Microsoft Office, Google Classroom, G Suite and other relevant computer programs.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Possess high energy, attention to detail, and the ability to organize effectively
Education and Specific Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred
- At least 2-3 years of experience
- A strong belief in the values and pillars of a Catholic Dominican education
Salary Range (based on depth of experience)
$65,000 to $71,000
Application Process:
Please send a cover letter that expresses the qualities or experience you possess that make you
fit for this position and a current resume that includes dates for all degrees, certifications, and
experience to: Careers@dominicanacademy.org
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications and interviews
will take place immediately with the position filled shortly thereafter.
Special Events and Alumnae Relations Manager
Dominican Academy celebrates its 125th Anniversary! Since 1897, Dominican Academy has been educating young women in the Catholic tradition of Saint Dominic, offering a rigorous academic program distinguished by a firm commitment to values of truth, integrity, prayer, community, and service. As a Catholic, college-preparatory high school sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Peace and located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Dominican Academy (D.A.) challenges and empowers intelligent young women to become spiritual, intellectual, moral, and socially responsible leaders in a global society.
Position Overview
The Special Events and Alumnae Relations Manager reports to the Executive Director of Development.
Working closely with the Executive Director of Development, the Director of Admissions, and the development staff, the Special Events and Alumnae Relations Manager will lead the planning and execution of all events which the Development Office and Admissions Office hosts, as well as manage and grow D.A. alumnae program. Responsibilities include:
Events
- Lead all aspects of special events’ planning and execution for Development and Admissions. Set the overall event look and feel, and manage all logistics before, during, and after the event.
- Create and track guest lists to ensure maximum attendance.
- Serve as point person with all the vendors; negotiate contracts.
Alumnae / Donor Relations
- Manage and grow D.A. alumnae relations program.
- Work with development, technology, communications, Alumnae Board, Class Reps, and volunteers to ensure that reunions, regional receptions, and other alumnae related events are meaningful and successful.
- Host alumnae on visits to and tours of D.A.
- Strategically and creatively imagine and implement new opportunities to engage alumnae.
- With the Database Manager, ensure the accuracy and quality of information in alumnae records.
Administration
- Assist with data entry, gift processing, creating queries and reports, including quarterly reports.
- Assist with establishing annual budgets for events and alumnae relations.
- Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings, and presentations.
- Additional responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 3 years demonstrated successful fundraising experience, includes events, donor relations.
- Proficient knowledge of Raiser’s Edge preferred.
- Knowledge of strategies and techniques to engage and motivate alumnae/donors.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, and other relevant computer systems.
- Familiarity with the types and uses of social media.
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication.
- A high degree of professionalism and an ability to interact with a variety of individuals.
- Outstanding creative and strategic thinking, with ability to create a range of correspondences.
- A strong belief in Catholic Dominican education including the values of prayer, community, study, service, and diversity.
- Experience with the Catholic philanthropic community a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision. Quick critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work collegially within a team.
Salary Range (based on depth of experience): $50,000 to $60,000
Application Process
Please send a cover letter that expresses the qualities or experience you possess that make you fit for this position and a current resume that includes dates for all degrees, certifications, and experience to:
development@dominicanacademy.org
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications and interviews will take place immediately with the position filled shortly thereafter.