Employment

Mission: Dominican Academy, a Catholic secondary school for young women, 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.

Overview: Dominican Academy seeks a highly organized and welcoming Admissions and Events Assistant to provide administrative and event support to the Admissions and Development offices. The position is designed around two distinct areas of responsibility: supporting prospective families throughout the admissions process and helping execute school, alumnae, and fundraising events.

Work will be scheduled in coordination with the Director of Admissions and the Alumnae Relations Manager. Some evening and weekend availability is required for designated events, with advance notice whenever possible.

Admissions Responsibilities:

• Serve as a warm and professional first point of contact for prospective students and families by phone, email, and in person.
• Maintain accurate applicant and enrollment records in the school’s admissions database.
• Process admissions materials and track application requirements, deadlines, and missing documents.
• Support admissions events, including Open Houses, school fairs, information sessions, and Accepted Student programs.
• Prepare event materials, registration lists, name tags, signage, and follow-up communications for admissions programs.
• Assist with data entry, reporting, mailings, scheduling, and general office organization.
• Provide additional administrative support to the Director of Admissions as needed.

Development and Special Events Responsibilities:

• Support the planning and execution of alumnae, donor, and fundraising events led by the Development Office.
• Assist with event logistics before, during, and after each program, including guest lists, registration, supplies, name tags, catering coordination, room setup, and breakdown.
• Coordinate with staff and student, parent, and alumnae volunteers to support an organized and
  welcoming guest experience.
• Assist with communications to invitees and track registrations and attendance.
• Support vendor and venue research and help coordinate approved vendors, including catering, photography, and audiovisual services.
• Assist with auction outreach, in-kind donation tracking, bidding-platform data entry, and post-event reconciliation for the Spring Auction and Benefit.
• Attend the Dominican Academy events assigned to this position, which may include reunions, parent and alumnae receptions, cultivation events, and the Spring Auction and Benefit.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least two years of experience in administrative support, admissions, events, customer service, education, or a nonprofit environment preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• A professional, service-oriented manner when interacting with students, families, alumnae, donors, volunteers, colleagues, and vendors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning school databases, event platforms, and other digital tools; familiarity with Canva or Raiser’s Edge is a plus.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating collegially across the Admissions and Development offices.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and a willingness to assist with hands-on event preparation and execution.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Catholic Dominican education, including study, community, service, prayer, and respect for the dignity of every person.

How to Apply: Applicants should forward a cover letter and resume to careers@dominicanacademy.org. Subject line should include the candidate’s name and the position of interest. All materials should be addressed to Dr. Alexandria Egler, President.

Salary and Benefits: $42,000-$47,000 commensurate with background and experience. Comprehensive benefits.

Dominican Academy is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring staff of diverse backgrounds. Our school promotes respect for individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other state or federally protected classification.

Mission: Dominican Academy, a Catholic secondary school for young women, 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.

Overview: Dominican Academy, in the Archdiocese of New York and sponsored by the Dominican Veritas Ministries, invites an ambitious, relationship-driven development leader to help write the next chapter of one of New York's most distinctive Catholic schools. For more than 125 years, D.A. has educated young women to think clearly, speak confidently, and act with purpose. The Director of Development ensures the philanthropy that makes that mission possible.

Reporting directly to the President, the Director of Development sets the vision, structure, and pace of a comprehensive advancement program and tells D.A.'s story to benefactors, families, alumnae, and the wider community. This is a rare opportunity to own a healthy, growing program at a school with deep loyalty, a committed Board, and real momentum behind it.

The school is coming off its strongest fundraising year in more than five years, with a devoted alumnae network and an engaged parent community eager to give. The next Director will build on that foundation, deepen relationships with major benefactors, and partner closely with the President and Vice President for Finance to carry D.A.'s ambitious goals forward.

The Director works in close partnership with the President on major-donor strategy, collaborates with the Communications team on the annual report, alumnae magazine, and appeals, and builds the long-range advancement plan hand in hand with the Vice President for Finance.

The development team you will lead:

Development Database & Annual Fund Manager

Owns gift processing, database integrity, and the annual fund engine that keeps the program running.

Alumnae Relations & Special Events Manager

Leads alumnae engagement and the school's signature events, including the Spring Auction & Benefit.

Grant Writing Consultant

Supports foundation research, proposal writing, and grant follow-up under the Director's direction.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Strategic Vision & Planning

● Partner with the President to set the vision, goals, and priorities of D.A.’s mission advancement efforts.
● Build a long-range plan and annual goals for the Development Office, in close coordination with the VP for Finance.
● Establish KPIs and metrics to track progress against school-wide fundraising goals.
● Prepare and manage the Development Office budget and report progress to the President and Board.
● Serve as a trusted liaison to the Development Committee Chair and Board of Trustees.

Team Leadership & Operations

● Lead all aspects of the development plan: major gifts, annual appeal, grant writing, alumnae engagement, and events.
● Supervise, evaluate, and develop Development Office team members.
● Ensure accurate gift recording, timely acknowledgment, and effective use of the donor database.
● Oversee foundation giving, including grant writing, budgets, funder contact, and followup.

Community & Engagement

● Direct programming for alumnae engagement and the school’s special events.
● Collaborate with Communications on the annual report, alumnae magazine, and appeals.
● Be a present, engaged presence at school-wide events as an ambassador for the mission.
● Work collaboratively across offices and with faculty to support school initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate: A Forward-Facing Leader with Real Hustle

● A closer, not just a cultivator. A forward-facing presence with genuine hustle, who converts relationships and warm leads into gifts and follows through to the ask.
● Visionary and strategic. Sees the whole board, sets an ambitious plan, and has the discipline and metrics to reach it.
● Financially fluent. A strong sense of budget and reporting, and a natural, credible partner to the Vice President for Finance.
● An authentic ambassador. Believes in Catholic, Dominican education and can speak to the Four Pillars with warmth and conviction.
● A storyteller and listener. Understands donors’ values and tells D.A.’s story in a way that moves people to give.
 

Qualifications and Skills:

● 5 to 10 years in nonprofit development with increasing fundraising and supervisory responsibility.
● Demonstrated success in major-gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
● Proven ability in grant and proposal writing and securing commitments from individuals and foundations.
● A belief in Catholic Dominican education and the pillars of prayer, study, community, and service.
● Ability to cultivate donors locally and nationally, with a high degree of professionalism.
● Strong CRM skills with Raiser’s Edge experience preferred; CFRE certification preferred.

A Bachelor’s degree required, along with an uncompromising sense of discretion and confidentiality. Some evening and weekend work is required.

Salary: $110,000-$135,000 commensurate with background and experience. Comprehensive benefit program (details will be furnished to finalist candidates).

How to Apply: Applicants should email resume to Marie Keith, Vice President of Education/Catholic Recruiter Associates at marie@CatholicRecruiter.com. 

Application Deadline: August 15, 2026 -- Note: we reserve the right to shorten the deadline for applications if we have sufficient interest. Please apply early to ensure your background will be considered.

Only those selected for an interview with the search committee will be contacted. 

For further information, view the brochure PDF for this position.

Dominican Academy is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring staff of diverse backgrounds. Our school promotes respect for individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other state or federally protected classification.