Parishes
Advancement Director – St. Mary Magdalen School (F/T) – Wilmington, DE
Saint Mary Magdalen is seeking a full-time Advancement Director to be responsible for the overall planning, management, coordination, and evaluation of enrollment, development, communications, and constituent/public relations programs of the school – activities that create a supportive climate for enrollment and fundraising. This position reports to the Principal.
Essential Functions:
Enrollment Management
- Responsible for the planning, management, and implementation of the marketing, recruitment, and retention of students. This includes but is not limited to open houses, campus visits, tours, re-registration, literature creation, social media posts, etc. This includes working directly with the Administrative Staff, including the Parish/School Business Manager.
- Work closely with key volunteers, coordinating the external and internal marketing efforts and initiatives that attract and retain students in sufficient numbers to support the programs of
the school. - Plan, collect data, make projections, and report enrollment management data.
Development
- Responsible for the planning, management, and implementation of all fundraising initiatives.
- Plan, manage, and implement annual giving, major gifts, and events. This includes, but is not limited to prospect identification and research, cultivation, solicitation, gift processing,
acknowledgments, and stewardship. - Educate and engage key volunteers (i.e. School Board, Home & School and Athletics) in implementing mission-based fundraising.
- Work to create and support a culture of philanthropy within the school.
Governance and Strategic Planning
- Promote understanding, acceptance, and support of the mission statement and objectives of the school.
- Set priorities to meet annual goals.
- Work closely with the advancement committee of the board to set and achieve goals and objectives.
Communications
- Responsible for setting and maintaining professional writing and design standards for school communications. This includes, but is not limited to:
Print publications including school newsletter, annual report, marketing materials, brochures, and direct mail pieces. - Electronic communications including website and email.
- Frequent Interactive Social Media posts: Facebook, Instagram, etc.
- Media relations including advertising and press releases in local newspapers, and local media coverage of school events.
Constituent Relations
- Identify, recruit, and engage volunteers including parents, alumni, grandparents, students, faculty, and staff.
- Volunteer planning and management.
- Work closely with the school board, staff, and volunteers to assist them in their activities.
- Work to build an alumni network.
- Seek third-party recognitions, grants, special funding, etc.
Operations
- Database planning such as data acquisition and management.
- Database management as it relates to enrollment and development, including the updating and maintaining of the alumni database.
- General office processes and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as education, communications, or business, and three years’ experience in a related field of education, communications, or business.
- Superior communication skills, the ability to conceptualize and execute strategic plans, the ability to interact confidently and effectively with prospective parents, school staff, students, donors, trustees, school administration, media, and alumni.
- Experience in enrollment, development, sales, marketing, communication.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and Canva.
- Ability to appreciate and communicate a passion for Catholic elementary education.
- Effectiveness in developing and accomplishing organizational goals.
- Experience in a parochial or not-for-profit environment is preferred.
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to Kathy Jacono, Interim Principal, at kjacono@smmschoolde.com.
Coordinator of Religious Education – St. Joseph Parish (F/T) – Middletown, DE
St. Joseph Parish is seeking a full-time Coordinator of Religious Education to be responsible for the coordination and oversight of the Parish’s religious education and sacramental preparation programs. The qualified candidate will be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church. Three years’ experience in parish religious education and a bachelor’s degree in Religious Education or Theology is preferred. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required. This position reports to the Director of Religious Education.
Essential Functions:
- Support the Religious Education Team in the organization and implementation of the Religious Education programs and individual sessions.
- Assist the Religious Education Team with Sacrament preparation programs.
- Responsible for maintaining the database for the Religious Education Formation Department.
- Communicate with parishioners regarding Religious Education programs and sessions.
- Serve as facilitator for the Diocesan “Keeping Our Promises” curriculum.
- Handle correspondence and communication via mail, email, or text with the volunteers and parents in the related programs.
- Receive visitors for Religious Education Center and answer the phone for the office.
- Recruit catechists and assistants.
- Prepare classrooms, materials for catechists, grade level curriculum, class rosters, attendance cards, door lists, master class book and distribute students’ materials.
- Responsible for yearly reports of statistics for Religious Education Program, Keeping Our Promises, For the Sake of God’s Children to the Diocese.
- Responsible for the background clearances for the Parish. Contact and send background information to new volunteers and those needing renewal.
- Maintain records kept at the Religious Education office to include all clearance forms.
- Other duties as required by the Ministry.
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Mary Kirk at mkirk@stjosephmiddletown.com.
Custodian – St. Joseph Parish (P/T) – Middletown, DE
St. Joseph Parish is seeking a part-time Custodian to be responsible for daily cleaning and other tasks. Tasks will be mainly in the church building, but assistance may be required in other buildings on site. Duties include, but are not limited to, cleaning and polishing wood, dusting of statues and stations of the cross, sanitizing, wet and dry floor care, cleaning of bathrooms and spot cleaning when necessary and removal of trash and recyclables from the church building. If interested, please complete the application found at www.stjosephmiddletown.com/forms and send to Tom Kane, Jr. at tkane@stjosephmiddletown.com.
Other
Certified Nursing Assistants & Licensed Practical Nurses – Little Sisters of the Poor (F/T & P/T) – Newark, DE
The Little Sisters of the Poor strive to provide the best level of medical care possible as we minister to our Residents’ emotional and spiritual needs. We strive to make them happy and communicate to them the tenderness and mercy of God. We are hiring for several full-time and part-time Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses to assist us in taking care of God’s Elderly Poor.
For more information on how your nursing skills can contribute to our mission, please call Jerry Walker, Director of HR at 302-368-5886 or email HRSnewark@littlesistersofthepoor.org.
Receptionist – Little Sisters of the Poor (F/T & P/T) – Newark, DE
The Little Sisters of the Poor is seeking a Receptionist to work every other weekend (day shift) and to fill in as needed. Candidates should have a knowledge of and be able to use Microsoft Word/Excel.
To apply or for more information, please call Jerry Walker, Director of HR at 302-368-5886 or email at HRSnewark@littlesistersofthepoor.org.
Cook – Little Sisters of the Poor (F/T) – Newark, DE
The Little Sisters of the Poor is seeking a full-time Cook. To apply or for more information, please email vocnewark@littlesistersofthepoor.org.
Beautician – Little Sisters of the Poor (P/T) – Newark, DE
The Little Sisters of the Poor is seeking a part-time Beautician. To apply or for more information, please email vocnewark@littlesistersofthepoor.org.