Office Manager- St. Monica School, Mercer Island

Office Manager- St. Monica School, Mercer Island JobID: 11066 Position Type: Secretarial/Clerical/ Secretary / Administrative Assistant Date Posted: 8/13/2026 Location: St. Monica, Mercer Island Mercer Island, Washington 2026–2027 School Year St. Monica CatholicSchool enriches each student's educational journey with a robust Catholic Classical Liberal Arts Education curriculum.At each level, we introduce appropriate material in a logical sequence, studyitacross multiple subjects, and return to the concept often as we build on ourlearnings. We are an ambitious and supportive Preschool–12 faith-based community where we encourage students to challenge themselves, mentor others, and prepare to lead, while keeping Christ at the center of everything we do. St. Monica School is seeking afull-time Office Managerto serve as a central member of our school operations team. The Office Manager helps ensure that the daily business of the school runs smoothly, efficiently, and with a spirit of hospitality. As one of the first points of contact for students, families, staff, and visitors, the Office Manager playsan important rolein creating a welcoming and professional school environment. The successful candidate will be organized, dependable, personable, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities whilemaintaininga calm and positive presence. Position Responsibilities School Office Operations Manage the day-to-day operations of the school office. Serve as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for students, families, staff, visitors, and community members. Answer and direct phone calls, emails, and other inquiries ina timelyand professional manner. Welcome visitors and help ensureappropriate visitorprocedures are followed. Maintain an organized, efficient, and welcoming front office environment. Maintain office supplies and place orders as needed. Assistwith calendars, meetings, appointments, and other administrative tasks. Maintainaccuraterecords and files while protecting confidential information. Assistadministrators and staff with special projects and school-wide needs. Maintainaccuratedaily student attendance records. Monitor student arrivals, late arrivals, early dismissals, and absences. Communicate with familiesregardingattendance and dismissal procedures asappropriate. Assiststudents who visit the office during the school day. Perform otherduties asassigned by school administration. Qualifications The successful candidate will: Have a high school diploma or equivalent; an associate or bachelor's degree is preferred. Have experience in office administration, school administration, customer service, ora related field. Demonstrate excellent organizational and time-management skills. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Be proficient with common office technology, email, calendars, spreadsheets, and databases. Be dependable, professional, approachable, and able to work independently. Exercise excellent judgment andmaintainconfidentiality when handling sensitive information. Support the mission and values of Catholic education and be willing toparticipatein the faith life of the school. Preferred Qualifications Previousexperience working in a school, parish, nonprofit, or other mission-driven organization. Experience with student information systems or school management software. Experience with attendance, enrollment, registration, or student records. Experience handling basic bookkeeping,purchasing, or financial office tasks. Familiarity with Catholic school or parish operations. The Salary range for this position is $25.00-$35.00 hourly. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications. A comprehensive package of benefits is offered including two medical plan options, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation, and holidays. For teachers in the first 5 years of their careers, we offer the opportunity to apply for affordable, innovative housing options, based on availability. Compensation will bedeterminedbased on internal equity, relevant experience, education, and qualifications. Full-time employees may be eligible for the Archdiocese of Seattle's comprehensive benefits package, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Archdiocese of Seattle Catholic Schools