Student Activities Coordinator

Description

School Summary

Bishop McNamara High School is a co-ed independent, Catholic day school founded in 1964 by the Brothers of the Holy Cross. The school is located minutes from Washington, DC, serves 860 students, and seeks a Student Activities and Campus Ministry Coordinator reporting to the Director of Campus Ministry and Student Activities.  

Position Summary

Bishop McNamara High School is accepting applications for a Student Activities Coordinator to join our staff starting July 1, 2025.  The Student Activities Coordinator supports student life and spiritual development within the Holy Cross tradition, working under the Director of Campus Ministry and Student Activities. Their primary focus is facilitating student engagement through leadership development, activities, and faith formation. They manage student organizations and events, including clubs, student council, and school-wide celebrations, while supporting moderators and student leaders. Additionally, they play a key role in the retreat program, helping coordinate and chaperone various spiritual experiences from freshman to senior year. They also assist with leadership training initiatives like the McNamara conference and Holy Cross student engagement opportunities. The position requires someone with relevant education and experience who can work collaboratively while fostering student development in alignment with Holy Cross values.

The Student Activities Coordinator helps to educate and form young men and women in the Catholic faith by supporting the emotional, physical, and spiritual development of the student body by providing a wide variety of extracurricular opportunities for students to participate in. These activities allow for the education of the hearts and minds of the students, helping them to broaden horizons and develop skills that will be applicable throughout their lives. Through the group nature of many of these programs, students are encouraged to be family and build respect within the school community as well as serve those in need outside of the school. 

Salary commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Unique Responsibilities 

• The Student Activities Coordinator reports to the Director of Campus Ministry and Student Activities. 
• Support Class, Club and Activity Moderators and student leaders with schedules, selection of new members, Induction Ceremonies and monthly activities.
• Assist the Director of Campus Ministry and Student Activities with organizing and implementing all Student Council efforts. 
• Collaborate with other colleagues for student orientation days, pep rallies, homecoming, spirit week, and the advisory program. 

Responsibilities shared within Campus Ministry Department

• Assists in the coordination and chaperoning of most student retreats, including the 3-day mid-August Peer Ministry retreat, Freshman and Senior day retreats, two Sophomore retreats, and two to four Junior Kairos 3-day retreats.
• Assists with preparation for and chaperoning of the 5-day, overnight, McNamara Emerging Leadership Training conference in mid-June.
• Assists in the promotion and coordination of opportunities for Catholic and Holy Cross student engagement, such as the annual Rally and March for Life and the annual Holy Cross Conference for Student Leaders.

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Student Affairs, Ministry or related field
• Experience in student affairs, ministry,  or related fields within a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated experience in program development.
• Commitment to development of the whole student, including well-being and character, in alignment with the Holy Cross tradition of education
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse student populations and staff.
• Understanding of student development theory and practice.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 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. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

LOCATION/TRAVEL: While Bishop McNamara High School is located in Forestville, MD, you may live anywhere in the surrounding region, but be willing to make any commute to the school.

DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Bishop McNamara High School will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.