Alliance for Catholic Education
Director of Student Activities
Saint Ignatius College Prep
Chicago, IL
Description: Saint Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service and leadership. Through outstanding teaching and personal formation, the school challenges its talented student body to intellectual excellence, integrity, and life-long learning and growth.
Job Summary: Saint Ignatius College Prep invites applications for a Director of Student Activities position. He or she works to cultivate comprehensive co-curricular activities that complement and enhance the Jesuit, Catholic mission of the school and helps promote student personal and social growth by overseeing the operation of student events, activities, and club offerings. Working at Saint Ignatius College Prep requires a commitment to the mission and values of the school.
This is a salaried three-fifths, school-year (10 months plus 2 weeks) in-person staff position, with periodic evening and weekend events throughout the year. The Director of Student Activities reports directly to the Assistant Prefect of Mission.
Responsibilities:
Support, promote, foster a robust co-curricular culture of clubs and activities within the Saint Ignatius student body
Oversee approximately 80 unique clubs and student organizations
Maintain and communicate the school’s co-curricular policies as related to clubs and activities.
Manage Activity Period calendar/schedule and related club initiatives and needs
Facilitate space requests for club meetings and activities including and beyond Activity Period
Oversee the planning and execution of all school dances, pep rallies, and other approved student events
Coordinate with respective school departments and vendors on event planning and execution
Recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate all co-curricular moderators
Maintain and disseminate Moderator Handbook to club moderators annually.
Oversee moderator stipends and club budgets
Support club moderators in club management, operation, programmatic execution, and challenges
Observe and evaluate the initiatives of all co-curricular clubs, including but not limited to oversight of the club renewal process
Plan, program, and budget for the introduction, expansion and/or elimination of co-curricular programs
Oversee and continue to refine the club application processes
Collaborate with club moderators regarding proposals for club equipment and resources
Support moderators in the planning and execution of club-related field trips, competitions, and overnight trips
Oversee student approval processes and fee collection
Collaborate with club moderators on travel planning and logistics
Support student eligibility oversight as related to student participation in club activities and competitions
Oversee the management of Student Council.
Facilitate Student Council meetings with the support of co-moderators
Oversee Student Council elections and student campaign processes
Support students in program development and implementation
Communicate and uphold expectations for Student Council membership
Participate in applicable committees to support policies and procedures of the school, including but not limited to the School Coordinating Committee
Communicate and promote club initiatives
Submit Board of Trustee reports as requested
Prepare submissions for the Wolfpack Post
Support promotion of all club related activities and student events
Participate in the facilitation and implementation of Freshman Advisory Program
Prepare, submit, analyze and oversee an annual department budget and any club-specific budgets
Maintain working relationships and communication with the Parent Organization for student events
Work in collaboration with the Prefect’s Office to develop and promote co-curricular summer programming
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
Strong interpersonal relationship skills
Evidence of leadership, supervisory and organizational skills
Evidence of good planning skills
Practicing Roman Catholic, preferred
Additional Information:
Salary is based on qualifications and experience.
Director of Student Activities responsibilities comprise the school year plus two weeks.
Employees are expected to work as many hours as their job responsibilities require, which includes evenings and weekends at times.
This position is eligible for Saint Ignatius College Prep’s excellent benefits package.
This is not a telecommuting position.
The Director of Student Activities is expected to be a full-time staff member. Additional responsibilities to comprise two-fifths of his/her role would be determined based on experience and school needs.
Salary Range: $40,000-$50,000*
*This range is respective to the three-fifths nature of the Director of Student Activities role. Full compensation would be determined commensurate with other identified responsibilities (two-fifths) based on skills and experience.