Employment Opportunity


Director of Communications and Marketing

The Director of Communications and Marketing proactively plans, organizes, and coordinates the school’s marketing, communication strategies, and special projects. As an Institutional Advancement Team member, the Director of Communications and Marketing collaborates with the administration and various departments throughout the school including, but not limited to Admissions, Alumni Relations, Athletics, Development, and Special Events, while sharing the responsibility of developing goals and strategies with other team members. 

  • Manage day to day, internal and external communications (general, social media, website, email and print) and help ensure the articulation of the brand story across multiple media;
  • Provides day-to-day management to the marketing area that mirrors the vision, mission, and culture of the school;
  • Create and draft stories from various stakeholders for a variety of communication initiatives for the areas of Development, Academics, Fine Arts and Athletics;
  • Responsible for crisis management communication along with the administration;
  • Develop and support development initiatives with marketing strategies, writing and possible video and graphic design support;
  • Oversight for the Tradition Magazine: JCA Alumni, Family and Friends publication;
  • Establishes measures to track the progress and effectiveness of marketing and communications;
  • Handle press releases and other external corporate communications;
  • Creatively develop content for various topics and audiences;
  • Own and build out social media content, planning calendar, publishing and reporting purposes;
  • Donor relations storytelling and marketing, manage overall development website content;
  • Responsible for fiscal management of applicable annual budget;
  • Possess strong project management skills, vendor relations.

Job Requirements/Specifications

Education and Experience:

  • Education – Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Experience – Minimum two years experience
  • Proficiency with MS Office and ability to learn company programs, Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 platform
  • Experience/knowledge of Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, etc), Canva, and Constant Contact
  • Experience/knowledge of CRM (customer/donor relationship management) software; i.e. Sustain Fundraising Management Software

Preferred:

  • Experience working in a high school environment or non-profit
  • Understanding of data analysis techniques to evaluate marketing strategies
  • Social media management, basic html, Adobe CS5, management experience

Essential Qualifications:   

  • Strong affinity for Joliet Catholic Academy, the Diocese of Joliet, and the Roman Catholic Church
  • Effective communication skills – written and oral
  • Customer (internal and external) focus
  • Ability to handle situations in an ethical and appropriate manner

Language Skills

  • Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently; familiarity with Spanish and the ability to produce marketing materials in Spanish is also preferred

To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and a portfolio showcasing relevant work to JCA Director of Institutional Advancement Ryan Quigley at rquigley@jca-online.org. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2024. Joliet Catholic Academy is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for all positions equally without regard to their race, sex, age, color, national origin, or disability in accordance with applicable laws.

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Spanish Teacher

The teacher shall be contracted by the school to carry out the normal program assigned to her/him by the Administration during the course of the academic school year.

The teacher shall agree to accept, promote and give witness to the values and mission of Joliet Catholic Academy, to teach students of Joliet Catholic Academy and further to perform such duties and responsibilities as set forth by the Academy, to abide by the policies, rules and regulations of Joliet Catholic Academy as contained in the Faculty Handbook.

By doing all of the above, the teacher will, by example and leadership, advance the development of Joliet Catholic Academy both academically and spiritually.

Duties

Spanish teacher

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Education or related field 

Salary/Benefits

TBD

How to Apply

Please email letter of interest and resume to Associate Principal, Laura Pahl – lpahl@jca-online.org

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Theology Teacher

The teacher shall be contracted by the school to carry out the normal program assigned to her/him by the Administration during the course of the academic school year.

The teacher shall agree to accept, promote and give witness to the values and mission of Joliet Catholic Academy, to teach students of Joliet Catholic Academy and further to perform such duties and responsibilities as set forth by the Academy, to abide by the policies, rules and regulations of Joliet Catholic Academy as contained in the Faculty Handbook.

By doing all of the above, the teacher will, by example and leadership, advance the development of Joliet Catholic Academy both academically and spiritually.

Duties

Theology teacher

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Education or related field 

Must be a practicing Catholic 

Salary/Benefits

TBD

How to Apply

Please email letter of interest and resume to Associate Principal, Laura Pahl – lpahl@jca-online.org 

 

There are currently no more employment opportunities available. 

Please email resume and interest to our Associate Principal, Laura Pahl (lpahl@jca-online.org) for consideration for future openings. 

 

 

 


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