Office Manager

Office Manager

Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School – Tempe, Arizona

• Job : 5747299
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: May 26, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

The Office Manager serves as the central administrative support for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, ensuring efficient daily operations and fostering a welcoming, professional environment rooted in Catholic values. Supporting the principal, faculty, staff, students, and parents, this role manages office procedures, communications, records, and various administrative functions. The Office Manager models the school’s values, maintains confidentiality, and demonstrates a spirit of service while balancing multiple priorities with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

This position plays a vital role in supporting the mission of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: “To get everyone who walks through our doors to heaven.” All employees are expected to embody and uphold our strategic anchors:

• Welcoming Spirit – We greet all who enter our doors with hospitality, warmth and compassion.
• All In – We take passionate ownership of our work and the mission.
• Team Player – We are humble, collaborative and place the needs of the team above our own.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Organizes, prioritizes, and ensures the timely completion of daily administrative tasks.
• Supervises other school staff – coordinates and assigns work for clerical personnel, reviews progress, and balances workloads to ensure efficiency.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings, retreats, school wide events and other team building and formation activities.
• Assists other personnel in completing tasks to ensure smooth school operations.

• Plan, advertise and direct School Open Houses, New Family Night, and new family tours as requested by the school principal.
• Develop and oversee a database for families who are interested in the school.
• Plan an annual master calendar of development events to increase enrollment and develop strategies for increasing enrollment by encouraging active Catholic families to enroll.

• Welcomes and assists students, parents, and visitors, providing guidance and support services as needed.
• Work with Parish secretary to publish information about the school in the Church bulletin.
• Coordinate school social media to ensure event information and school engagement opportunities are effectively communicated (i.e. weekly Falcon Flyer).
• Consistently update the school website with new photos and information including updating banners.
• Post on social media daily throughout the week.
• Assist in major events including Kinder program, Greek, Graduation – ordering of materials, awards, programs, etc.
• Assist in planning, set up, cleanup of hospitality events including staff lunches (work with H&S), celebrations – retirement, etc.
• Assist with “Coffrees” – planning, purchases, setup, clean up.

• Coordinate and oversee the planning and execution of the annual Gala through collaborative leadership and developing volunteers.
• Oversee recordkeeping, acknowledgements, solicitation reports and all correspondence as it relates to the Gala or donations received.
• Research and identify new grant funds to offset the Gala and purchases by the school.
• Coordinate purchasing promotional materials including but not limited to signage, letterheads, uniforms, etc.

• Assist with duties—morning, lunch and dismissal.

• High school diploma or GED required; additional education or training preferred.
• Willingness to sign and adhere to the Diocese Code of Conduct.
• Must possess a current valid FBI (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Proficient in computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets), Canva and any other relevant software to this position.
• Must have knowledge and understanding or ability to…