Description

Seeking Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Chesterton Academy of St. Francis of Assisi, a joyfully Catholic classical co-educational high school opening in New Britain, CT in August 2026, seeks a part-time Administrative Assistant to support the daily operations of the school beginning in July 2026. This is an onsite, hourly position anticipated to average approximately 20-25 hours per week. Because this is our founding year, the ideal candidate will be highly flexible and willing to assist with the varied and changing needs of a growing school community. The Administrative Assistant will report directly to the Headmaster.

Responsibilities include:

Supporting day-to-day office operations, including ordering and maintaining supplies
Welcoming and signing in visitors to the school while helping to uphold a safe and orderly front office environment
Maintaining records and assisting with administrative reporting, scheduling, and general clerical tasks as needed
Assisting with student applications, enrollment, and (in coordination with the Business Manager) tuition-related processes
Assisting with the scheduling and coordination of student shadow days, school tours, and other admissions-related activities
Assisting with family and public communications under the direction of the Communications Director
Assisting with planning, logistics, and administrative support for school events and activities
Supervising students before/after school and during lunch (at regularly scheduled times)
Assisting school leadership with other duties as needed in a dynamic and growing environment
Candidates with interests or talents that could enrich student life may also find optional opportunities to contribute to the culture of the school through clubs or other extracurricular activities.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Strong initiative and a cheerful, flexible, and collaborative spirit suited to a growing school environment
Outstanding organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail
Comfort with standard office software
Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
A practicing Catholic in good standing, faithful to the teachings of the Church and enthusiastic for the mission of Catholic classical education

To Apply
Please send the following materials to the Headmaster, Dr. Andrew Blaski, at: [email protected]

A cover letter explaining how your experience exemplifies the qualities we seek
Listed: two professional references and one pastoral reference (basic information only: name, position, relationship, phone number, and email address)

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled.
Additional hours or responsibilities may become available as the school grows, though such opportunities are not guaranteed.

Summary

About Us

Chesterton Academy of St. Francis of Assisi is a new Catholic classical high school serving families in central Connecticut and the greater Hartford area. Our mission is to assist parents in raising a new generation of joyful leaders and saints through a rigorous classical education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition. As a member of the Chesterton Schools Network, the Academy offers an integrated liberal arts curriculum that draws on the Great Books and the Socratic method, forming students in faith, reason, and virtue while cultivating a love for truth, goodness, and beauty. Our incarnational school culture includes daily Mass, close faculty-student mentorships, the House system, and a flourishing culture of the arts. Chesterton Academy of St. Francis of Assisi is a parish school operating as part of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in the Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. The Academy takes inspiration from its patrons, G. K. Chesterton and St. Francis of Assisi. Together they point to the spirit we hope to cultivate in our students: Christian joy, intellectual wonder, and a deep love for Christ and His Church.