Employment

West Catholic High School is seeking an Advancement Director who will be responsible for advancing the mission of West Catholic through the solicitation of major gifts, fundraising strategy, alumni relations and the development of funds to support operations. The Director of Advancement will work collaboratively with other areas of operational vitality at West Catholic as we further the school’s mission.

The following are characteristics of an ideal candidate:

• Passionate about West Catholic and the mission of Catholic education
• Innovative and responsive to manage a hard-working team and build a strong rapport with colleagues and members of the community
• Collaborative through effective listening and proactive communication
• Eager to promote the mission of West Catholic to form disciples of Christ through a dynamic, excellence-driven Catholic education

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support the financial needs of the school, including annual giving campaigns, major gifts, planned giving and special events
• Leads a team of employees for their hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, supervision and performance reviews
• Establishes standard operating procedures, work performance standards, work schedules and basic job descriptions for development staff
• Develops procedures for the processing of gifts to the school
• Coordinates meetings with benefactors
• Collaborates with the school leadership team for the cross-departmental work of events, communications and relationship management
• Maintains databases of all donor information, alumni information, and data trends of philanthropic giving to the school
• Stays informed on emerging practices in nonprofit institutional advancement strategy
• Manages and enhances the school’s alumni relations, fostering connections and
  engagement with former students through events, newsletters, social media, and alumni networks
• Attends major events in the greater Grand Rapids area for the development of alumni relations and donor relations
• Works in conjunction with the development committee of the governing board
• Meets regularly with the President/CEO and attends all appropriate meetings with the Diocese of Grand Rapids
• Maintains and implements the advancement plan that includes communication timelines, development strategy and avenues for maintaining donor relationships
• Upholds the mission of West Catholic to form Disciples of Christ through a dynamic, excellence-driven Catholic education, with value placed on the dignity of work and the dignity of the human person
• Performs other duties as assigned by the president

Job Qualifications:

• Dedication to the mission of Catholic education
• Three years of relationship management experience
• One year of supervisory experience
• Maintain, or willingness to become and maintain, certifications and training necessary for Catholic school institutional advancement
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Willingness to work off-site when necessary and travel 2-3 weeks per year
• Practicing Catholic preferred

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holidays and paid time off benefits, student tuition discount benefit of up to 80% after 1 year of service

Interested candidates should complete an application for employment or send resumes to Human Resources Director Don St. Andre at dstandre@grdiocese.org. 

West Catholic High School is looking to hire a School Transportation Bus Driver for 20+ hours/week during the school year (mostly morning/afternoon school hours, but some hours may be available for events during evenings and weekends).

Responsibilities:

• Safely transport high school and elementary students to and from school or school-related activities following a set route and schedule
• Ensure the safety and well-being of students during transportation
• Conduct van pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure it is in good working condition
• Adhere to all traffic laws and regulations
• Maintain a clean and organized van interior
• Promote the mission-centered work of the schools in daily interaction with students, coworkers, parents/guardians and members of the community

Qualifications:

• Maintain a valid State of Michigan CDL

Requirements:

• Ability to provide positive communication to students and parents
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Complete the required training for school bus drivers
• Pass a background check, drug screening and DOT physical; submit to random drug and alcohol tests and in-vehicle monitoring to ensure safe driving

Paid training and starts at $21/hr. Part-time employee health benefits are available.

Position is eligible for current part-time employee tuition discount of 33% after one year of service for students attending West Catholic High School or Catholic Central High School.

Please call Don St. Andre at 616-264-6272 for additional information. Interested candidates should complete an application for employment.

West Catholic High School is looking to hire a School Transportation Van Driver for 20+ hours/week during the school year (mostly morning/afternoon school hours, but some hours may be available for events during evenings and weekends).

Responsibilities:

• Safely transport high school and elementary students to and from school following a set route and schedule
• Ensure the safety and well-being of students during transportation
• Conduct van pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure it is in good working condition
• Adhere to all traffic laws and regulations
• Maintain a clean and organized van interior

Qualifications:

• Possess a valid Michigan driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Able/willing to obtain a State of Michigan chauffeur’s license
• Desire to support Grand Rapids Catholic Schools’ students through implementing shorter and more direct routes, enabling more sleep and study time
• Ability to provide positive communication to students and parents
• Ability to work a flexible schedule

Requirements:

• Complete required training for school van drivers (~12 hours)
• Pass a background check, drug screening and physical
• Submit to random drug and alcohol tests and in-vehicle monitoring to ensure safe driving

Paid training and starts at $19/hr. Part-time employee health benefits are available.

Position is eligible for current part-time employee tuition discount of 33% after one year of service for students attending West Catholic High School or Catholic Central High School.

Please call Don St. Andre at 616-264-6272 for additional information. Interested candidates should complete an application for employment.

West Catholic is looking to expand its substitute teacher list! If you have teaching experience, please consider applying to be added to our sub roster. The following are characteristics of an ideal candidate:

• Teaching experience
• Ability to provide backup teaching services when full-time teachers are unable to work
• Ability to execute lesson plans left by the absent teacher
• Ability to create and maintain a respectful and fair classroom culture that fosters safe and productive learning
• Virtus training is a plus!

Interested candidates should submit a resume along with a Catholic Secondary Schools employment application to:

Don St. Andre
Human Resources Director
Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools
dstandre@grdiocese.org
616-264-6272

Please also include a copy of one of the following: Michigan Teaching certificate, Michigan Substitute Teaching permit, a copy of bachelor’s degree or a copy of your transcript with completion of 60 semester hours from two or four-year regionally accredited colleges or universities (minimum 2.0 GPA).

Interested in working at West Catholic High School? Click here to fill out our general application here.

Don St. Andre
Human Resources Director
Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools
dstandre@grdiocese.org
616-264-6272