Independent Schools of Saint Louis

Administrative Assistant to the Upper School Principal Villa Duchesne

Villa Duchesne is seeking a full-time, experienced Administrative Assistant to the Upper School Principal. This candidate will have a high school diploma (bachelor’s degree in education or similar preferred) and have previous administrative assistant experience. This position is responsible for ensuring that the Office of the Principal operates in an efficient manner and provides assistance to the Principal, faculty, students, and parents.  

The ideal candidate will also:

·         Provide administrative assistance to the Principal and act as a first point of contact for parents, students, and visitors to the Principal’s office;

·         Answer phones, maintain calendars, make appointments, and handle correspondence when requested;

·         Schedule substitutes for classroom teachers, as needed; and

·         Assist with the coordination of special events and all calendar items with those that are involved.

All faculty and staff of Villa Duchesne must commit to educating by the values articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States-Canada. Our Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart Educators inspire our students everyday with learning and community opportunities.

Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart Educators:

  1. Embody the attitudes of Christs heart: gratitude, generosity, compassion, and forgiveness. Educating is our vocation, and the ability to lead students to encounter Christ enables us to foster more loving relationships.
  2. Believe in every student. We are invested in caring for the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional well-being of each child.
  3. Are experts in their subjects. We exhibit professional excellence and innovation in teaching. Through passion for our craft, we instill a love of learning within each child. We maintain high standards of research-based training and are committed to extensive professional development.
  4. Foster trusting relationships to create a safe environment where learning and empathy are possible. Our trusting relationships with students enable them to discover new abilities, cultivate strengths, learn from mistakes, and develop and exercise resilience in meeting challenges.
  5. Immerse students in global perspectives, compassionate action, and courageous hope. By inspiring curiosity and encouraging critical consciousness within our students, our students can realize their full potential as agents of transformation.