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Executive Assistant to the PresidentRector
Job Location:
Job Location:
Detroit, MI - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 26 - 32
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
28 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
15 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
SACRED HEART MAJOR SEMINARY
Executive Assistant to the President/Rector
Full-Time Position
Hourly Range: $26 - $32
The Executive Assistant to the President/Rector provides comprehensive administrative relational and communication support to the President/Rector and assists with the effective operation of seminary functions. This position serves as a key point of coordination and communication helping to foster a welcoming professional and mission-focused environment that promotes authentic discernment for priestly vocations and lay ministry.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS REQUIRED BY THIS JOB
- Understands and adheres to the mission vision and values of Sacred Heart Major Seminary
- Receives office visitors telephone calls and e-mails and communicates information as necessary.
- Processes mail maintains office files makes copies and shreds appropriate documents.
- Handles office correspondence including letter and memo processing.
- Creates composes and edits administrative correspondence forms and documents
- Sorts organizes and files institutional records in digital and physical formats in accordance with seminary policies and procedures
- Responsible for scheduling and maintaining multiple calendars
- Attends Board of Trustees meetings and prepares meeting minutes
- Arranges travel plans and itineraries.
- Maintains inventories of office supplies for the Seminary
- Responsible for reconciling and coordinating credit card expenses
- Handles all aspects of the US Postal stamp machine and billings
- Plans and schedules President/Rector meetings and correspondence
- Plans and coordinates SHMS events
- High level interdepartmental cooperation
- Responsible for inputting new seminarian student information in the Student Information System
- Handles confidential and sensitive documents
- Maintains and coordinates room requests (i.e. Chapel Ward Library Auditorium Boardroom) and accommodations for overnight guests.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possesses an Associates Degree or better; three years of administrative experience or its equivalent.
- Demonstrates excellent organization relational and communication skills.
- Demonstrates strong computer skills especially in the use of the Google Applications Microsoft Word Excel Publisher Power Point and the capacity to become proficient in other applications including student information systems.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Demonstrates commitment to supporting and advancing the mission of the Church and Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Requires work in office at least 4 days a week.
- Normal work day 8:30-4:30 (35-hour work schedule)
ABOUT THE INSTITUTION
Founded in 1919 Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary consisting of a fully-accredited four-year College of Liberal Arts as well as a fully-accredited graduate School of Theology. The seminary primarily forms priests according to the Heart of Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd and further prepares priests deacons and lay ecclesial ministers equipping them for the work of ministry in the New Evangelization. The institution has approximately 500 students including individuals from other countries; most students are enrolled on a part-time basis.
Please submit resume and cover letter if interested:
Attention: Martin Vucinaj Director of Finance/Treasurer
Email:
Mail: Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Attn: Martin Vucinaj
2701 Chicago Blvd.
Detroit MI 48206
Start Date: September 30 or sooner (negotiable)
The deadline for applications is September 30. Applications received after September 30 will be reviewed only if the position has not been filled.
Sacred Heart Major Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all candidates for employment equally regardless of age color national origin race sex disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
