Arrupe Service Program Coordinator

Position Type:

Ministry

Date Posted:

3/1/2026

Location:

Loyola Academy

Arrupe Service Program Coordinator

10-Month Salaried Exempt Staff Position

SUPERVISOR: Director of Ignatian Service Learning & Engagement

Loyola Academy seeks a mission-focused professional for the role of or Arrupe Service Program Coordinator in the Office of Ignatian Service Learning & Engagement (ISLE).

SUMMARY:

This is a full-time, exempt, 10 month, student-facing, staff position with responsibilities during and after the school day, on weekends, and some evening commitments.

Loyola Academy students complete community service in many ways: through Ignatian Service Learning classes, on immersion service trips, and in the after-school service program, named the Arrupe Service Program after Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ. Through transformational encounters with those they accompany at the margins, Loyola Academy students come to be formed as leaders in service. Central to this work is Loyola Academy's mission of facilitating for its stakeholders experiences of "serving for and with others" as a means and outcome of the Ignatian call to Christian discipleship.The Arrupe Service Program Coordinator will be a key collaborator on the ISLE team to facilitate and bring about the vision of the Office of Ignatian Service Learning and Engagement.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILIES:

The primary responsibilities of the Arrupe Service Program Coordinator will be to design, plan, promote, lead, and assess all details of the Arrupe Service program, which is the mechanism through which students are placed at service sites for after-school, weekend, and one-time service experiences. Specifically, these duties will be required:

To serve as the primary contact for each service site for the purpose of managing Arrupe volunteers, and to increase the number of sites available for student volunteers. In collaboration with the ISLE team, the Coordinator will make annual site visits and will schedule student observations at service sites. The Coordinator will collaborate with the ISLE team in routine evaluation and assessment of service engagements with our community partners aiming for mission reciprocity that is mutually beneficial.

To manage all details of the Arrupe registration system for students, including students in Ignatian Service Learning (ISL) classes, on site placement. The Coordinator will also be responsible for migrating registration data to the software used for logging and tracking hours. The coordinator will provide timely feedback to student inquiries about registration and logging, which may include providing personalized direction for student site placement. The Coordinator will be the point of contact for all questions about hours validation.

To organize students' orientation to their service site expectations at the start of each session, and to ensure updated program information is available online to students, teachers, staff, and parents/guardians.

To use current systems and improve them to track student attendance at service sites and to keep students accountable to the service they have committed to complete.

To manage the transportation of students who need a ride to an after-school service site. In coordination with the Director of ISLE, the coordinator will hire van drivers to transport students to service after school, issue van driver stipends, keep detailed records, and collect permission forms for students who receive school-sponsored transportation. The coordinator is also expected to be available to drive students to service sites on a mutually agreed-upon schedule.

To lead and grow the Gonzaga Leaders Program, composed of students who lead their student peers doing service on campus during the school day.

To help coordinate and support the Gonzaga Lunch Program, a program for Loyola students to pack lunches to be delivered twice-weekly to community partners. Duties will include scheduling, budgeting, ordering.

Completes various duties as assigned by the Director of Ignatian Service Learning and Engagement and/or the Vice President of Mission, Ministry, and Identity.

ISLE TEAM COLLABORATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

To model to students how to put faith into action by encountering the other, reflecting on their experience, and working for a more humane world and community of love.

To collect, organize, analyze, report, store qualitative and quantitative data about service, and to share relevant data with school leadership.

To work closely with the Communications office to promote awareness-raising news stories, social media posts, and publications about service at the school.

To keep meticulous and updated records about food banks and emergency services available for Loyola Academy students and families during times of crisis.

To support ISLE annual programming: the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice, the Jesuit Day of Solidarity, the "Love in Action" Symposium, Pax Christi, the ISLE speaker series, days of service, service immersion trips, and other efforts as needed.

To be a leader in the school's efforts to understand the call to care for our common home.

To form students in the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, and Ignatian Spirituality focusing on service and social justice issues through initiatives, discussions, and experiences that ignite their passion for the care of others and social justice.

To actively participate in regular self-reflection, observation, and evaluation, professional development, attending conferences, and ongoing formation for mission.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in education, theology, or the social sciences; Master's degree in pastoral ministry or a related field preferred.

Experience managing and facilitating collaborative team initiatives, volunteer engagement, partner development, project management, and program development.

Impeccable communication skills, both written and verbal public speaking proficiency.

Strong organizational skills and experience using technology to sign up, track, communicate and track student engagement (Blackbaud, Mobileserve, Learnworlds, google suite, point, and signup.com) a necessity.

Demonstrated active and sustained personal commitment of doing service and volunteering to communities on the margins.

Must understand the systemic context and the daily lived experience of migrant, refugee, unhoused, indigenous, and food insecure individuals and communities.

Experience with the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, Experiential Learning Practices, multicultural and intercultural education, and Ignatian Spirituality is a plus.

WORK HOURS

The standard working week is 40 hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

BENEFITS

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Disclosure: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee occupying this position or the only necessary skills. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Salary range: $60,000 - $72,000 Annually