Georgetown Visitation, founded in 1799, is an all-girls high school rooted in the Roman Catholic faith and Salesian tradition, committed to educating young women from diverse backgrounds. We are a faith-centered community dedicated to educational excellence, enriched by co-curricular and service programs. We guide our students as they integrate the search for truth with the pursuit of knowledge and dedicate their God-given gifts to making the world a better place.
Visitation is seeking a part-time (20 hours per week), 11-month Bookstore Manager. The Bookstore Manager is responsible for all aspects of stocking, staffing, and operating the School's bookstore.
This position is expected to transition to a full-time (40 hours per week), 11-month role following the 2026–2027 school year as the current Bookstore Manager plans to retire. This provides an excellent opportunity for a candidate to become familiar with the role and the Visitation community before assuming full-time responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will be a warm, professional ambassador who actively supports the mission and charism of the school and demonstrates an understanding of and enthusiasm for secondary education, girls' education, and Catholic education.
The Bookstore Manager reports to the Director of Facilities and works closely with the Business Office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages the purchasing of supplies, special orders, receiving and shipping, and return of overstocked or defective merchandise
- Oversees and coordinates the payment of invoices and freight bills on blanket purchase orders, small purchase orders, and check requests
- Prepares and administers the bookstore budget; recommends, implements, and administers policies and procedures for the operation of the bookstore
- Works with Communications Office on selecting/designing logos for bookstore gifts and clothing; works with school organizations in purchasing clothing and other items with the school logo or name
- E-Commerce: Implements, manages, and maintains the bookstore's online e-commerce platform, ensuring accurate product listings, seamless checkout experiences, and timely order fulfillment
- Vendor & Inventory Management: Meets with vendors to select merchandise for the store and attends industry trade shows to stay updated on inventory trends
- Maintains stock, displays, signs, and inventory; performs end of the year inventory
- Solicits, trains, and schedules parent bookstore volunteers
- Ensures that the bookstore is open for events, including Open House, Esprit de Noel, Incoming Freshman Testing Day, Reunion, and others
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or a related field is preferred
- Three years of merchandising or other related experience; experience in school or non-profit setting preferred
- Good organizational skills, good written and oral communication skills, proficient in inventory management, Excel, Word, Google mail, other software as required
- Some evening and weekend work is required
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to their age, color, disability status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other class protected by state or federal law. As a Catholic school, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions, as permitted by law. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.
The salary range is $30,000 - $35,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
