School leadership demands physical, emotional, and intellectual energies. Thus, academic officers need to be resilient in coping with the demands of school leaders’ work. Using descriptive design, this study was conducted to determine the level of resiliency among 56 Lasallian academic officers. Based on the data gathered from the survey, findings showed that the majority of the Lasallian academic officers are middle-aged adults, female, married, and doctorate degree holders. Most of them have served within term limits for three-five years as administrators, handling an ideal number of subordinates under their care and receiving a sufficient monthly salary. The Lasallian academic officers’ level of resiliency is high. Although there is an inverse relationship between the academic officers’ level of resiliency and the number of years as administrator, as well as the number of subordinates, yet there is no significant relationship between the administrators’ level of resiliency and gross monthly income and the aforementioned variables. It is recommended that the results of the study serve as an affirmation to the Lasallian academic officers’ resiliency profile and as a basis for the institution to continue supporting the administrators to sustain their work productivity with the demands of administrative work.
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