What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant (Elementary School) position at Bob Jones Academy?
POSITION SUMMARY: The elementary Administrative Assistant will support the principal in managing the details of communication and organization involving students, parents, and faculty. This is a 12-month role.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate and problem solve
- Communicate effectively (written and spoken word)
- Organize with creativity and efficiency
- Handle information with discernment
KEY RESULTS AREA #1 Produce highly effective internal and external communication
- Assist principal and Student Experience Director with all faculty and parent communication such as writing or editing the Monday Memo, newsletter announcements, and event invitations and details
- Oversee teachers’ weekly newsletters
- Problem solve successfully and graciously as a liaison between BJA and other departments
- Communicate the religious beliefs of BJA to students and student affiliates
- Answers questions concerning faith, doctrine, and creed of BJA to constituents, students, or those inquiring about BJA
KEY RESULTS AREA #2 Accurately manage details of student data, financial records, and calendar events
- Effectively organize and distribute information, typically with Excel, Word, and Canva
- Manage and evaluate monthly budget and spending
- Assist principal and SED with planning and organization of monthly activities and events
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Self-starter
- Steady under pressure
- Excellent business writer and editor
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Office
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.
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