Administrative Assistant

Proverbs 22:6 “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

All school personnel have the unique privilege of starting children off on the way that they should go. This role has an ongoing and everlasting impact on children’s lives. It is important that candidates acknowledge both the honor and responsibility that this role maintains. School personnel candidates should be excited and called to empower, explore, and grow with students!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Role: The Administrative Assistant shall have the spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to provide administrative assistance to the MCA School Director, teachers, staff, and families. He/She shall be committed to his/her work as a God-given ministry, with the motivation to please God and bring honor to Him.

Overview: The Administrative Assistant shall facilitate smooth operations of the MCA office and shall feel called by God to support the school in the administrative profession.

The hours for this position are from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday to Friday during the school year. Hours are also potentially available during the summer.

REQUIRED PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The administrative assistant shall:

• Have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior.
• Believe that the Bible is God's Word and standard for faith and daily living.
• Be in weekly attendance at a Bible-teaching church of his/her choice.
• Be in whole-hearted agreement with the school's Statement of Faith, Christian philosophy of education, and learning objectives.
• Be at all times, , a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others.
• Be willing to share his/her relationship with Jesus Christ with children and adults.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The administrative assistant shall:

• Submit to regularly required background checks through DHS, PSP, and FBI. As well as, have no substantiated report of child abuse or neglect, conviction of a felony within the past five years, a sex offense, a crime of violence, or a crime against children.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Have successful prior job experience working in an office environment.
• Have professional or volunteer experience working with children.
• Be mentally and physically capable of completing assigned administrative tasks in the school setting; including, but not limited to, the abilities to sit, walk, stand for extended periods of time, carry, lift, reach, stoop, and climb stairs.
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, be responsible, be proactive.
• Communicate professionally and effectively in verbal and written form.
• Treat confidential information with discretion and judgment.
• Have strong organizational skills for filing and detailed project assignments.
• Use and be proficient with devices and software applications as necessary.
• Develop positive and effective working relationships with administrators, teachers, staff, students and families.
• Attend staff meetings and devotions as scheduled.
• Maintain a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and in agreement with school policy.
• Adhere to all MCA policies and procedures outlined in the Staff Handbook.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The administrative assistant shall:

• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-ordered work space.
• Utilize the necessary customer service and public relations skills to market the school to potential families and the public.
• Assist the School Director with the management of administrative and school correspondence and procedures.
• Accounting, payroll, budgets, accounting, supply orders
• Maintain school office files; ensure that information is stored in a confidential manner.
• Provide assistance to visitors, staff and students with the ability to multitask and prioritize needs.
• Produce schoolwide communication, such as newsletter, annual school calendar, in-house calendar, class lists and handbooks.
• Maintain updated calendar of school events, field trips and activities.
• Provide support for open houses, campus tours, and various school-wide events.
• Ensure proper sign in and out of all parents and visitors.
• Accept other duties as assigned for the successful operation of MCA.
• Inform the School Director in a timely manner if unable to fulfill any assigned duty.
• Attend in-service meetings before the school year begins and on professional development days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18