Administrative Assistant
(Front Office)

JOB TITLE:
Administrative Assistant

DEPARTMENT:
Faculty

JOB STATUS:
Full- or Part-Time

SUPERVISOR:
 High School and
Middle School Principals

EFFECTIVE DATE:
December 1, 2025

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Biblical Principles and Expectations:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, thereby furthering CVCA’s mission to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ.

Ministry Overview:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is a non-profit ministry dedicated to Educating and Cultivating Servants for Christ. We are a middle and senior high school committed to high academic standards. Our biblically integrated, college-preparatory curriculum is delivered by a dedicated staff of Christian professionals committed to teaching from a biblical worldview and philosophy. We are committed to providing our students with experiences that will foster in them a servant’s heart, including extra-curricular activities, inter-scholastic athletics, music, theater, short-term mission trips, and numerous service opportunities. CVCA aims to create a Christian school community characterized by transforming relationships that produce a lived-out faith in the lives of our students, faculty, and staff.

Ministry Requirements:

  • Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Faithfully upholds CVCA in prayer
  • Participates in Chapel as schedule permits
  • Demonstrates behavior aligned with CVCA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Core Values, policies, and expectations
  • Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Job Summary:

Provide general administrative assistance, including but not limited to answering the telephone, directing calls, responding to basic student and staff requests or questions, processing forms, and maintaining certain records.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide coverage of the general phone line for the Front Office and greet guests to the Main Office
  • Collaborate with the Attendance Team to ensure attendance is reported and recorded for all classes each period
  • Collaborate with the Attendance Team to maintain all excused and unexcused absence documentation and record-keeping
  • In coordination with the Welcome Center, document late arrival and early dismissal students
  • Communicate with parents and students regarding attendance-related questions and concerns
  • Distribute student detentions and monitor individual detentions during lunch periods
  • Manage and document SAS (Student Appearance Standards) referrals from teachers
  • Support and collaborate to ensure that substitute teachers are equipped for daily duties
  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Excellent written, verbal, phone, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
  • Sound judgment and discretion
  • Ability to multitask
  • A creative self-starter who works independently with little supervision
  • Well-organized
  • Proficient in Google Suite (e.g., Calendar, Docs, Forms, Sheets, ), Microsoft Office, e-mail, internet, and other relevant software
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • One (1) year of related experience

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

  • Work is typically performed in a conventional office environment
  • Sit for long periods of time working on a computer
  • Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
  • Able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

About CVCA:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian middle and high school that seeks to Educate and Cultivate Servants for Christ. Students meet rigorous admissions standards both academically and spiritually. CVCA’s 1,230 students, of whom 20% represent minority populations, come from a nine-county area in northeast Ohio. Our facilities include state-of-the-art technology, seven science labs, Innovation Lab, six fine arts classrooms, a 31,000 square-foot field house and competition gymnasium, a 700-seat chapel/auditorium, and 70 acres of sports facilities, including a turf stadium and all-weather track. CVCA is fully committed to maintaining an ethnically/culturally diverse faculty and student body within a biblical community.