Executive Administrative Assistant

The Position:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant. This is a critical role that is responsible for providing a wide variety of administrative support to the Administrative Team as appropriate and necessary to ensure the services and functions of the office are carried out in an efficient and professional manner. This position also serves as the primary point of contact (internal and external) on all matters pertaining to the Office of the President and Headmaster.

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. We are 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, interscholastic 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, our faculty, and our 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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Plan, coordinate, or support activities/events (National Honor Society, Graduation, Royal Scholars Banquet, Christmas Luncheon, Year-end Breakfast, Faculty/Staff Service Awards and other special events)
  • Prepare state reports for the Ohio Department of Education
  • Work with Administration to prepare School Calendar and coordinate Picture Day and the Semester Exam schedule
  • Provide administrative assistance through scheduling appointments, observations, reviews, meetings; completing requests; filing; preparing for meetings, orientations, and in-services; processing correspondence; and compiling information
  • Maintain and updates state certification & ACSI certification for faculty
  • Act as liaison between Headmaster and faculty, parents, etc.
  • Support the recruiting/interviewing/hiring process for faculty: collect resumes, schedule interviews, prepare offer letters and contracts, collect appropriate licensure documentation
  • Monitor expenditures (Continuing Education)
  • Prepare MFE packets for faculty reviews
  • Compile information for Faculty/Staff Service Awards
  • Work with the Dean of Students’ Office related to student discipline issues

What we are looking for:

  • Commitment to Christ-honoring Excellence
  • Excellent written, verbal, phone, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Sound judgment
  • Discretion
  • Ability to multitask
  • A creative self-starter who works independently with little supervision
  • Project management skills
  • Well organized
  • Versatile and adaptable
  • Self-awareness and high emotional intelligence
  • Proficient in Google Suite (e.g. calendar, docs, forms, sheets, etc), Microsoft Office, e-mail, internet, and other relevant software; ability to operate standard office equipment
  • Ability to work on a team and deal with varied personalities
  • Have the skill to independently address problems related to various interoffice and student concerns

What you need:

  • Associate’s degree in Administration, Business, Accounting, or a related field
  • Three (3) years of related experience

What you can expect:

  • A focused effort to impact others and make a difference in their lives for Jesus Christ
  • A Christ-honoring and collaborative work environment 
  • An excellent workplace/facility to work in 
  • Fair and just compensation

How to apply:

Please apply by submitting a cover letter, your resume, the CVCA Application, and your Christian testimony to Human Resources at HR@cvcaroyals.org. 

About CVCA:

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, founded in 1968, is a private, college-preparatory, nondenominational 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 850 students, of whom 25% represent minority populations, come from a seven-county area. Our facilities include a 177,000 square-foot building with state-of-the-art technology, 7 science labs, 31,000 square-foot fieldhouse and competition gymnasium, a 600-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.