What are the responsibilities and job description for the Campus Life and Admissions Assistant position at Christ's Church Academy?
Role Overview & Scope
The Campus Life & Admissions Assistant is a key member of Christ’s Church Ministries, helping to
advance Christ’s Church Academy’s mission to make disciples (Matt. 28:18), better disciples (Acts
2:42), and more disciples (Mark 16:15) through excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.
This position provides essential administrative and operational support to the Director of Campus Life
and the Director of Admissions. The Campus Life & Admissions Assistant plays a meaningful role in
supporting CCA’s admissions process, student life programming, volunteer coordination, events, and
communications — contributing to a Christ-centered campus culture that is welcoming, organized, and
mission-aligned.
Responsibilities & Tasks
People
• Receives primary direction from the Director of Campus Life regarding the prioritization of duties
and responsibilities.
• Provides day-to-day administrative support to the Director of Admissions, assisting with
admissions testing, record-keeping, and related processes to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and
alignment with the school’s standards of excellence.
• Works as a positive team player, collaborating with the Campus Life and Admissions teams to
support student life programming, enrollment initiatives, and school events.
• Volunteers: Oversees the screening, approval, and communication process for CCA volunteers,
ensuring alignment with school policies and safety standards. Manages the onboarding
experience, providing clear guidance and instructions to volunteers. Maintains an up-to-date
record of approved volunteers, ensuring that information is easily accessible to staff for
coordination and engagement. Additionally, provides support for the volunteer application and
approval process between the church and school.
• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in navigating conflict with students, parents, faculty, and/or
administration.
Campus Life Support
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of major student life events, including but not
limited to Homecoming, Prom, Grad Bash, Mini-Mester trips, pep rallies, and other campus
traditions.
• Assist with event logistics including setup, teardown, scheduling, and supervision.
• Collaborate with the Director of Campus Life and other staff to ensure events run smoothly and
reflect the mission and culture of CCA.
• Assist with spirit wear coordination through BSN or other designated vendors.
Support school spirit and student engagement initiatives as directed.
Admissions Support
• Assist with admissions testing preparation and sessions.
• Create and manage new student applicant files.
• Assist with importing applications and enrollment packets into FACTS and other designated
systems.
• Provide “first impressions” support to prospective families during campus visits, open houses,
and admissions events.
• Assist with new family onboarding to ensure a welcoming and well-organized experience.
• Support data management by maintaining accurate admissions records and assisting with
enrollment reporting.
• Serves as CCA Registrar – maintains cumulative folders for current students and creates
folders when new students are enrolled.
Communications & General Support
• Assist with social media posting as needed to support admissions and campus life storytelling.
• Assist in acknowledging and thanking donors and supporters as directed.
• Provide general administrative and event support during busy seasons.
• Support the broader school community by attending extracurricular events when possible
Essential Skills
• Commitment to Christian Education and a Servant’s Heart to serve the church and school
community.
• Time Management: Must have the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities
across campus life and admissions functions.
• Organization: Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to create and
maintain efficient processes, manage files, coordinate schedules, and oversee various functions
with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Initiative: Takes initiative to make things happen and get things accomplished without waiting to
be directed.
• Personable: Should be very personable and easy to talk to since this individual will interact with
many constituent groups both internal and external to the school.
• Passion: Must be passionate about independent Christian school education and the mission of
CCA.
• Partners with Volunteers: Serves as a partner for stakeholders who want to contribute to the
school’s overall impact, creating opportunity for them to share their time and talents in a
meaningful way.
• Positive appearance, attitude, and presentation with a strict sense of confidentiality in all areas
including but not limited to matters relating to students, parents, faculty, the school, and all
personal information.
• Work effectively with colleagues by practicing good attendance and punctuality, respect for
deadlines, collaborative problem-solving, and honest communication.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact courteously and effectively with students, parents, faculty, and staff.
Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in administrative support roles preferred, especially in an educational
setting.
Systems
• Solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, Internet, and industry-specific educational software.
• Utilizes the designated tools and applications in FACTS/Renweb to perform all essential
functions required.
• Utilizes Office 365 products, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and SharePoint.
Physical Requirements
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, and sit.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Ability to occasionally reach below knees, waist to knee, waist to chest, chest to shoulders, and
above shoulders.
• Ability to occasionally pull, lift, carry, and push 30 pounds.
Working Conditions and Environment
• Work is routinely performed in a typical school and business office environment.
• Very limited or no exposure to physical risk