Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Suffolk, Virginia
Posted: 08-Jul-25
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Position Classification: Full-time, 12-month, program support, salaried non-exempt
Hours: General hours of this position are 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Monday-Friday, plus one hour of additional remote work per day for substitute teacher coordination. Additional hours will be required during student holidays, professional days, and summer.
Reports To: Director of Extended Day and Little Saints
Position Summary:
St. Christopher’s School, the largest all-boys school in Virginia and one of the largest and oldest boys’ schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, seeks a creative and flexible administrative assistant for its Extended Day Program, a unique after-school opportunity for students to explore enriching academic, artistic, and athletic experiences.
Serving approximately 1,000 boys in Grades JK-12 in Richmond, Virginia, St. Christopher’s is an Episcopal school committed to cultivating a community that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming. We pride ourselves on bringing out the best in every boy. Our boys benefit from an education and curriculum that is holistic, including academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning. The St. Christopher's experience is further differentiated by a strong emphasis on our Community Pillars—honor & integrity, the pursuit of excellence, and community & brotherhood.
The Extended Day program serves St. Christopher’s and St. Catherine’s students from both the lower and middle schools by providing an extensive after-school program in a safe and familiar setting on the St. Christopher’s campus.
Principal Responsibilities
- Serve as an ambassador for the Extended Day program and act as a first point of contact when parents, students, and visitors arrive on campus
- Coordinate all aspects of substitute coverage for Extended Day and Little Saints teachers (includes remote work)
- Perform general office duties including answering multiple phone lines, creating documents and spreadsheets, photocopying, delivering messages, sending and responding to emails, texts, and voice messages
- Manage the Extended Day email account and Extended Day phone and provide timely and effective communication to parents and teachers
- Organize and facilitate daily carpools and pickups
- Assist the Director with maintaining student, staff, and substitute teacher documentation in a professional and confidential manner to support programming, scheduling, licensure, and coordination with St. Catherine’s School for Extended Day and Little Saints
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Extended Day and Little Saints team members and Lower School and Middle School faculty and staff
- Oversee the hospitality committee and special events for Extended Day and Little Saints
- Order supplies, maintain office equipment, and place maintenance repair requests
- Ensure the Extended Day office and shared spaces are clean, organized, and welcoming
- Assist teachers and staff nurse with sick or injured students and contact parents as needed
- Work with staff nurse to maintain emergency and medical supplies and equipment
- Provide coverage in Extended Day classrooms as needed
Qualifications and Key Skills:
- A commitment to best practices in education, as articulated in the School’s Teaching Excellence Document, and a dedication to best practices for boys, as espoused by the St. Christopher’s Center for the Study of Boys
- A clear commitment to diversity, community, and inclusion in school communities, as expressed in the St. Christopher's Diversity and Inclusion Statement
- Customer service and administrative assistant experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong attention to detail and time-management and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Able to collaborate and/or work independently as needed and understand basic customer service concepts
- Flexibility, the ability to multitask and prioritize projects effectively
- Proficiency with CampBrain (training provided), Google Apps, Excel
- CPR and First Aid certification
Physical Requirements:
- Required to stand and walk outside for multiple hours daily for carpool and pick-up duty
- Often required to work in poor weather conditions such as temperature, precipitation, and wind during carpool and pick-up duty
- Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
How to Apply:
We only accept applicant resumes through our online portal, which you can access here. Once you select the "Apply Now" button, it will take you through the prompts to complete your application and upload your resume, cover letter and other required documents.
Application deadline is open until filled.