Administrative Assistant

Unity Christian High School (MI); Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Christian School in Chilliwack, BC is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and communications support across admissions, student records, website administration, publications, and events. The role requires discretion with confidential information and proficiency with digital systems.

The successful candidate will manage a varied workload, excel in cross-functional collaboration, and uphold accuracy and timely communications for a faith-based school community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of administrative experience in a busy office.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Ability to manage confidential information professionally.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs/Sheets/Forms) and MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and communications support in admissions and student records.
• Assist with website administration, publications, and school systems.
• Support school and fundraising events and communications.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Confidential handling

Google Workspace

Microsoft Word

Canva

Formsite

Database/Records management

Multitasking

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Forms

Microsoft Word

Canva

Formsite

Student Information System

Databases

Job description

Position: Administrative Assistant

Employment Type: Full-time

Start Date: January 4, 2027

Salary Range: $ 28.58 to $32.28 /hour (dependent on experience)

Unity Christian School, located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, is inviting applications for a warm, organized, and dependable Administrative Assistant to join our school community beginning January 4, 2027.

The Administrative Assistant provides administrative and communications support in admissions, student records, website administration, publications, assigned school systems, and school and fundraising events. This role helps keep important processes organized, accurate, and moving forward with consistency and care. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing a varied workload, handling confidential information, working with digital systems, and moving between detailed administrative tasks and polished communications support.

About Unity Christian School:

Unity Christian School is a vibrant Pre-K - 12 Christ-centered learning community serving over 643 students in the Eastern Fraser Valley. The mission of Unity Christian School is to “nurture our students God-given potential as they humbly serve God’s world.”

• Mission Oriented - nurturing our students' God-given potential as they humbly serve God's world.


• Growth Seekers - keeping a growth mindset and being committed to growing in our profession using our PGP (Professional Growth Plan).


• Kingdom Builders - serving our students and providing opportunities for them to serve one another and their local and global community.


• Joyful Collaborators - working closely with colleagues and learning together.


• Sabbath Keepers - prioritizing time to refrain from work and to focus on health and wellness; intentionally setting time aside to pray and commune with God and His people

Each Candidate Must Be

• A committed Christian


• Dedicated to Christian education

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of administrative experience, preferably in a fast-paced office environment.


• Strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and interruptions.


• Experience handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion.


• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace, including Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Forms; working knowledge of Microsoft Word.


• Proficiency in spreadsheets and comfort working with databases, administrative systems, and digital platforms.


• Ability to learn new systems and software quickly.


• Experience in a school, non-profit, or communications-related environment is an asset.


• Experience with website content updates, Canva, Formsite, student information systems, or database/records systems is an asset, but not required.

Unity Christian School

Nathan Boersema – Head of School