Arkansas Administrative & Church Partnership Specialist

Lifeline Children's Services; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeline Children's Services in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a full-time State Administrative Assistant to support the State Director with administrative, operational, and relational tasks. You will coordinate meetings, manage schedules, maintain records, handle correspondence, and assist with special projects to keep the state team organized and focused on serving children and families.

You will also help expand Lifeline’s impact by developing and coordinating church and community partnerships,

Qualifications

• At least two years of undergraduate education or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to independently prioritize a diverse workload while supporting a collaborative team.
• Experience coordinating meetings, calendars, records, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to leadership, including calendar management, correspondence, project assistance, record keeping, and client interaction.
• Maintains information across Lifeline databases and systems, including SAM, Virtuous, and other platforms.
• Coordinates planning and logistics for state initiatives, events, and ministry activities.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains partnerships with local churches and ministries to advance Lifeline's mission.

Education

Undergraduate education or equivalent experience

Tools

Lifeline databases

SharePoint

Outlook

Microsoft 365

Teams

Canva

Lifeline branding standards

Job description

Position Summary

Works closely with the State Director to provide administrative, operational, and relational support to the state team. This role serves as a key resource in helping the team stay organized, connected, and focused on serving children and families well. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, managing schedules, maintaining records, ordering supplies, facilitating communication, coordinating correspondence, and assisting with special projects. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently prioritize a diverse workload while supporting a collaborative team environment.

Location

Fayetteville, AR

Status

Full-time

Position Summary

Works closely with the State Director to provide administrative, operational, and relational support to the state team. This role serves as a key resource in helping the team stay organized, connected, and focused on serving children and families well. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, managing schedules, maintaining records, ordering supplies, facilitating communication, coordinating correspondence, and assisting with special projects. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently prioritize a diverse workload while supporting a collaborative team environment.

In addition, this individual will play an important role in expanding and strengthening Lifeline’s impact by building, cultivating, and coordinating relationships with church and community partners throughout the assigned state. Through meaningful engagement and ongoing communication, this role will help foster partnerships that advance Lifeline’s mission and connect families, churches, and communities to opportunities for involvement and service.

Primary Duties

• To be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to co-workers, clients and ministry partners
• Actively participates on the team in a manner aligned with scripture including, but not limited to, praying for and with other team members, sharing scripture in daily activities and leadership, modeling the character of Jesus Christ in interactions with team and any external clients, partners, vendors, etc.
• Disciples ministry partners and clients.
• Aligns team dynamics, internal & external processes, and final product of team’s work with Biblical principles and with Lifeline’s Core Values.

Administration

• Provides administrative support to leadership, including calendar management, correspondence, project assistance, record keeping, and client interaction.
• Adapts to changing priorities and supports both ongoing and special projects as needed.
• Maintains and updates information across Lifeline databases and systems, including SAM, Virtuous, and other organizational platforms.
• Assists with logistics and administrative support for state-specific initiatives, events, and ministry activities.
• Participates in reception duties, including answering phones, directing callers, greeting visitors, and responding to inquiry emails.
• Maintains awareness of program and policy updates to ensure accurate communication and support.
• Creates content for state newsletters and other communications as requested.
• Coordinates planning and logistics for annual events and special gatherings.
• Manages correspondence and communications for the State Director, including monitoring mail and email and drafting responses when requested.
• Assists with state financial administration, including expense processing and reporting through Webexpenses.
• Demonstrates proficiency and ongoing growth in systems and tools necessary for the role, including Lifeline databases, SharePoint, Outlook, Microsoft 365 applications, Teams, Canva, and Lifeline branding standards.
• Serves as a liaison between departments to promote effective communication and collaboration.
• Coordinates with IT to maintain office equipment and technology resources.
• Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality when handling sensitive information
• Provides direct support to leadership through a variety of assigned tasks. Tasks may include but are not limited to, organization of weekly calendars, managing correspondence, assisting on projects, filing paperwork, and interacting with clients.

Church Partnerships

• Develops, cultivates, and maintains partnerships with local churches and ministries to advance the mission and vision of Lifeline Children’s Services.
• Identifies opportunities to establish new church partnerships while strengthening relationships with existing partners.
• Represents Lifeline through speaking, teaching, and church engagement opportunities, equipping churches to bring Gospel hope to vulnerable children.
• Leads church partnership efforts and meetings within the state and collaborates with the State Director to advance regional ministry goals.
• Encourages and equips state team members to actively engage in church partnership development.
• Builds and supports a strong ministry presence throughout the assigned region by promoting Lifeline’s domestic and international programs.
• Maintains regular communication with church partners to assess needs, identify service opportunities, and strengthen engagement.
• Assists in organizing outreach initiatives, church events, and community engagement activities.
• Participates in staff meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities.
• Supports center events, ministry outreach efforts, and other state team activities as needed.

Other duties

• Assisting in agency-related events, including the annual staff retreat, the annual dinner, anniversary celebrations, across all Lifeline programs
• Maintains good relationships with co-workers, including solving all disputes in a Biblically prescribed fashion
• Represents the agency in a professional manner in and away from the
• Encourages and supports church engagement efforts, including live presence opportunities, adoption information meetings, and biblical teaching on caring for vulnerable children.
• If qualified by the state, conduct home studies, post placement/adoption reports or other related adoption services for families in your geographical area when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or member of the Executive team

Minimum Requirements

• At least two years of undergraduate education or equivalent experience, required

Work Environment

• State Office location unless outside the guidelines of the Remote Worker Policy

All roles at Lifeline are designed to function as a flexible, team-based position. While primary responsibilities are outlined, employees may be asked to support additional programs, service areas, or initiatives based on organizational needs, workload/caseload demands, and supervisor direction. Any additional duties will be consistent with the employee’s training, licensure, role classification, and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status and will not fundamentally change the nature of the position.

Posted 9/26/26