CHILDREN'S TUITION FUND SPECIALIST, FEDERAL

Association of Christian Schools International; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HDHP and copay medical plans

Dental and vision insurance

Health care and dependent care FSAs

Health savings account

403b retirement plan

Supplemental life and disability

Job summary

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) seeks a Remote Operations Administrator to manage federal program activities from a home office within the contiguous United States.

The role emphasizes accurate data handling, compliant processes, and strong customer service, with ongoing scholarship disbursement duties and detailed reporting to federal and state agencies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work and communicate with all levels of management, staff, schools, contributors, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of federal programs to ensure quality service delivery.
• Handle scholarship processes: record contributions, prepare award recommendations, and disburse funds.
• Maintain financial transactions and accurate records; assist with reporting to agencies.
• Ensure tax credit compliance and support program certification and reporting.
• Monitor workflows and propose efficiency improvements.
• Maintain databases of contributors, schools, and scholarship recipients.
• Develop documentation and training materials for databases and workflows.
• Respond to inquiries from contributors, schools, government representatives, and vendors.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Remote productivity

Communication with stakeholders

Education

High school diploma or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Administer CTF operations in federal programs through accurate data management, compliant processes, high-level customer service, and careful cash management practices. Work collaboratively with the CTF leadership team and ACSI departments to further CTF efforts.

Description

Administer CTF operations in federal programs through accurate data management, compliant processes, high-level customer service, and careful cash management practices. Work collaboratively with the CTF leadership team and ACSI departments to further CTF efforts.

This is a remote position performed from a home office anywhere in the contiguous United States. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Compensation And Benefits

Starting Salary Range: $21-$23.50 per hour; based on work experience, education, training, knowledge, skills, and internal and external equity.

Employees may choose from benefits including HDHP and copay medical plans, dental, vision, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 403b retirement plan, and supplemental life and disability insurance. In addition, ACSI provides vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, basic life, basic accidental death and disability, long term disability, employee assistance plan, Christian school tuition benefit, and discretionary annual bonus.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Execute the day-to-day requirements of the federal programs, ensuring effective service delivery to schools, contributors, businesses, and stakeholders
• Execute the day-to-day steps of the scholarship process, including recording contributions, preparing award recommendations, and facilitating fund disbursement
• Maintain financial transactions (inflows and outflows) and ensure accurate recording of all financial activity
• Maintain accurate financial records and assist the Federal Lead and Manager in preparing and submitting required reports to state and federal agencies and the ACSI finance department
• Ensure adherence to state and federal tax credit regulations, maintain compliance standards, and support program certification and reporting requirements
• Monitor workflow processes and provide recommendations to the manager to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity
• Maintain integrated databases of contributors, schools, and family/student scholarship applicants and recipients
• Develop documentation and training materials on database systems, workflows, and program processes in coordination with leadership
• Respond to inquiries from contributors, schools, parents, government representatives, and vendors in a timely and professional manner
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

Essential Qualifications

Spiritually the ideal candidate shall possess characteristics that reflect

• a demonstrated acceptance without reservation of the ACSI Statement of Faith
• a strong, clear Christian testimony, acknowledging Christ as Savior and seeking to live as His disciple
• a desire for spiritual growth as evidenced by his/her prayer life, Bible study, and spiritual outreach to others
• a mature, godly spirit
• a Christian role model (Luke 6:40) in attitude, speech, and actions toward others. (This includes being committed to God's biblical standards for sexual conduct.)
• a person of faith and prayer
• a broad acceptance of and by the evangelical Christian community
• a strong knowledge and understanding of Scripture
• a servant leader
• an active participation in a local Bible-believing church

Required Experience And Education

• 3 or more years of relevant experience
• High school diploma or higher
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work and communicate well with all levels of ACSI and CTF management, staff, schools, contributors, and third parties
• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task effectively
• High level of attention to detail and ability to deliver positive outcomes
• Strong self-motivation and ability to be productive in a remote work environment
• Desire to examine business processes and outputs for constant improvement and efficiencies

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Professional remote work environment in which to conduct videoconferences and phone calls
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% by plane or automobile
• Driver's License required to be kept current and in effect as a condition of employment
• Employee is regularly required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers, talk, and hear
• Essential duties require the use of computers to process information
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read at close range and distinguish colors and contrasts
• The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal

Accountability

• Accountable to Manager, Federal Programs
• Accountable to the agreed upon job description and ACSI's policies
• Accountable to agreed upon goals and timelines