For each position, evidence of relevant experience or related skills is a must. Personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is essential.

Assistant Director of Public Relations and the Annual Fund

The assistant director of public relations and the annual fund reports to the assistant to the president/director of development.

Primary Job Summary: Manage public relations activities and provide essential development and office assistance as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include providing oversight to the production of print, web-based, and electronic communications and materials, creating positive interactions with the local and extended community, coordinating and leading public relations trips with students, making donor visits, coordinating the direct mail program for the annual fund and other funding needs, and managing donor records.

Supplemental Ministry:  All staff are expected to participate in areas of the Oakdale ministry beyond the confines of the Essential Duties and Responsibilities as listed above.

Education and Experience:  A college degree is preferred. Previous experience in fundraising and public relations is preferred, but not required.

For more information about this position, please contact Shelli Brown-Kratzer at (606) 666_5422 or by sending an email to skratzer@oakdalechristian.org.

Link to staff application

About Oakdale

Oakdale's mission statement is "to lead teenagers toward lives of learning, serving others, and loving God." The rigorous academic program produces college-bound graduates. The residential program serves young people from across the U. S. in a distinctly Christian setting.

Oakdale Christian Academy is a Free Methodist boarding school located near the town of Jackson, in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky. Enrolling 60-65 students annually in grades 7-12, Oakdale has a unique ministry that combines a rigorous education with a character-building residential program.

About Ideal Applicants

Oakdale Christian Academy seeks energetic and committed Christian professionals for staff positions. Ideal candidates are creative, have a heart for ministry, enjoy teenagers, and place their ambitions in the work of the Lord.

Employment at Oakdale Christian Academy is a life of ministry that extends beyond the confines of specific hours, and beyond the job description of a primary area of service. It is a place where enjoying your work is a must.

About Salary and Benefits

Among the benefits of ministry at Oakdale Christian Academy: the participation in a joyful community of believers of shared purpose; wonderful colleagues as neighbors; and opportunities for personal and professional fulfillment.

It is a good place to raise a family and to enjoy the great outdoors.

In addition to salary compensation, the following are also provided: housing, utilities, meals in the dining hall, and four weeks vacation beginning the first year. Retirement and medical savings programs are provided with full-time employment. Benefits also include the opportunity to have an impact on young people's lives.

Any who are interested in ministry at Oakdale beginning in 2008, as well as those open to joining the Oakdale staff in future years, should begin by praying for the Lord’s guidance and by contacting Oakdale Christian Academy at (606) 666_5422 or by emailing dfisher@oakdalechristian.org.