Description Position: Administrative Assistant Reports to: Director will be assigned per dotted line responsibilities Employment Status: Part-time, Full-Time, Temporary; non-exempt Work Hours/Schedule: Center open Monday-Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Shifts depends on Center needs Ranges from 30- 37.50 hours per week Scope of Position: To implement the Corning Children’s Center vision, values and goals while executing administrative tasks and interacting with the program’s families, staff and public Required Education & Experience Associate’s degree in Secretarial Science, Business Administration or equivalent work experience (preferred) Day to Day Responsibilities Functional responsibilities include: • Acts as primary point of contact with clients, prospective clients and the public, establishing and maintaining friendly, welcoming, cooperative relations with staff and families • Organizes and performs routine clerical functions including copying, filing, data entry, answering the phone, inventory management, and maintaining client attendance • Manages order processing and accounts payable • Maintains high standards of professional confidentiality • Assists with scheduling classroom substitutes, as needed • Secondary line of support to Operations and/or Development departments • Other special projects and responsibilities as assigned (i.e. committee work, fundraisers/events, etc.) • Dotted line duties as assigned Skills and Experiences • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and sound judgment • Ability to interface and communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with all levels of personnel internal and external to the Center and with various cultures • Strong problem-solving skills • Professional behaviors and positive demeanor • Detail oriented, manage multiple priorities • Excellent MS Office Suite, Outlook, and Excel skills; experience with graphic design helpful • Enthusiastic, positive, and self-motivated, but also comfortable to work as part of the team • Shows initiative (self-starter) and works independently on assignments and issues that arise Physical Requirements: • Sedentary strength demands include exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time • Continuously requires vision, hearing, and speaking • Frequently requires standing, fine dexterity, sitting, and handling • Occasionally requires walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching Requirements We currently have two open Administrative Assistant positions. Administrative Assistance dotted to finance - Assist with the finance department, basic accounting experience preferred. Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and excellent computer skills. Administrative Assistance dotted to Human Resource/ Director - Assist with general HR duties, preferred experience as HR assistant. Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and excellent computer skills.