Administrative Assistant III

Easterseals Arkansas•Little Rock, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides daily administrative support to ensure smooth and efficient operations of the Academy. Assists school leadership, staff, and families by coordinating schedules, preparing documents, maintaining records, and supporting events. Serves as a key point of contact and helps create a welcoming school environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
3-5 years’ experience in administrative or support services.
Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
Involves appropriate people in decision–making process.
Includes others in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement.
Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
Listens and gets clarification.
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
Develops alternative solutions.
Plans and organizes work effectively to ensure timely completion.
Assists in the development of realistic action plans.
Develops personal leadership skills.
Fosters quality in others, improves processes, products, and services.
Understands and follows all licensing and governing regulations.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in social services, Early Childhood Education or other Health Related Field preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures that the office and surrounding workspaces are maintained in a professional, safe, and organized manner.
Maintains office processes and procedures to ensure the office operates effectively and professionally.
Greets and provides general support to all visitors.
Assists Families with Enrollment and Scholarships, Forms and Programming Paperwork.
Ensures all appropriate data is entered in deTASO system for school year and summer break program.
Ensures necessary admissions paperwork for Academy enrollment is completed and up to date.
Maintains information about enrollment so data is current and readily available.
Prepares reports requested by the Director.
Assists with routine correspondence and mailings.
Maintains a contact list of students and their families and communicate with families through the schools’ communication platform regarding school updates, needs, etc.
Manages Attendance of students and provides reports to Director.
Assists with planning and organizing events, field trips, and ensures families have returned permission slips.
Assists with Arrival and Dismissal Schedules and Track Psych Evals with local district.
Represents Academy at ESA Committee meetings and supports Special Olympics.
Schedules and confirms tours, observations, etc.
Assists in scheduling staff interviews.
Assist in school ordering, tracking packages, receipt/budget documentation.
Assists families with setting up Medicaid transport for families whose children receive therapy (OT, PT, ST and/or ABA).
Reports to Director on the status of building for repairs and/or requests for assistance from Building Services.
Order approved departmental supplies and maintains supply inventory and documentation of expenditures (purchase orders, check requests, etc.).
Conducts and documents fire, tornado, earthquake, and other disaster drills based on required frequency per licensing regulations and/or ESA policies.
Assists the Director in preparation for staff meetings and trainings.
Complies with all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Easterseals Arkansas.
Does not attempt to access any other protected health information unless otherwise approved by Supervisor or Privacy Officer.