Administrative Assistant- Corning

Corning Children's Center • Corning, NY

6h

About The 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

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Secretarial Science, Business Administration or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• 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
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and excellent computer skills.
• Assist with general HR duties, preferred experience as HR assistant.
• Basic accounting experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• experience with graphic design helpful
• preferred experience as HR assistant.
• Basic accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree