Center Administrative Assistant

Inspire Development Centers•Wapato, WA

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting the Center Manager in carrying out personnel and office administration functions. Inspire Development Centers provides early Childhood Education (ECE) and social services to 3,110 children in center-based and home-based settings, at more than 25 Child Development Centers (CDC) throughout the State of Washington. At these sites, Inspire employs over 1,000 staff on a $52 million annual budget. Inspire provides these services under various federal and state funded programs with differing regulations and stipulations, which must be coordinated and adhered to, including, but not limited to: Regional Head Start (RHS), Migrant Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), and Early Head Start (EHS). The organization is required to meet an annual quota of non-federal share (in-kind) funds. A large majority of children’s first language is Spanish. Over the past 40 years, Inspire has strategically and incrementally increased its capacity to address the rapidly changing needs of its families and communities.

Requirements

Must acquire an ECE State Certificate or 47 ECE related credits within five (5) years of the time of hire;
Proficiency with personal computer, including Microsoft Office;
Accurate data management, documentation, and recordkeeping skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
Experience in policy and procedure process;
Ability to learn new tasks quickly and efficiently;
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
Knowledge of office administration procedures;
Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers and the general public and to use good judgment in recognizing the scope of authority;
Ability to read, write and interpret documentation;
Strong customer service focus
Ability to work with culturally diverse employee population;
Associate’s degree in office administration or a closely related field together with two (2) years' work-related experience in an administrative assistant, data clerk or secretary role; or a combination of education, training and experience which will provide the competence and skills to perform the work of the position.
Must be at least 18 years of age;
Ability to travel to perform job duties and responsibilities;
Must pass initial and periodic background check;
Must pass initial and periodic employee health clearance; (present it within forty-five (45) days of employment);
Current Food Handler card; (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Current First Aid / CPR cards; (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Subject to initial and periodic TB screen;
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS) training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Blood Borne Pathogen training; (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment and annual);
MMR immunization record or proof of immunity;
Subject to drug and/or alcohol testing per IDC Drug and Alcohol policy;
Obtain required initial STARS/MERIT training within six (6) months of employment of position;
Obtain Fifteen (15) hours continuing in-service training annually (10 must be STARS hours);
Must complete any/all required training related to the position;
Must sign a Confidentiality Agreement.

Nice To Haves

Previous Head Start experience;
English/Spanish bi-lingual fluency.

Responsibilities

Processing employee paperwork, workplace injury paperwork, maintaining employee data required by state licensor, to ensure licenses, certifications, etc. are current.
Assisting the Center Manager with employee staff schedules, timesheet adjustments and payroll preparation.
Participating in interviews, providing input and feedback on candidates, and ensuring protocols are followed.
Assisting with the collection and organization of pre-employment documents to support a smooth process for new hires.
Completing and processing Purchase Orders (PO), Expense Reimbursement Requests, reconciling expenditures and maintaining and reconciling petty cash.
Collecting and organizing component area monthly reports, Child Enrollment Form (CEF’s), Program Activity Forms (PAF’s) and submitting to the Center Manager for review and submission.
Maintaining resource manuals, ensuring that the information is current.
Daily offsite mail pick-up and delivery.
Maintaining office, health and classroom supplies, including inventory management and placing orders.
Maintaining meeting/training schedules, organizing events, including reserving and setting up space.
Reminding participants of meeting schedules and promoting strong attendance.
Taking accurate meeting minutes.
Processing, verifying and maintaining accurate and legally compliant documentation relating to personnel, In-kind, USDA, safety and financial information.
Maintaining accurate meeting minutes and various filing systems.
Participating in community and/or parent meetings as assigned.
Taking notes and/or keeping formal minutes as needed.
Maintaining confidential information, which includes, but is not limited to personnel records, health records, and participant personal and income information.
Contributing to any procedure or activity that fosters the contribution of in-kind funds, through the request of goods, services, cash donations, and/or through encouraging professional, community members and parents to volunteer time to the program.
Showing interest in furthering professional growth by attending staff meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars.
Maintaining confidentiality of program and client related information at all times.
Performing all other duties as assigned.