Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for the orderly process of participant registrations, for producing professional-looking board packets, and for the performance of specialized assistant projects.  The Administrative Assistant must have general office skills, detailed record-keeping abilities, clear communication skills, and a positive customer service approach with SSSRA families, vendors, and patrons. 
 
Qualifications:                              
High School Diploma, Minimum of 3 years of office experience, including    
knowledge and proficiency of computers, including but not limited to Word and Excel.  Experience with the Community Pass registration program is a plus.
Experience with general office equipment, such as a copier, printer, postage machine, and calculator. 
Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills. 
Pre-employment physical, including drug and alcohol test, required.
 
Duties:  
To maintain accurate and current registration records by recording payments & refunds, changing/adding/dropping programs, updating program rosters, and participant medical forms.  In addition to entering registrations and annual information forms (AIF) when applicable. 
On a seasonal basis, complete and submit attendance sheets & program roster reports for staff before programs begin.
To type agency correspondence, projects, and monthly board packets and create or edit forms. 
To proofread board minutes, claims list & financial statements monthly. 
Perform daily opening and closing duties such as monitoring the exterior mailbox, opening/closing the counter gate, turning off/on the telephone night ring, etc.    
Daily Tasks may include, but are not limited to, answering phones, updating the Mail Log, sorting, date-stamping, and distributing mail. 
Weekly Tasks may include, but are not limited to, Staff Weekly Schedule, Update Program Rosters, contact families with outstanding balances, and empty the garbage on Friday. 
Seasonal Tasks may include but are not limited to input and proof brochure in the registration software program (Community Pass), create new registration packets, run program rosters, prepare scholarship requests for the Executive Director, seasonal statistic reports, and maintaining the multi-program discount log.
All other duties deemed necessary by the Superintendent of Finance or the Executive Director.            

SAFETY DUTIES:                                  
To actively support the safety program. 
To obey and enforce the safety rules, regulations, and procedures established by the safety program.
To continually observe and evaluate work conditions and procedures to detect and correct unsafe conditions and practices.
To promptly report to supervisor all accidents and injuries occurring within the course of employment, no matter how minor.
To cooperate with and assist in the investigation of accidents to identify causes and corrective measures to prevent their recurrence.
  
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
SITTING: up to 40 hours per week 
STANDING: intermittent for copying, filing, etc.  5-10 hours per week
GRASPING: writing utensil, as many hours per week as needed
STOOPING: filing 1-3 hours per week; obtain files
FINE MOTOR SKILLS:  to operate computer, telephone, copier & calculator
LIFTING: to lift supplies and equipment up to 50 lbs.
TRANSPORTATION: ability to get to and from work
HEARING/SPEAKING: to answer phones, communicate with participants and staff

Job details

$38,000 - $41,000
Open Until Filled
South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSSRA)
Sarah Sizemore
815-806-0384
sarah@sssra.org