Responsible for staffing the business office of the Center, supporting the management and teaching staff, and providing liaison with the community.  Reports to Center Director and owners.

• Experience: Minimum 6 months in office environment and 6 months in child care center.

Qualifications

• Ability to relate well to the public, in person and on the telephone.
• Diplomatic, tactful, creative, discreet, flexible, resourceful, dependable, well-organized, friendly, emotionally mature and professional.
• Able to work effectively with multiple supervisors, balance and prioritize multiple requests.
• Capable and practiced in handling complex and/or multi-faceted tasks.

• Effective office (clerical / secretarial), time management, and organizational skills.
• Computer literate. Well-versed with Windows, word processing (preferably MS Word), spreadsheets (pref. Excel), desktop publishing, and database management.
• Sensitive to the needs of young children and familiar with early childhood theory and practice.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Answer telephones and intercoms, take messages, respond to inquiries, give directions to Center.
• Provide comprehensive secretarial and clerical support to center staff and management.
• Assist with bookkeeping, payroll, A/R and A/P processing.
• Greet visitors, conduct Center tours as needed, provide basic information to visitors, callers.
• Handle daily staff scheduling
• Pre-screen job applicants.

• Process maintenance requests.
• Substitute for classroom and support staff as needed.
• General assistance with children’s daily needs and routines.
• Assist with sick or injured children as needed.
• Assist in opening and/or closing of the facility at the beginning and/or ending of each day as needed.
• Organize, publicize, and register staff for workshops, staff development.
• Other tasks as requested

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