Description

Job/Position Title: Administrative Assistant

Reports to: Executive Director              Hours: 20 hours per week  Salary: $21,000

Department: Administration                                                       

Little Light House – Overview:

Are you looking for a job with purpose and the opportunity to directly impact students with special needs/developmental delays and their families?  We believe our young students are valuable, can achieve great things, and were created by God and are loved by Him.   We are committed to serving their whole family by offering free, unparalleled services that will help every child reach their unlimited potential through our year-round school.  We provide them with tools that help them to communicate, walk, and learn. We celebrate their victories and all the milestones they reach while at Little Light House. 

We are an early intervention, tuition-free, Christian developmental center for children with any developmental delay that could use our transdisciplinary services within a classroom setting. Since we are tuition free, we rely on individual and corporate donations, fundraisers, and grants to be able to offer our services. 

Administrative Assistant position

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

*Handling student enrollment paperwork

*Preparing and setting /cleaning up for meetings, luncheons, coffees

*Ongoing compilation of child stories, videos, pictures

*Preparing and setting up for classroom parties/special days (i.e., Water Day, Graduation, Anniversary, etc.)

*Assisting with fundraisers

*Assisting with photography and videography as needed

*Assisting with parent meetings, screenings, etc. as needed

*Assisting with recruiting volunteers and volunteer applications

*Filing paperwork; making copies

*Keeping inventory of supplies: both classroom and office

*Light office (and potentially other) cleaning

*Running errands

*Other current needs requested from any of the directors

*Potentially occasional fill-in in the classroom as warranted

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 
*Personal relationship with Christ which had been manifested consistently for the duration of her/his life as a Christian.

*Organizational gifting

*Excellent skills in:

1.      General office equipment skills.

2.      Multi-task management

3.      Written and oral communication skills.

*Demonstrated initiative.

*Demonstrated ability to submit to a higher authority.

*Demonstrated attention to detail.

*Demonstrated conscientiousness and commitment to excellence.

**Punctual completion of all tasks

*Able to keep the Director well informed regarding problems or issues that have been resolved but did not need supervisory attention.

Major Challenges of the Position: Maintaining and meeting multiple deadlines for projects – communication with all parties involved in projects – working with and recruiting volunteers for the events.
 

Physical Requirements

Standing, reaching, sitting, handling, carrying, stooping, hearing, crouching and near and far vision.

Unique Work Requirements

*Must be highly skilled at managing multiple priorities at once.

*Must quickly acquire a broad knowledge of LLH ministry.

*Must quickly acquire excellent working knowledge of LLH Administrative policies and procedures.

*Must be able to solve problems quickly and maintain positive relationships with staff,            community and those relating to LLH.

*Must be able to function well under potentially busy conditions before and during a fundraiser.