Administrative Assistant - WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY ACTION : Job Details

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Description Support our Head Start team as an administrative assistant! Using your clerical skills, you will contribute to the smooth operations of our Head Start program and Children and Family Services business unit. You will accomplish this by:

• Typing documents, letters, booklets, etc. as assigned by supervisors,
• Entering Head Start information data,
• Reviewing source documents for completeness, accuracy, and timely submission,
• Printing and distributing assigned Head Start summary reports, running labels, and making copies,
• Assisting the development of and maintenance of the Head Start tracking system, and
• Assist in the answering of the telephone and directing all calls to the proper person(s) and/or to provide information as needed.

We (Westmoreland Community Action) are a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing, counseling, support, education, intervention, collaborations, partnerships, information, referrals, and networking. Head Start is a free program that serves children, ages 3-5, and their families in both learning centers and the home. Head Start provides pre-Kindergarten learning experiences for young children to help prepare them for a smooth transition into kindergarten. The overall goal is to promote school readiness. Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in office work and data base operations preferred.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft products.
• Proficiency with basic office equipment.
• Must be able to obtain child abuse, state police, fingerprint-based criminal background check, and sex offender registry clearances.
• Must undergo a health assessment and TB test as part of pre-hiring..

Benefits:

• 100% Employer paid dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability polices,
• ICHRA health plans - Using an allowance, choose the best plan for you,
• 16 paid holidays,
• 10 days of vacation in first year of employment,
• 8% retirement match after 1 year and 1000 hours of service,
• Mileage reimbursement,
• Time and a half for holidays worked.

Annual salary based on experience: $37,024.00 - $41,184.00. ($17.80 - $19.48 per hour at 40 hours per week.) Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community and those that we seek to serve. If you, in good faith, believe that you are qualified to succeed in this position, we encourage you to apply. Please include a cover letter to tell us about your unique qualifications for the position. Our hiring manager will review your application and, if interested, will contact you regarding next steps. REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO SAFELY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

• Physical requirements - Push/pull, lift/move up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity - Perform moderately difficult manipulation - typing, filing, writing.
• Coordination - Perform tasks which require foot and/or hand/eye coordination - driving a car, typing data entry.
• Mobility - Walk, stand, sit for prolonged periods of time, drive.
• Speech - Articulate with extreme accuracy - employee/client relations, phone contact.
• Vision - Read small print, drive a car.
• Hearing - Receive verbal instructions, answer phones, intercom, communicate with employees.
• Concentration - Able to concentrate on fine detail with some interruption.
• Attention span - Able to attend to task function for more that 60 minutes.
• Conceptualization - Able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts.
• Memory - Able to remember multiple verbal and written task-assignments given at beginning of a period extending over long period of time.
• Environment Conditions - Indoor work.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Shift Days Pay Range $17.80 to $19.48 per hour Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt Location 316 Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 This position is currently accepting applications.