Event Assistant - Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center : Job Details

This is an entry level, part-time position, 20-25 hours per week, with duties listed below.

Reports to Executive Director

Works closely with the Event and Retreat Coordinator & Program Manager

Main Responsibilities:

• Attend to incoming communications
• Provide clerical and secretarial services to the Event and Program Coordinator
• Greet guests and visitors to the House in a professional and friendly manner
• Host and provide guest services support to retreat groups on the grounds
• Act as liaison with other departments to ensure that group needs are met
• Perform general office work associated with group inquiries, reservations, and groups' stay
• Perform miscellaneous office duties and projects such as reports, signage, photocopying, and correspondence with groups and individual retreatants as necessary
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to multitask
• Able to work a flexible schedule with weekend availability. Saturdays required.
• Ability to work as a team player with varying degrees of supervision
• Excellent communication skills, including customer service, email, interpersonal skills, and phone skills.
• Familiarity with standard telecommunication systems, office and computer equipment, and the ability to learn our data management system.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• Highly organized, including the ability to manage bookings and the event calendar effectively
• IT literate, with experience in using MS Office products or equivalent, and willingness to learn our data management system
• Personable, willing, and helpful, able to respond to different needs and multiple priorities
• Good written and verbal communication skills

This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for the position