Administrative Assistant

Woodlake Child Development Center
Palm, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/16/2024 CLOSED ON 4/15/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant position at Woodlake Child Development Center?

Are you passionate about childhood education and helping children learn, grow, and develop while working in a fun and rewarding environment? Woodlake Child Development Center is a full educational and character-building program that is focused on providing an encouraging educational experience that promotes social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development in a dynamic learning environment.

Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director - This is a full-time position, Monday – Friday with an 8 hour shift between the hours of 8:00am – 6:00pm.  The pay is $15 per hour based on education and experience. This position is onsite at our center located at 1101 Woodlake Drive NE, Palm Bay FL 32905.

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, the Administrative Assistant provides administrative support for the preschool and undertake all front desk receptionist and clerical duties.  This position answers routine correspondence with parents, community, and business partners. A customer-oriented approach is essential. The ideal candidate will have a friendly, smiling, and easy-going personality while also being very perceptive, responsible, and disciplined.  Must be energetic, able to adapt to a fast-paced environment, a team player, and maintain a positive attitude.

What You'll Do:
Administrative:
  • Manage daily student attendance records through Procare software ensuring parents are completing check-in / check-out process.
  • Monitor daily student attendance to ensure students to teachers’ ratio is in compliance.
  • Prepare and process new student enrollment packets to include tracking of eligibility for subsidies certificates, assignment of students to preschool in state system portal, collection of application and registration fees.
  • Create and maintain students record with all required DCF, health, safety, and billing documents: Immunization Card, Adult Driving Prevention Tips, Flue & Influenzas, Media Release, Subsidy Voucher Certificate, FL Dept of Health Application signatures
  • Request parent documents needed to update students’ files.
  • Prepare monthly reports to identify upcoming changes of students age placements, immunization records expiration, tuition subsidies certificate, and food program eligibility and expiration.
  • Track and report preschool development screening data entry in state system portal (QRS Assessment).
  • Monthly data entry of School Readiness students attendance in the Early Learning Coalition state system portal.
  • Print, make copies, and distribute documents to teachers of necessary sheets such as Incident Report, Disciplinary Report, etc.
  • Monitor and manage daily email communication and escalate to Executive Director as needed.
  • Prepare binders, letters, memos and/or documents as needed/requested.
  • Receive letters, packages, etc., and distribute them.
  • Assist the Director in completing inventory of office and classroom supplies.
Customer Service & Program Support:
  • Greet and welcome parents, students, teachers, volunteers, and guest.
  • Answer all incoming calls and redirect them or keep messages.
  • Answer questions, address complaints, and give accurate information.
  • Manage daily Procare Parent Connection updates: Preschool Calendar of Events, Reminders, Billing Updates.
  • Conduct potential families program tours.
  • Update bulletin boards documentation throughout program: main entrance, faculty, breakroom, classroom.
  • Providing support to Executive Director and employees, assisting in daily office needs, and working with our company's general administrative activities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements:
  • High School Diploma or College Degree
  • Minimum of 2 years of direct professional experience in administrative support role
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively
  • Superb oral and written communication skills
  • Advanced computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, Google Docs), Adobe,
  •  Customer service oriented
  • Personal effectiveness/credibility; integrity; commitment to confidentiality
  • Demonstrated abilities to take initiative, problem-solve, and work productively without continuous supervision
  • Exhibit flexibility, thoroughness, trustworthiness, reliability, collaboration skills, technical capacity
  • Good organizational and multitasking abilities to meet deadlines
  • Team player mindset
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
  • Willingness to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification
  • Willingness to obtain DCF 45 hours training credential within 90 days of hire
  • Must clear a full level II background screening

Physical Requirements:

  1. Lift up to 35 pounds
  2. Sit, stand, and walk for long period of time

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

  • 5 days of paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • Aflac insurance available for purchase
  • Professional development assistance (We partner with T.E.A.C.H. Florida Program)
  • Monday to Friday Work Schedule
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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