Administrative Assistant - Wharton Borough.

New Jersey State League of Municipalities; Wharton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Deferred compensation options

FSA

Aflac

Job summary

The Borough of Wharton is seeking a dependable, organized, and public-facing full-time Administrative Assistant to serve as a key contact for the community. This role provides clerical, organizational, and customer service support across Borough Departments, including managing communications and schedules.

Responsibilities include answering phones, greeting residents, maintaining the Borough email, and supporting website content, newsletters, and calendars.

Qualifications

• Dependable, organized and public-facing professional.
• Strong clerical, organizational and customer service skills.
• Bilingual Spanish is a strong preference.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and greet residents.
• Maintain Borough email and calendars.
• Perform administrative tasks and manage website content & social media.
• Support the Mayor's newsletter and annual town calendar.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Public-facing communication

Organization

Gmail

Google Calendar

Microsoft Word

Excel

Canva

Spatial Data Logic (SDL)

MSI

Edmunds software

Tools

Gmail

Google Calendar

Microsoft Word

Excel

Canva

Spatial Data Logic (SDL)

MSI

Edmunds software

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Administrative Assistant - Wharton Borough

The Borough is seeking a dependable, organized, and public-facing full-time Administrative Assistant. This role serves as a key point of contact for the community, providing crucial clerical, organizational, and customer service support across Borough Departments. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: answering phones, greeting and assisting residents, maintaining the Borough’s email account, performing administrative tasks, managing website content & social media, compiling the Mayor’s newsletter and annual town calendar, managing pet licensing, organizing the annual rabies clinic, and providing general administrative support to Borough Departments and leadership as needed. Technical proficiency with Gmail, Google Calendar, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Canva, or other internet-based platforms is required. Knowledge of Spatial Data Logic (SDL), MSI, or Edmunds software is a plus, but not required. Bilingual in Spanish is a strong preference. Salary range is $40,000 to $51,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include pension, medical, prescription, vision, and dental benefits (all include an employee contribution), paid time off, life and long-term disability insurance, and optional enrollment in deferred compensation plans, FSA, and Aflac. EOE.

10 Robert St. Wharton, NJ 07885

whartonnj.com

by September 18, 2026