Administrative Coordinator, Project Rebound

Opt For Healthy Living; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Opt For Healthy Living seeks an Administrative Coordinator to enhance the day-to-day operations for Project Rebound, aiding formerly incarcerated adults and youth in educational pursuits. The role involves direct support for the Director and Executive Director, serving as the key contact point for students.

Ideal candidates should possess a strong mastery of English and be skilled in handling sensitive interpersonal situations. The commitment to an inclusive work environment is crucial. Experience in higher education is preferred.

Qualifications

• Thorough mastery of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability to effectively gather data and present reports.
• Ability to use negotiation and persuasion skills to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Director and Executive Director.
• Maintain the day-to-day operations of the office.
• Act as the first point of contact for students and visitors.

Skills

English grammar mastery

Office software expertise

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Budget analysis

Job description

Position Summary

Project Rebound assists formerly and currently incarcerated adults and youth with applying, matriculating, and persisting in education. The Administrative Coordinator provides support to the Director and Executive Director. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of the office and acting as the first point of contact in the office for students and Project Rebound visitors. The Administrative Coordinator works with the student assistants and helps them navigate employment and education.

Required Qualifications

• Thorough mastery of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Expert in using office software packages, technology and systems.
• Ability and willingness to work with individuals regardless of criminal history and interact in a trauma informed compassionate manner.
• Ability to troubleshoot most office administration problems and respond to all inquiries and requests related to work area.
• Ability to understand problems from a broader perspective and anticipate the impact of office administration problems and solutions on other areas.
• Ability to analyze operational and procedural problems and develop, recommend, and evaluate proposed solutions.
• Ability to perform business math, analyze budgetary data, and make accurate projections requiring some inference.
• Ability to effectively gather data and present reports from existing data systems.
• Ability to effectively handle interpersonal interactions at all levels and handle highly sensitive interpersonal situations.
• Ability to use negotiation and persuasion skills to achieve results and expedite projects.
• Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an institution of higher education.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently, and use judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist.
• Demonstrated ability to provide lead work direction to students.
• Experience working with students from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, including underserved students.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal corrections systems, parole, probation, and juvenile justice.

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory completion of the background check process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

California State University, Sacramento is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

Legal Disclosures

Under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento.