Grants & Programs Administrative Assistant

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd is hiring an Administrative Assistant to support Community School Directors and manage administrative tasks for the 21st Century grant at Buswick Leaders High School, Brooklyn. This role includes data entry, attendance tracking, and coordinating with teachers, staff, students, and families.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and at least one year of office experience, with strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; minimum one year of office experience.
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Exchange).
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with staff and external partners.
• Commitment to a strength-based and/or youth development approach.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrative contact for the 21st Century grant.
• Disseminate and collect program applications; follow up with teachers, students, and parents.
• Create and distribute attendance sheets to instructors and partners.
• Collaborate with coordinators and program partners to ensure timely collection of attendance data.
• File and maintain all attendance, enrollment, and application forms.
• Enter student data into EZReports; compile, sort, and verify information for accuracy.
• Review and correct data entries; update and purge records as needed.
• Maintain the 21st Century program binder.
• Follow organizational policies and procedures; report any needed changes.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Attend mandatory 21st CCLC Net training sessions.
• Follow up with families of absent students via phone; maintain a call log.
• Perform general clerical tasks including filing, scanning, photocopying, and data entry.
• Assist with planning and execution of special program events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd is hiring an Administrative Assistant to support Community School Directors and manage administrative tasks for the 21st Century grant at Buswick Leaders High School, Brooklyn. This role includes data entry, attendance tracking, and coordinating with teachers, staff, students, and families.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and at least one year of office experience, with strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.