Office Assistant South LA

VOALA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

VOALA, a division of Volunteers of America in Los Angeles, seeks an Office Assistant to provide receptionist duties and general office support for Head Start/Early Head Start programs. The role involves handling telephone inquiries, scheduling, and coordinating with program staff.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, at least 6 months of clerical experience, and some Spanish proficiency; a fingerprint background check is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 6 months of office/clerical experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish desirable.
• Must pass fingerprint clearance/background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine administrative support for the program.
• Answer phones and take messages; screen visitors as needed.
• Organize and maintain documents; electronic archiving and record keeping.

Skills

Office administration

Reception duties

Data entry

Phone screening

Filing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

VOALA
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE: $17.70 - $18.63 PER HOUR

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START

Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0 – 5) and their families to provide the skills, confidence, and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children also receive a broad array of health services, including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow-ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, and determination if any developmental or physical delays are present. Children receive health and dental services and have access to ongoing and acute and routine health and dental care. Enrolled children receive healthy meals, along with an assessment of their nutritional needs and the necessary follow-ups. Nutrition education is available for parents and incorporated into daily classroom activities for the children.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Office Assistant provides general basic office support, and acts as the office receptionist and telephone screener when required. Establishes and maintains cooperative and harmonious working relationships with program staff, workers, families of clients, business agencies, office vendors, and the general public.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Office Assistant I will provide routine administrative support of the Program by performing the following duties:

• Perform general office duties such as identifying and organizing documents for electronic archiving, photocopying, validating referrals, and email communications.
• Answer phones and take messages.
• Destruction of documents by shredding.
• Compute, record, and/or proofread data and other information, as directed.
• Compile worker and client information and prepare forms and maintain records as needed.
• Limited data entry from compiled information/records;
• Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• General filing, administrative assistance to staff, typing,
• Prepare client and worker records
• Restock supplies
• Receptionist for office
• Other duties as required and may be subject to change

MANDATED REPORTER
As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
• Proof at the time of hire
  • TB clearance within 6 months’ prior
  • Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - Mar. 31st)
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
• Health screening at the time of employment
• Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to:
  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Frequently kneel and squat
  • Ability to move quickly

EDUCATION:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• 6 months of office and clerical experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and verbal) desirable.

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.