Office Assistant, Temporary-Seasonal

St.-Catherine; West Albany (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

DEI&B commitment

Business casual environment

Benefits and perks

Job summary

St. Catherine’s Center for Children seeks an Office Assistant, Temporary - Seasonal in Albany, NY. The role runs November 2026 through December 22, 2026, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–1:00pm (20 hours weekly).

You will support the Foundation staff with donations, inventory, and light administrative tasks in a friendly, mission-driven nonprofit setting. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, strong organizational skills, reliability, and a positive, caring mindset.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Ability to organize and manage varied tasks in a timely fashion.
• Integrity, reliability and a positive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with receiving, sorting, and inventorying donations.
• Assist with package pickup and deliveries from donors.
• Maintain and clean the inventory area; dispose of trash as needed.
• Perform daily routine administrative tasks and provide general team support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Reliability

Positive attitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Office Assistant, Temporary-Seasonal

Foundation Operations Seasonal Central and Program Administration, Albany, NY, US

OFFICE ASSISTANT, TEMPORARY- SEASONAL

Title : Office Assistant, Temporary - Seasonal

Location :Albany, NY

Program : The Foundation of St. Catherine’s Center for Children

Type :part-time/temporary

Pay Range : $20.00 (hourly)

Schedule : Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 1:00pm (20 hours weekly)

Notes : This is a temporary, seasonal position working during the ‘Hope for the Holidays’ campaign through the Foundation of St. Catherine’s Center for Children

Position Summary:

About St. Catherine’s Center for Children

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

• Our Mission:St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve.
• Our Vision:Our willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of our community.

Position Overview (& Organizational Relationships):

This is a temporary, seasonal position that provides office assistance to The Foundation staff from November 2026 to December 22, 2026for the ‘Hope for the Holidays’ campaign. This position reports directly to Executive Director of The Foundation of St. Catherine’s Center for Children.

Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Assist Foundation staff with receiving, sorting, and inventorying donations.
• Assist staff with package pick-up and deliveries from donors.
• Assisting staff in maintaining gift inventory and clean up as needed.
• Maintain and clean the inventory area; dispose of trash when needed.
• Perform daily routine administrative tasks such as package delivery, package opening, and parcel pick-up if necessary.
• Provide general assistance to the team as needed.
• Other position-related duties as assigned by Executive Director of The Foundation.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to commit to a schedule of: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am –1:00pm, with flexibility as needed.
• High school diploma (or) GED Equivalent
• Ability to organize and effectively manage, in a timely fashion, the varied tasks of the position.
• Integrity, proven reliability and dependability
• A positive, warm and caring mindset
• Must be capable of the frequently performing the following physical activities:
  • Stand for long periods of time
  • Stoop, bend, kneel or crouch,if needed
  • Lift, carry and move packages, up to 50 pounds

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
• The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment
• And, so many more fantastic benefits and job perks if you'll join us!

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Statement:

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is deeply committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health, pregnancy, family history, genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.