Operations & Executive Assistant — Mission-Driven Nonprofit

San Diego Organizing Project; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Autism Tree Project Foundation in San Diego, CA is seeking an Operations Associate & Executive Assistant to support day‑to‑day nonprofit operations and provide secondary EA support to the Executive Director. The role involves managing office systems, volunteers, events, and donor communications, helping the team stay organized and responsive.

Starting pay is $24–$26 per hour with approx. 30 hours/week for 2–3 months, then full‑time 40 hours/week; schedule Tue–Sat with occasional evenings and

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and changing priorities.
• Comfortable working with volunteers, interns, families, donors, community partners, and staff.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Genuine interest in Autism Tree's mission and the community we serve.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day nonprofit operations.
• Maintain organizational systems, files, databases, forms, and records.
• Help develop checklists, procedures, workflows, and systems.
• Assist with staff, intern, and volunteer onboarding.
• Coordinate volunteers, events, and family programs.
• Provide secondary executive assistant support to the Executive Director, including scheduling, meetings, and board materials.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Relationship-building with donors

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

CRM systems

Nonprofit databases

Job description

Autism Tree Project Foundation in San Diego, CA is seeking an Operations Associate & Executive Assistant to support day‑to‑day nonprofit operations and provide secondary EA support to the Executive Director. The role involves managing office systems, volunteers, events, and donor communications, helping the team stay organized and responsive.

Starting pay is $24–$26 per hour with approx. 30 hours/week for 2–3 months, then full‑time 40 hours/week; schedule Tue–Sat with occasional evenings and