Part-Time Administrative Assistant (21 hours per week)

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support multiple departments with clerical tasks, calendar management, and document preparation in our New York area offices.

The role involves answering phones, maintaining filing systems, ordering supplies, and ensuring smooth daily operations, with an emphasis on accuracy and strong communication.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least two years of experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two years' administrative experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with management and staff.
• Maintain calendars and schedule meetings.
• Prepare agendas and meeting materials.
• Maintain and file employee records.
• Type reports, memos, and correspondence.
• Answer phones professionally and route calls.
• Order office supplies.

Skills

Time management

Multitasking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some college

Tools

Printers

Scanners

Fax machines

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Administrative Assistant

Hourly Rate: $19.74

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general direction of the Program Director, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for performing a wide variety of clerical tasks which includes, providing support to department managers and staff, assisting in daily office needs, and managing the organization’s general administrative activities. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Communicates regularly with management and operational staff.
• Maintains calendars for supervisory staff. Sets up appointments, schedules meetings, and coordinates schedules for the department.
• Maintains accurate work and appointment schedules.
• Coordinates meetings and prepares necessary documents. Helps prepare agendas, amenities, and set-ups for meetings.
• Creates agenda and records notes for interdisciplinary team’s weekly conference.
• Maintains all employee files including memos and evaluations.
• Types and word-processes facility reports, documents, memos, correspondence, etc.
• Maintains appropriate department files of reports, correspondence, memos, etc.
• Maintains the facility’s electronic files.
• Develops and maintains a filing system for facility documents.
• Prepares folders for new files and files folders in a timely and correct manner.
• Retrieves files upon request.
• Answers phones in a professional manner, screens calls, directs calls to the appropriate person, and takes accurate, complete messages when necessary.
• Orders office and program supplies.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Someone with a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma.
• Some College preferred.
• At least Two (2) years of proven experience as an Administrative Assistant or Office Admin Assistant.
• Working knowledge of general office equipment, such as printers, scanners, and fax machines.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work and multi-task.
• Some flexibility is needed and willingness to stay past the normal shift and/or adjust the schedule to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with routinely shifting demands.

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