Part-Time Office Assistant — Child Welfare Support

State of Connecticut; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits overview

Professional development

Healthy work-life balance

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

State of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families in Middletown seeks a part-time Office Assistant to support Child Protection Social Workers and families. You will handle clerical, receptionist, and administrative tasks in a fast-paced office.

Ideal candidates have two years of general clerical experience, with strong typing, data entry, filing, and communications skills. College credit can substitute experience, and prior work with paper and electronic records is a plus.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of general clerical work experience.
• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one/half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with paper and electronic medical records; experience with MS Office; time management and ability to prioritize tasks; handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Types a variety of materials and enters data on computers and other electronic equipment.
• Sets up and maintains office procedures, filing and indexing systems.
• Composes routine correspondence.
• Prepares and reviews recurring technical, statistical or financial reports.
• Provides general information and referral services to the public and responds to inquiries.

Skills

Typing

Data entry

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

State of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families in Middletown seeks a part-time Office Assistant to support Child Protection Social Workers and families. You will handle clerical, receptionist, and administrative tasks in a fast-paced office.

Ideal candidates have two years of general clerical experience, with strong typing, data entry, filing, and communications skills. College credit can substitute experience, and prior work with paper and electronic records is a plus.