Program Support Assistant - Child Care Center at Nurtury – Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Provides programmatic administrative support to the Program, as assigned. Perform administrative duties including, but not limited to: manage front desk area, answer phones, take messages and relay information as needed; file, copy, manage/distribute supplies and various forms of communications with families.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides confidential administrative support to the Program
2. Work as part of the Program’s administrative team, in collaboration with Family Partner(s), Assistant Director, and Program Director.
3. Greet and direct visitors
4. Actively involved in supporting and promoting Nurtury in the community.
5. Assist in signing classrooms in and out of the building
6. Conduct playground safety check and assist in set up for meetings
7. Filing/coping, managing office and classroom supplies
8. Work with Program Director to maintain and build enrollment and facilitate communications with parents – foster parent involvement.
9. Prepare administrative and statistical reports as needed.
10. Assist in maintaining Minute Menu and other data entry as assigned by Program Director
11. Assist in updating children’s records, to include attendance, health and related authorizations, permissions, etc.
12. Provide coverage in classrooms as needed
13. Perform other related duties as required

Knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential functions:

• High school diploma
• Bilingual, Spanish-English, strongly preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to details and strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of, and highly skilled in the use of computers, including MS Office, Internet/email, database software.
• Professional telephone etiquette