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Office Assistant South LA

Volunteers of America Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA • 2h ago

Location:Los Angeles, CA

Job ID:5552

Salary:$17.7 - $18.63 Per Hour

Area of Interest:Children Services - Administration

Division:Children Services

Shift Type:Day

VOALA

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans- services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE:$17.70 - $18.63 PER HOUR

BENEFITS:VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START

Through our Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0 - 5) and their families to provide the skills, confidence, and stable home life necessary for a smooth transition into kindergarten and beyond. Children also receive a broad array of health services, including screenings and referrals, maintenance of immunization schedules, nutrition assessments and follow-ups, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings, and determination if any developmental or physical delays are present. Children receive health and dental services and have access to ongoing and acute and routine health and dental care. Enrolled children receive healthy meals, along with an assessment of their nutritional needs and the necessary follow-ups. Nutrition education is available for parents and incorporated into daily classroom activities for the children.

Cities served include: Carson, Commerce, Compton, Culver City, Del Rey, East Los Angeles, El Segundo, Harbor City, Hawthorne, South Central Los Angeles, Lomita, Lynwood, Mar Vista, Newhall, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Palms, Paramount, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, South Central Los Angeles, South LA, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Torrance, Tujunga, Val Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Wilmington.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Office Assistant provides general basic office support, and acts as the office receptionist and telephone screener when required. Establishes and maintains cooperative and harmonious working relationships with program staff, workers, families of clients, business agencies, office vendors, and the general public.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Office Assistant I will provide routine administrative support of the Program by performing the following duties:

Perform general office duties such as identifying and organizing documents for electronic archiving, photocopying, validating referrals, and email communications.

Answer phones and take messages.

Destruction of documents by shredding.

Compute, record, and/or proofread data and other information, as directed.

Compile worker and client information and prepare forms and maintain records as needed.

Limited data entry from compiled information/records;

Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

General filing, administrative assistance to staff, typing,

Prepare client and worker records

Restock supplies

Data entry

Receptionist for office

Other duties as required and may be subject to change

MANDATED REPORTER

As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

Proof at the time of hire

TB clearance within 6 months- prior

Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - Mar. 31st)

Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization

Health screening at the time of employment

Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to:

Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Frequently kneel and squat

Ability to move quickly

EDUCATION:

Graduation from high school or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

6 months of office and clerical experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and verbal) desirable.

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

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