Child Development Center Administrative & Office Specialist (Portsmouth)

Title: Child Development Center Administrative & Office Specialist (Portsmouth)

Agency: Tidewater Community College

Location: Portsmouth - 740

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $15.18 per hour, part time

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads - both students and employers - for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,399 graduates in 2024-2025, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 33% enrolled at TCC. TCC's institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The Administrative Assistant provides frontline, administrative, and clerical support to childcare operations at the assigned Child Development Center campus and primarily the site Program Director. Also performs administrative support functions and duties College-wide for the Director of Child Development Centers.

This position has been designated an essential position. The employee filling this position may be required to report to work or otherwise fulfill the responsibilities of the position in the event of a college/campus closure due to weather or other emergent conditions(s).

This recruitment is to fill a position for the Portsmouth Campus.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Provides front desk coverage, logs children in and out of the facility, and informs and answers questions regarding programs and services, patron financial obligations, attendance, waiting lists, events, and policies and procedures.
• Ensures child registration and enrollment paperwork is complete and current.
• Takes telephone calls and responds to inquiries, referring calls to supervisor or other personnel when appropriate.
• Ensures that all USDA food program records are accurate, up-to-date and readily available.
• Prepares necessary daily, weekly and monthly reports in compliance with reporting policies and procedures and ensures they are submitted in a timely manner.
• Charges and records payments in accordance with proper procedures. Notifies supervisor of all delinquent payments.
• Responsible for monitoring all supplies and resources. Notifies supervisor of items that need to be ordered.
• Interact professionally with employees, parents, and local community members.
• Maintain confidential filing system and records on site and electronically.
• Interacts with children using approved child guidance and age-appropriate techniques.
• Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.
• Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent.
• Demonstrate skill in problem solving techniques and the ability to apply sound judgment in resolving customer related issues
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use proper business phone etiquette and provide superior customer service
• Demonstrated knowledge in computer competency to include data entry, database, spreadsheet and word processing programs, internet navigation and searches, and electronic mail
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse public, including ability to draft reports and correspondence
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining harmonious working relationships with internal and external customers
• Ability to lift and maintain 40 pounds

Additional Considerations:

8. Knowledge of childcare operations