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Program Assistant (Bilingual English/Spanish)

Family Focus
      20 days ago

      Job Description

      Job Title: Program Assistant (Bilingual, English/Spanish)
      Location: Highland Park
      Supervisor: Program Supervisor/ Center Director
       
      Family Focus is your partner in building strong families across the Chicago Metropolitan area! We're here to support families and their children including emergency assistance, child welfare services, family support services, educational programs, and more. Our goal? To help our communities thrive and reach their full potential! With 11 centers already up and running, we're eager to expand our reach and make an even bigger impact. That's why we're on the lookout for passionate individuals who share our vision to join our team as we grow and serve more families. Are you ready to make a difference? We want you to be a part of our journey!
       
      As the Program Assistant, you will provide program support, focused on administrative tasks that will help champion our programs aimed at providing childcare, child and parent education, and doula services to the community.  Office tasks will be included.
       
      Duties include, but are not limited to:
      • Coordinating deadlines, calendars, planning for groups and events
      • Providing support in entering data into systems, including monthly statistics and reports
      • Submitting all invoices and mileage reimbursements
      • Assisting in public relations and fundraising/special events sponsored by the agency or program
      • Assisting with the center’s social media presence and posts
      • Assisting in preparing flyers, forms, and newsletter
      • Connecting with and locating new vendors for activities, events, and materials. Placing orders.
      • Stepping in, as needed, to support the Dual Language team
      The ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:
      • High School Diploma
      • Works well as a team member. Able to hold team members, including self, accountable for meeting deadlines
      • Bilingual English/Spanish with good oral and written communication skills in both languages.
      • Experience in providing administrative tasks and office support
      • Computer skills that include extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher. Ability to help staff with computer issues and the Internet
      • Experience with responsible posting on social media
      • Ability to type a minimum of 35 WPM
      • Organized and able to work well under pressure and to handle multiple assignments at the same time
      This is a full-time nonexempt position.
      Hourly rate:  $20/hour
      Schedule: Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
       
      The team at Family Focus is uniquely committed to the success of our participants and the values that unite us: family support, recognition, respect, and honor for each other, delivery of excellence in all we do, and trust in the richness of our diversity. We offer excellent benefits and time off that include wellness days! Apply today and make a difference tomorrow. To learn more about Family Focus, visit www.family-focus.org
       
      Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
       
      Keywords: Coordinator, clerical assistant, administrative clerk, social media, administrative assistant, office clerk, receptionist, data entry.

      Numbers & Facts

      Location
      Websitehttps://www.Family-Focus.org/careers

      Skills

      • Administrative Skillsunmatched
      • Calendar Managementunmatched
      • Child Protection/Welfareunmatched
      • Childcareunmatched
      • Communication Skillsunmatched
      • Community and Social Servicesunmatched
      • Computer Skillsunmatched
      • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
      • Data Entryunmatched
      • Diversityunmatched
      • English Languageunmatched
      • Family Social Workunmatched
      • Flyersunmatched
      • Fundraisingunmatched
      • High School Diplomaunmatched
      • Microsoft Excelunmatched
      • Microsoft Wordunmatched
      • Multilingualunmatched
      • Newsletterunmatched
      • Organizational Skillsunmatched
      • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
      • Project/Program Managementunmatched
      • Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
      • Social Mediaunmatched
      • Spanish Languageunmatched
      • Statisticsunmatched
      • Team Playerunmatched
      • Time Managementunmatched
      • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
      • Writing Skillsunmatched

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