administrative assistant

Overview of Easterseals Serving DC | MD | VA

Who We Are

Easterseals DC MD VA ) is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services.

Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. And we won't rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.

We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age: To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services. To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and support.

Together with our partners, we're reducing poverty and homelessness and improving healthcare and employment by empowering people of all ages and abilities to be full and equal participants in their communities. Join us.

As the Easterseals affiliate serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, ) Easterseals DC MD VA works through public-private partnerships to provide community-based services in the most efficient manner possible. These traits were demonstrated in the opening our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center, which has quickly become an international model of excellence for delivering superior outcomes, including creating meaningful connections between generations. It was opened through visionary partnership among local, state, and national governments, as well as private individual, corporate, and foundation investment. The shared resources created a maximum return on investment for the community.Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities.

Easterseals DC MD VA, we know that creating a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives can be done only when we value our greatest asset – our staff. More than 200 employees across the greater Washington, DC area, from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Falls Church, Virginia, value the rewarding work that enables Easterseals to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities.

If you want to do well while doing good, Easterseals DC MD VA may be the place for you.

Core Values

Our entire staff shares our Core Values which are an integral component of the success of ESDCMDVA:

• Respect: We respect each other. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility: We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards and being accountable for our actions.
• Integrity: We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly and directly.
• Innovation: We embrace new ideas, take measured risks and find better ways to help more people.
• Care: We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.

Easterseals Job Description

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Department: CDC

Location: Washington, DC

Reports to: Center Director

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Administrative Assistant

Job Summary:

Administrative Assistant, Child Development Center

Position Summary:

The Administrative Assistant works to provide administrative support to the Center Director of of a Child Development Center. This position initiates and coordinates the administrative functions required to effectively implement center and program policies. The position engages in regular communication with center staff, parents, Director, and Easterseals administrators.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The Administrative Assistant's responsibilities chiefly fall within the following core functions, although s/he may perform other tasks as needed.

• Administrative Support
• Record Keeping and Reporting
• Fiscal Management
• General Staff Responsibilities
• Perform daily administrative duties, including answering and screening telephone calls, taking messages, sorting and distributing incoming mail and faxes, and other routine duties necessary to assist the center's operations
• Develops and uses effective and organized systems to provide successful administrative support of projects and provide it to others as needed.
• Effectively prioritizes projects
• Manage inventory and distribution of supplies
• Maintain the confidentiality of correspondence, documents, discussions, meetings and telephone calls
• Oversee the operation of various office machines to include copier, computer, fax, phone and mail machine
• Greets and assist visitors in a courteous and helpful manner
• Scan and submits training logs, sign-in sheets, and other new employee paperwork to Human Resources

General Staff Responsibilities

• Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions and workshops as assigned
• Maintain confidentiality in regards to staff and family information
• Perform any other work-related duties as requested by your supervisor
• Be present at work in order to provide consistency of services
• Be a contributory team member in a positive/productive manner
• Demonstrate commitment to mission, values, and policies in the performance of daily duties

Non-Essential Duties:

• Performs any and all other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; AA/AS in business or a related field preferred
• Prior experience with office/general administration
• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation.
• Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – typing and/or writing.
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Easterseals policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at Easterseals are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual's capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.