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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Office Coordinator - Nursery School

Administrative SupportUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeArcadia, CA, USA$23 - $35.55 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Accurately spell, punctuate, and use grammar, with proofreading skills.
  • Know childcare terminology.
  • Be knowledgeable in Microsoft products.
  • Be self-motivated, work with limited direction, and meet deadlines under pressure.
  • Satisfactorily complete the orientation program and meet minimum standards at the end of the probationary period.
  • Hold a current CPR and First Aid Certificate.
  • Read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

  • Collect, deposit, and record parent-fee, fundraising, and special-program income, including delivering scrip, and maintain petty cash.
  • Know the hospital forms applicable to the Nursery School and Handle With Care and use them properly.
  • Gather newsletter articles and type, email, or copy them for parents.
  • Maintain the bulletin board in the staff lounge.
  • Maintain children’s files, including current health information.
  • Open and distribute interdepartmental and outside mail in a timely manner.
  • Order and inventory office stationery, educational, and food supplies.
  • Perform receptionist and telephone-screening duties for the Nursery School Director and Site Supervisor, and make appointments as needed.
  • Understand and participate in organization-wide Quality Improvement activities, including orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, quality improvement, and quality planning.
  • Send jobs of 50 or more copies to the copy room.
  • Type correspondence and parent memos, and provide secretarial and clerical support to other department members as requested.
  • Update the staff year calendar and attend staff and committee meetings.
  • Independently plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and tasks under administrators’ direction.
  • Support the overall operation of the Nursery School and use verbal and non-verbal communication to help achieve service goals, customer satisfaction, and a positive work environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.
  • A minimum of two years of recent secretarial experience in a childcare setting is preferred.
  • Bilingual ability is helpful.

About the Company

University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

The University of Southern California is a private research university with academic programs across the arts, sciences, business, engineering, law, health, and other professional fields.

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