Administrative Assistant-9 Month

• Full or part time: Part-Time M, W, F 8-4:30pm September 1-May 31
• Location: Muscatine County and Clinton County

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated individual with a desire to serve others. Through excellent frontline service, the candidate will help Community Action empower individuals and families to overcome barriers and achieve lasting self-sufficiency.

The role includes administrative, clerical, customer service, and reception support for the agency, ensuring efficient daily operations and quality service delivery to clients, staff, and community partners.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of customer service, community relations, or related experience
• Proficiency in data entry, basic math, writing, and communication
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

• Paid Annual, Sick, and Personal Leave
• Paid holidays annually
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program provided at no cost

Community Action of Eastern Iowa (CAEI) is a nonprofit agency with the mission of empowering individuals and families to overcome barriers and achieve lasting self-sufficiency. We serve four main counties:
Scott, Clinton, Muscatine, and Cedar. We are able to serve over 25,000 people every year,  helping people, changing lives. .

We deliver a broad range of services through our key programs, such as Head Start and Early Head Start (HS/EHS), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), crisis/utility assistance, Weatherization, Family Development and Self‑Sufficiency (FaDSS), Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R), a 24/7 crisis food pantry, and more. These programs, blended with community resources and support, coordinate resources to assist families in moving out of poverty and towards a living wage.

Through respectful, community-based partnerships, CAEI helps individuals build skills, strengthen financial security, and create pathways to opportunity.