Administrative Specialist - Switchboard

Description

Are you interested in working for a human services agency where your work can have a
positive impact?

Are you personable, helpful, and looking for a rewarding part-time job?

If you answered YES to these questions, then consider joining the Devereux team as our Full-time Switchboard Receptionist!

The pay range for this position is $20.00 to $23.30 per hour, depending on education and experience.

This position is located in Rutland, MA.

The schedule is Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Devereux Massachusetts and Rhode Island is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Through our residential and placement services in the community, we help individuals learn the skills needed for independent living and making meaningful life choices. We provide supportive settings in comfortable home environments and ensure that individuals have access to services that are appropriate to their developmental level, and cognitive, emotional, and social abilities.

• Serve as the first point of contact for callers, visitors, clients, families, staff and community partners, maintaining a professional, calm, and helpful presence at all times.
• Answer and route incoming calls, greet visitors, and assist with initiating and following emergency procedures,and maintaining a professional, calm, and helpful presence at all times.
• Assist with clerical tasks such as mail sorting and distribution, copying and faxing, booking conference rooms, and occassional data entry/updates.

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have valid driver's license
• Minimum of high school diploma or GED
• 3 years relevant experience in administration, preferred
• Excellent oral and written communictaion skills. Proficient computer and Mircosoft Office skills.
• Must be able to attend 3 days of paid new hire orientation Monday-Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere.

To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of…