Administrative Assistant

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team! Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year.

Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities. Apply today and earn a $2,000 sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time)!

Multi Services - Watertown

Part-time, 32 hours/week with potential to add hours

Salary Range: $20.50 - $24.00/hour depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

A great job to start your career or to return to work! Wayside Youth & Family Support Network's Multi-Service Center (Wayside Multi) in Watertown is looking for a strong people-person who can warmly greet the public and provide ongoing administrative support for program staff. This person will demonstrate strong customer service skills, such as an outgoing and energizing demeanor, an ability to problem solve, and excellent communication skills.

Wayside Multi is a longstanding mental health and wellness focused program working on multiple projects in the region and we'd love you to come work with us!

What You Will Do:

• Administrative support on all aspects of the program including but not limited to: greeting clients, assisting and supporting staff with exciting projects, creating and maintaining spreadsheets, and submitting required monthly reports.
• Oversee all aspects of office functioning including arranging for building maintenance.
• Enter new clients into agency Electronic Medical Records database.
• Assist with event planning and support projects.
• Help manage social media.
• Data entry, data collection, tracking and generating reports as needed.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Energetic, friendly, ability to connect with others.
• Strong communication skills- both written and verbal.
• Strong organization/time management skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have effective communication and initiative skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• Availability to work during business hours (9am - 5pm) and one evening per week when needed.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Driver's License and access to car when needed.
• One year of general office/secretarial experience.
• Versed in all Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Additional language capabilities, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Farsi, Urdu, Armenian, Arabic, Haitian Creole, are encouraged to apply.