ELS Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administrative Assistant (temporary)

Reporting to: Center Director

Location: Nashville, TN

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Administrative Assistants are responsible for completing a variety of administrative tasks around the center, including answering emails and phone calls, aiding the other administrative staff with the center’s tasks and projects, and the general maintenance of center operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Administrative Assistant is specifically responsible for performing the following duties:

• To answer phone calls and emails.


• To complete administrative paperwork.


• To assist with center and student activities as needed.


• To direct students to appropriate resources.


• To coordinate with administrative team on projects and tasks for the center.


• To participate in meetings with the administrative team.


• To participate in the employee evaluation process.


• To contribute to the maintenance of the center.


• To be a resource for students.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: The Administrative Assistant should have a High School Education at minimum

COMPETENCIES: Cultural sensitivity; flexibility; personal satisfaction derived from and enthusiasm for working with international students; empathy for the problems of learning English as a second language; good communication and organizational skills. Must be familiar and have a working proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITITES: None

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

SALARY: $15 an hour

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Please note, the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and requirements. Other duties maybe assigned at Supervisor discretion.

About ELS, ILSC & Greystone College           

A world leader in language education & vocational training, ILSC Education Group, which opened its first language school in Vancouver, Canada in 1991 and Greystone College in 2002, offers life-changing educational experiences in Canada, Australia, and India, some of the world’s most attractive and popular English-speaking work and study destinations. Since opening its first school in Vancouver, BC, Canada, ILSC has become a world leader in language and career training and has grown to include 9 incredible locations around the world, in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal, Canada; New Delhi, India; and Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, Australia. 

In early 2022, ILSC Education Group joined forces with ELS Education Services, bringing together over 100 years of combined experience delivering life-changing learning experiences to international students. Since 1961, when ELS Educational Services opened its first school in Washington DC, ELS has developed a global reputation for delivering top-quality English language programs. ELS now has the most extensive network of on-campus English language programs and University partners, across the USA.   

Our mission is to provide our global community with transformative learning, living and work experiences by offering the finest language, career and higher education programs. 

Our Core Values 

PASSION: To enrich & transform people’s lives 

INNOVATION: To evolve through creativity & diversity. 

RESPECT: To treat everyone with compassion & dignity. 

COLLABORATION: To build community & achieve more together 

INTEGRITY: To act responsibly & ethically in everything we do 

ELS, ILSC and Greystone College are committed to providing a barrier-free environment and are proud to be Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact HR at [email protected].