Administrative Assistant (Casual)

Description

Easterseals Chicago Family Connections (CFC) provide services in Early Intervention. The CFCs support families of infants and toddlers who have delays in development or are at risk for significant developmental delay. We serve the south side of Chicago and the southwest suburbs with locations in Evergreen Park (CFC #8) and the Tinley Park area (CFC #12).

For more information about our organization, please visit us online at www.eastersealschicago.org.

The primary responsibility of the Administrative Assistant (Casual) is to provide quality customer service and ongoing administrative support for the Child & Family Connections Program, under the direction of the Program Manager.

This position is located in Child Family Connection #12, at 17300 Ozark Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assists in the day-to-day functions of the operation of Easterseals Child and Family Connections Early Intervention program. 
• Performs other duties as requested by the Assistant Program Manager. 
• Screens and ensure that visitors and callers are treated courteously by office staff and that other visitors are screened and properly directed.
• Responsible for filing closed case records in the CFC file storage room.
• Prepare closed case records for storage in the warehouse quarterly.
• Prepare outgoing mail with postage when needed. 
• Collects documentation and enters materials into the Cornerstone system. 
• Attend meetings, staffing, and conferences when appropriate.
• Clerical support as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Certification: 

• Some college, general, and business courses.

Experience Required:

• Five or more years of previous clerical/administrative experience in a professional office environment.
• MS Office proficiency and Internet business research experience.

Skills/Abilities:

• Must have the ability to work well with all levels of the organization as well as outside clients/customers
• Must be well organized, highly detail-oriented.
• Must have the ability to perform multiple projects
• Must have the ability to manage small financial accounts
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

ADA: Easterseals will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990. Unless exempted by the Americans with Disabilities Act, all persons hired for this position are required to possess the ability to perform the physical tasks necessary to treat clients, i.e., bending, floor-sitting, etc., as well as to have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.