PART TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/CASHIER

Description

Looking to make a difference at a local nonprofit with a flexible schedule?  The Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI is looking for two part-time administrative assistants to join our fun and team-oriented staff on an as-needed basis. Our Welcome Center is open seven days a week from 9am—5pm. You would be responsible for answering phones, directing visitors, promoting membership and programs, ringing sales in our shop, conducting various administrative duties including data administration, spreadsheet management and processing deposits.  We are looking for a permanent per-diem staff member. 

About Us

Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, Rhode Island welcomes 20,000 visitors each year to our 300-acre campus and 7 miles of hiking trails. In the 75+ years since our founding, the property in our care has grown to include thriving wildlife habitats from grasslands, forests, rocky ridges, salt marsh, and dunes to sandy beach. Our facilities include a welcome center, an upgraded historic barn and farmhouse, an artist’s studio, several classrooms, and a coastal education center. Visitors of all ages and backgrounds explore the main campus and trails and participate in hundreds of educational programs throughout the year.

With a fun and team-oriented staff, a highly engaged board of directors, and an operating budget of over $1.7 million, we work to ful?ll the mission of our founder, Mabel Norman Cerio, who created Norman Bird Sanctuary through a bequest in 1949. Our mission is to spark people’s curiosity for nature through exploration and stewardship.

Requirements

· High school diploma or relevant work experience

· Weekend Availability

· Able to provide a minimum of two professional references

· Excellent communication skills

· Flexible and adaptable (we have busy and slow seasons)

· Passion for customer service, conservation, environmental education, and access to nature

· Ability to type a minimum of 50wpm. 

· Data Entry experience: minimum of one year