Clerical/Administrative Opening (Contract Position)

[Jamal Jimerson]

Founded in 1993, College Summit is a national non-profit organization with a mission to transform the college admissions process and increase the college enrollment rate of low-income students. Today’s college admissions system leaves behind a key portion of America’s talent: low-income, academically mid-tier students. Working in partnership with the critical players in the college-access challenge – students, parents, high schools, and colleges –College Summit enables all these players to accomplish what none can do alone: ensure that the community harnesses the talent of all college-capable students.

 

The Position

College Summit is seeking a Clerical / Administrative individual for a contract position. The position will start in December and end in April 2012. S/he will play a critical role in assisting with the maintenance of the Connecticut office.

 

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of general office coordination.

• Maintain office calendar to coordinate work flow and meetings.

• Support the Program Director and School Partnership Manager with administrative tasks as needed.

• Ably represent organizational values of Passionate Pursuit of Student Results; Tapping the Power Within;

Constant Improvement; Team Players; Celebration.

• Answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member.

• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.

• Sign for and distribute UPS/FedEx or similarly delivered packages.

• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.

• Perform general clerical duties to include, but not limited to, bookkeeping, copying, faxing, mailing and filing.

• File and retrieve organizational documents, records and reports.

• Create and modify documents such as invoices, reports, memos and letters using word processing,

spreadsheet, database and/or other presentation software such as Microsoft Office.

• Set up and coordinate meetings and College Summit events.

• Support staff in assigned project-based work.

• Assists in special events.

 

Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years experience in general office responsibilities and procedures.

• Must be computer literate.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of basic office management and organization.

• Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively

with diverse audiences across all organizational levels.

• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple tasks, close attention to details and meeting

deadlines.

 

Diversity

College Summit values the diversity of our colleagues, partners, volunteers, and students; please read our diversity statement at

http://www.collegesummit.org/aboutus/our_diversity_statement.  

As an Equal Opportunity Employer College Summit encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

 

To Apply

All interested applicants should forward their resume and cover letter via

www.collegesummit.org/careers.