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.
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