Administrative Office Support Specialist - Bilingual (Spanish)
Joliet, IL
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Early Childhood Services Division
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Essential Functions
- Function as the Administrative Office Support Specialist for the location assigned by providing quality administrative services to clients and staff as needed.
- Provides translation skills as needed for program success.
- Create and maintain effective filing system and case records for the program.
- Maintain supply of forms and information/documentation.
- Type case notes, memos, reports, meeting minutes and other correspondence as needed.
- Attend training and meetings as assigned to obtain guidance and information relating to specific functions within the program.
- Greet visitors and direct them to necessary agency personnel. Provide entry into building for all visitors.
- Answer phone lines and screen calls for program and ensure messages are forwarded to the appropriate personnel.
- Serves as point of contact in collecting, recording, and processing child care co-payments, following up with parent clients.
- Maintain tracking of expenses for classroom, office supplies, field trips and building supplies.
- Maintain logs as required by the program.
- Gather and maintain statistical data for program and prepare required reports.
- Assist with completion of program and agency forms and forward to appropriate personnel for processing.
- Handle client and staff issues with sensitivity, tact, compassion and professionalism.
- Prepare requisitions to order office supplies.
- Assist Family Advocates with written and verbal correspondence and directions as needed with families; with family contacts for children in need of medical and dental treatment and follow-up services; and with data entry into child tracking system.
- Complete program applications for families interested in participating in the Early Head Start and Head Start Program.
- Provide parents with monthly statements and reminders related to child care co-payments and data entry for tracking of payments. Provide families with other related co-payment information as needed.
- Assist with gathering information needed by the main office or assist with working with/at main office if necessary.
- Assist with recruitment efforts to maintain full funded enrollment in the program.
Great Employer Paid Benefits
- Time-off: 14 Holidays - 15 Vacation days - 5 Paid leave days and 9 Sick days
- Medical/Dental/Vision Health Insurances
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (employee paid optional)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 403B Retirement Plan with employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required for this position. All degrees must come from a regionally accredited educational institution which has U.S. Department of Education approval.
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience in office and clerical areas is required.
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in bookkeeping related to accounts receivables and collection, preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work constructively with persons from all ethnic, economic and social background.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Teams.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills. Fluent oral and written bilingual Spanish skills required. Must successfully pass a bilingual assessment.
- Passage of complete background clearance, physical and Tuberculosis (TB) Test.
- A valid driver’s license, reliable means of transportation and proof of liability insurance is required.
Salary Description
$24.33/ hour ; 37.5 hours per week