Administrative Assistant

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

New City Kids, Inc - a faith based organization - is a high energy, creative ministry for and with youth in Jersey City and Paterson, NJ and Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI. We are unique in trusting teens with leadership. It is a joyful place filled with laughter and hard work, and has an excellent staff of dedicated adults who love children. We employ local high school students as interns to lead an excellent and unique music- focused after school center and summer camp for children ages 6-13, which provides a platform for a whole host of development opportunities for children!
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced, organized and highly effective administrative professional who has a passion for the mission of NCK and assisting our afterschool program as a part-time Administrative Assistant for our Grand Rapids location! This is a permanent part-time position, approximately 30 hours per week.
The Administrative Assistant will support the Executive Director and the Grand Rapids site by assisting with daily administrative tasks; including but not limited to; providing administrative and organizational support for the Executive Director to ensure operational success, scheduling, filing, organizing, general administrative task, daily mail, office supply oversight - ensuring the center is stocked and orderly, answering and returning general inquiry calls and emails about new City Kids, assist with volunteer recruitment and coordination for New City Kids programs, provide administrative program center support by assisting with attendance, registration, parent parent relations, donor support as necessary. Will assist with coordinating and executing special events and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.   
This position is 30 hours per week with a set schedule; Monday through Friday 12:30pm - 6:30pm
The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong commitment and ability to communicate the goals and mission of New City Kids, including a personal and active Christian commitment, and alignment with our statement of faith and diversity, equity, and inclusion policy
• Associates degree or equivalent 
• A minimum of  2 years of direct experience
• Bilingual- able to speak English and be fluent in Spanish 
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and the ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Organized, and is able to do basic data entry, is comfortable with Microsoft Excel, able to work independently 
• Proven experience, demonstrated awareness, knowledge, and skills to engage and communicate across cultures 
• Knowledge of and experience with web based programs and virtual platforms such as Zoom, Google, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 
• Strong attention to detail

Compensation: $14.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

New City Kids' Mission

"Loving kids for change to create a community of spiritual, leadership, academic, and musical development."

New City Kids offers after school programming for youth in under-resourced neighborhoods. Children and teens get a chance to explore music and academics in a creative and fun environment—these programs give children a safe place to feel and hear that they are valued and loved. New City Kids aims to draw children into hope by developing in them skills, talents, and desires for their future. By surrounding them with a community of love and development, we set youth on a path of transformation that will carry them forward for the rest of their lives.