Staff Assistant I
City of BostonAbout the role
Overview
THIS IS A TEMPORARY, SUMMER-ONLY POSITION.
The Staff Assistant I is responsible for providing excellent customer service and information to clients, visitors, volunteers, and the general public on the phone and in the office; acts as a liaison between clients and on-site staff; assists with general intake information; notifies on-site staff of visitors with scheduled appointments, as well as walk-in inquiries. Check-in patrons electronically via our membership system (PM). Lead, execute, and foster a welcoming environment.
Responsibilities
- Answers and follows through with phone calls.
- Data entry of general intake information and assistance with general office work as needed.
- Prompts opening and closing of the reception area, including doors, phones, and computer system.
- Maintains the reception lobby and other related public areas in a clean and orderly manner, including displays of brochures and pamphlets.
- Complies with training and cross-training requirements.
- Ability to identify potentially undesirable or harmful conditions developing and take action to defuse them.
- Works with compliance with the center's confidentiality guidelines and procedures.
- Employs a welcoming, respectful, and responsive manner at all times.
- Performs related work as required.
Minimum Entrance Qualifications
- Two (2) years of experience in administrative work is required.
- Appropriate education may be substituted for the required experience on a prorated basis.
- Working knowledge of computers: Word, Excel.
- Ability to type 30 wpm.
- Good verbal and written skills are preferred.
- Ability to work effectively in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic work environments.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
CORI-SORI CHECKS REQUIRED
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Terms:
Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/ $15 per hour
Hours per week: 35
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Location: In-Person
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