Head Start Bilingual Administrative Assistant

Kansas Children's Service League is looking to hire a full-time Head Start Administrative Assistant in Garden City, KS. This position earns a competitive wage of up to $14 per hour and works a Monday - Friday schedule with occasional evenings and weekends. 

About Kansas Children’s Service League
Stronger families start at Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL). Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL’s mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

As a team member of Kansas Children's Service League, you’ll enjoy the following benefit offerings and more based on selected cafeteria options and employment class:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 
• Pet Insurance 
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K) & matching offerings
• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time
• Paid Holidays 
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Wage Access

For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site. 

EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization. KCSL is an equal opportunity employer.  

JOB SUMMARY

This position operates the phone system, greets visitors and directs them to the appropriate contact, and provides administrative support to staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Administrative
  • Assist Head Start Assistant Directors with projects as requested
  • Responsible for daily mail duties including collection and distribution to all delivered mail and message's. 
• Receptionist 
  • Receive and distribute all incoming calls and messages. 
  • Greet Visitors and direct to appropriate contacts
• Data Entry
  • Enter paperwork following appropriate data entry procedures 
• Translate 
  • Translate various documents as needed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Strong computer skills with applications including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Bilingual English and Spanish 

Preferred

• Two years of experience in office setting