Office Assistant

Specific Duties:  To be a general help to the functioning of the shelter’s office through:

• Answering phones during meetings
• Filing
• Typing
• Assisting with Special Projects
• Various other needed administrative tasks.

Qualifications/Skills:  The office assistants must be dependable and reliable.  They need to be able to answer the phones, greet visitors and address residents in a welcoming manner.  They must keep all information about residents as confidential.  This position requires flexibility.  Office skills are preferred but not required.

Hours/Dates:  Office assistant positions are currently available at the shelters and administration office.  We ask that office assistants come two-four hours per week for a period of six months.  Many of the families, especially the children, have live with tremendous amounts of instability.  By coming consistently for a reasonable amount of time the volunteer can contribute to giving them a new sense of stability and security.

Goals:

• To help increase the efficiency of the administrative services.
• To reduce the amount of stress put upon staff during times when there is an extra amount of work needing to be done (i.e. special mailings)

 This position needs to be filled by people who are willing to show a friendly, caring attitude to all persons you meet.  Thank you for taking up the challenge and offering to help us in this way.  We look forward to talking with you about this position.  Should you have any questions please call the Director of Family & Volunteer Services, Ginny Sidmore at 978-531-9775 ext. 16 or email at vsidmore@cahns.org.