Job Overview
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $14.50 - $19.50
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Paid holidays
Employee assistance program
flexible scheduling
Job Description
Easterseals Louisiana is a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive services and support to individuals with disabilities and their families. With a longstanding commitment to improving the quality of life for their clients, they offer a wide range of programs tailored to meet diverse needs, fostering independence, dignity, and inclusion within the community. Easterseals Louisiana is known for its compassionate, client-centered approach and for employing a professional team that shares a dedication to care, respect, and empowerment.
The Program Assistant role at Easterseals Louisiana is a pivotal position within the organization’s operational framework. This full-time job is cr... Show More
The Program Assistant role at Easterseals Louisiana is a pivotal position within the organization’s operational framework. This full-time job is cr... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to operate a computer and perform data entry
- Strong communication skills both oral and written
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to move independently or with reasonable accommodation within facility and community
- Must have a vehicle available
- Ability to lift and/or move lightweight items
- Ability to work in an office setting with quiet to moderate noise levels
Job Qualifications
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Desktop computer skills including internet, Microsoft 365, and Excel
- Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate efforts with programs
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Able to establish rapport and work cooperatively with staff and supervisors
Job Duties
- Answer a high volume of incoming telephone calls daily, route calls to appropriate staff and/or take and distribute detailed messages to staff as needed
- Assist Program Director with processing and submission of bi-monthly payroll
- Handle new hire personal and payroll forms and maintain personal files
- Assist Program Director with maintaining and updating weekly Caseload Size and Status Report
- Prepare and handle mail-outs of Quality Assurance/Consumer Satisfaction surveys quarterly in accordance with Quality Assurance Manual requirements
- Process incoming and outgoing mail: receive, open, and date stamp incoming mail and distribute to appropriate staff
- Process and apply appropriate postage for delivery of outgoing mail to the Post Office that day
- Assist Project Director in maintaining the On-Call Schedule and notification to company’s Answering services
- Enter daily log of absences in calendar and logbook
- Responsible for locking and unlocking office doors for daily business
- Greet and assist all visitors to the office while maintaining confidentiality
- Monitor status of office supplies and place supply order as needed
- Check faxes regularly for processing and distribution to appropriate staff
- report repairs and follow up
- Assist with maintenance of copy and fax machine (re-supply paper/toner, etc.)
- Data entry into computer system daily, create and produce reports as requested by Program Director and Supervisors
- Maintain tracking charts to ensure timely processing and submission of data to appropriate staff
- Create, change, and monitor documents as directed for each program
- Track information needed by Directors on a day-to-day basis
- Assure all clients, family, and other support givers are treated with respect and dignity and ensure that their rights are preserved
- Provide support to Program Director and other staff as directed
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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