Assistant, Early Childhood Learning Center

PLNU is a Christian liberal arts university in the evangelical Wesleyan tradition offering quality undergraduate graduate and professional programs. We provide higher education in a vibrant Christian environment where minds are engaged and challenged character is modeled and formed and service is an expression of faith. PLNU is an institution that is committed to reflecting the rich diversity of Gods kingdom. We therefore encourage applications from culturally diverse candidates.

Benefits:

We are pleased to offer attractive benefits and resources. This includes benefits such as health dental tuition benefits for employees and dependents competitive retirement matching vacation and sick time and 15 paid holidays per year. In addition we have many opportunities to engage with our community including staff chapel and a robust wellness program.

Job Summary:

Do you love interacting with young children parents college students and faculty The Early Childhood Learning Center is looking for a self-starter with strong communication skills and exceptional customer service. We are seeking a candidate who will be the first impression for the ECLC office.

Our Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) is a laboratory school that serves the community by meeting the needs of children and their parents. We also provide a location for observations demonstration of teaching methods and experience for PLNU students preparing for careers working with children. We are a laboratory in human relationships where children parents students and teachers interact play work and learn together.

Schedule: 32 hours per week 10 months per year

Salary:
Pay range $17.25 - $20.00 per hour
Internal Classification: Career Track - Support; Job Level - 1

Job Status:

Full time

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Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administrative support for Academic Director Site Director laboratory teachers and the laboratory educational programs of the Early Childhood Learning Center.

• Greet and direct students families and visitors accordingly

• Receive screen and route calls/e-mails in the office

• General bookkeeping and finance

• Manage and sort mail

• Prepare general outgoing correspondence

• Facilitate preparation and coordination of parent education early childhood directors and ECLC events

• Facilitate preparation of student employee and university student training meetings

• Facilitate California state community care licensing documentation and regulations for all staff field experience students and children of the ECLC

• Facilitate enrollment/admissions in conjunction with the directors

• Schedule tours

• Maintain wait list

• Maintain files and records of children staff student employees and field experience students

• Create edit maintain communication publications statistical reports (childrens directory calendar handbook parent education materials admissions/registration materials workshop training materials event publicity laboratory review billing and finance reports laboratory teachers weekly e-mails newsletters name tags for staff students and visitors web maintenance)

• Process book orders for staff and families

• Responsible for Emergency Response in their assigned building.

Additional Functions and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency initiative responsiveness and attention to detail

• Anticipate a variety of needs and problems and proactively suggest approaches and solutions

• Perform other related duties and assignments as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years general office experience; proficiency with Word and Excel and ability to quickly learn appropriate software. Ability to type 45 wpm.

• A positive friendly disposition with the ability to effectively communicate and exercise good human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with college students young children parents university faculty and staff and Point Loma community.

• Self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills.

• Detail focused and ability to complete work assignments in a timely manner with frequent interruptions.

• Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement. In addition staff agree to live in agreement with PLNUs Community Life Covenant.

• This position is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sitting for periods greater than one hour. Use of computer equipment: computer keyboard mouse and monitor. Vision to read documents e-mail and other correspondence and reports on paper and computer monitor. Hearing and speaking to communicate effectively with others in person and by phone. Will also stand stoop push pull and lift up to 10 lbs throughout the day.

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At PLNU we believe in pursuing calling together. Deep and meaningful relationships between students faculty and staff is vital in nurturing our shared community and expressing Gods love. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join us in empowering our students to reach their greatest personal spiritual and professional potential.

Point Loma Nazarene University does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex age disability or status as a veteran in any of its policies practices or procedures.