Administrative Support

Are you looking to work in a school-based fast-paced working environment Do you enjoy completing clerical tasks and using your administrative skills

If you answered YES then consider joining our team as a PT Administrative Assistant at Devereux Day Academy located in Norristown PA!

Schedule: Monday - Friday (flexible days)

8:30am - 3:30pm OR 9am - 2pm (20 to 25 hrs per week on average)

*PT employees can work no more than 32 hrs. per week*

Everyday as a PT Administration Support you will:

• Provide a variety of administrative support functions for the daily operation of the Devereux Day School
• Answers phones responds to inquiries and forwards messages to the appropriate individuals in a timely fashion.
• Receives prints and distributes written communications to the appropriate individuals in a timely fashion.
• Schedules meetings and serves as the liaison for all involved parties to include team meetings and progress reviews.
• Maintains office supplies; orders receives and distributes program purchases.
• Maintains compliance with all training/learning requirements and takes initiative in seeking opportunities for professional growth.

You will be offered:

• Payrate: $17.75 - $20.24 per hour(based on experience and education)
• Training and development oppportunities
• ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program

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Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Norristown PA. Devereux Day Academy is licensed to serve students in grades K-8 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: Intellectual Disability Autism Emotional Disturbance Specific Learning Disability and Speech or Language Impairment. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This alignment will facilitate smooth transitions to and from the program for your students. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction evidence-based instructional strategies and rigorous learning expectations.

Must be at least 21 years of age and have reliable transportation.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent; Preferred AA Degree in related field.

EXPERIENCE: 2 years experience working in a clerical/secretarial position in front office preferred. Comprehensive knowledge of word processing software applications and office practices.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations largest nonprofit organizations providing services insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912 Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical therapeutic educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10000 children adults and their families every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6500 employees working in programs across the country Devereux is a trusted partner for families schools and communities serving individuals in the areas of autism intellectual and developmental disabilities specialty mental health education and foster care.

Our Culture Our Expectations

At Devereux Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work and our team environment creates an empowering positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux you will: put the needs of others first feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person one family one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of addition we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone web app) dental prescription drug preventative care and mental health services.

• Student loan debt assistance tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day) 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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Devereux is a drug-free workplace drug screening required. EOE