Administrative Assistant

Location: Salvation Army Kroc Center - Phoenix, AZ

Status: PT 25 hrs/wk

MISSION STATEMENT: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

ABOUT US: The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is an outstanding 147,000sf building with over 20 indoor rooms and spaces including: a chapel with performing arts space, music room, library, computer room, and numerous classrooms; active recreation space with a fitness center, wood floor studio, indoor pool with waterslides and sprays, a gymnasium with three NBA-sized courts, a walk/jog track, and a boxing room; and, a large community gathering hall with a kitchen, dance studio, teen center, wellness center, and more. In addition, there are outdoor fields, an amphitheater, a water spray-ground patio, and plazas. The Kroc Center is an amazing resource to the community and is a community center for arts, education, recreation, spiritual guidance, and wellness…a place for nurturing and developing the mind, body, and spirit. 

The Salvation Army is looking for an Administrative Assistant at the Phoenix South Mountain Kroc Center. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, organized and dedicated to making a difference in their community.

The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the Center Administrator(s) producing correspondence such as letters or statements. This position will manage the calendar for the administrator, setting meetings and sending out reminders in advance. This position will draft agendas, take minutes and distribute in a timely manner. The AA position will perform clerical duties such as answering or placing phone calls, communicating via email, greeting office visitors and proofreading documents. This position will maintain Kroc mailing lists and prepare monthly reports as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required, with some college coursework preferred.
• Have a minimum of one-year administrative support experience.
• Possess solid computer skills with proficiency in MS Office including Outlook and the ability to type 60-70 wpm
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal skills, as well as strong interpersonal communication skills
• Must project an upbeat, energetic, positive, and congenial demeanor.
• Ability to prioritize work, multi-task simultaneous projects, and work well under pressure.
• Ability to learn, understand and abide by Salvation Army policies and procedures
• Must have a valid Arizona Driver’s license with a clean driving record & reliable/insured transportation.
• Must pass The Salvation Army e-learning Fleet Safety series and MVR check
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.