Administrative and Front Desk Coordinator
About New York Junior Tennis & Learning
The New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) is one of the largest after school tennis and education-themed community organization in the United States and offers comprehensive school and community-based programs throughout New York City’s five boroughs serving more than 100,000 youth from ages 5-18. The NYJTL afterschool program provides children with safe and nurturing environments in which they can learn and thrive academically, while receiving critical support to reach their potential, both on and off the tennis court. The NYJTL afterschool program operates in elementary, middle and high schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. NYJTL is seeking bright, dedicated individuals who have a strong interest in working with after-school programs.
Position Summary:
The Administrative and Front Desk Coordinator will work closely with the Human Resources Department. They will follow through with the plans and tasks necessary to run a fully compliant and smoothly functioning business operation. They will be a tech-savvy and hands-on person seeking to contribute those talents at an organization addressing youth and tennis education. This position reports to the HR department and is located at our headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
Core Responsibilities:
- Greet and welcome visitors with a warm, professional customer service demeanor
- Answer, screen, and direct phone calls to the appropriate departments
- Receive, sort, and distribute daily mail and deliveries.
- Order and maintain office supplies inventory
- Coordinate office maintenance and repairs
- Physical ability to lift and move boxes weighing 10 to 15 pounds
- Support various departments with administrative tasks
- Assist with administrative support across the HR department, including data entry, document preparation, and other tasks as needed
- Assist with company culture events and wellness initiatives
- Edit content on web platforms
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree required
- 1+ years' experience in various human resources roles
- Experience with ADP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) preferred
- Technologically savvy and comfortable using Web-based or mobile applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and written/spoken communication skills.
- Commitment to community service, youth development and education
Job Type: Part-Time
Location: Long Island City
Salary Range: $20 – $25/HR
NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree
- At least 1 year of experience in human resources roles
- Technological proficiency and comfort using web-based or mobile applications
- Excellent interpersonal and written and spoken communication skills
- Commitment to community service, youth development, and education
- Experience with ADP
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Ability to lift and move boxes weighing 10 to 15 pounds
What We Do
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is a nonprofit youth-development organization that uses tennis to support children’s academic, physical, social-emotional, and character development. It provides free community tennis and school-based afterschool programs across New York City, pairing instruction with academic support, arts and STEM enrichment, wellness resources, and mentorship. Its programs serve young people throughout all five boroughs, including communities with limited access to tennis.
