Position: Administrative Assistant
Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt
Reports to: Access Supervisor
Company: DePelchin Children's Center
Location: Houston, TX
Position Description:
The Administrative Assistant will provide clerical/secretarial support to their designated department. The Administrative Assistant will carry out all duties in a manner that promotes good teamwork between all departmental staff and other agency staff members.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as an administrative assistant; or at least 4 years’ experience in an office setting.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of various office tools, techniques, and operations.
- Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and related business and communication tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactively takes action to accomplish objectives and goals.
- Ability to perform tasks autonomously.
- Ability to plan and prioritize tasks to ensure work is completed accurately and timely.
- Ability to vigilantly watch over and check processes/tasks to ensure accuracy.
- Ability to perform a variety of tasks and changes focus as demands change.
- Ability to work harmoniously with others to get results and build collaborative relationships within the team and agency to achieve business goals.
Work Conditions:
- Environment: Office
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday during standard business hours
- Travel: None
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least two years of experience as an administrative assistant or four years of experience in an office setting
What We Do
DePelchin Children's Center is a Houston-based nonprofit that supports children and the families who care for them. Founded in 1892, it provides comprehensive services including parenting classes, counseling, foster care, adoption, prevention, and family-strengthening programs. Its mission is to promote children's mental health and physical well-being, prevent maltreatment, preserve healthy families, and help ensure children grow up in safe, caring homes.
