Office Coordinator - Childcare Center

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Do you have office, front desk, or administrative experience? Are you organized and detail oriented? Do you have an upbeat, positive personality and enjoy an environment full of children?

If you answered yes, then we have the job for you !

It Takes a Village Childcare (a subsidiary of Friendship Village) is looking for a full-time front office person.

In this position you are responsible for:

• Provides superior customers service; answers phones and greeting parents, children, and other individuals entering the facility.
• Responsible for a variety of office duties including; sorts and distributes mail; faxing; filing; preparing reports, letters, and other documentation.
• Assists with child care scheduling and attendance records
• Keeps accurate record of child care paper work and compliance documentation, entering information into ProCare childcare software system.
• Accurately prepares billing statements, records payments and other transaction.
• Assist with inventory control and orders office supplies.
• Demonstrates an understanding of state daycare licensure requirements.
• Assist with daily childcare and child development and learning as needed.
• Ability to work pleasantly and professionally with teachers and to show empathy and understanding for young children and their parents.
• Assist with daily housekeeping duties, toy maintenance, and room preparation.

Working Hours:

• This is a full-time position, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the possibility of occasional evenings and weekends

Qualifications:

• 2 yrs previous office/front desk experience, preferred
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge of Procare or other Childcare management systems, preferred
• Basic understanding of state daycare licensing, preferred
• Previous childcare experience, preferred
• Applicants are required to pass pre-employment screenings that could include: Criminal background checks, Abuse registry check, Drug test, Physical, or other screening requirements..

Benefits include - Available to all employees:

• 40% discount on Childcare
• Wellness Center
• Continued Training

Benefits available - To employees working 25 hours a week or more:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Holidays
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401K with 3% match and 2% profit sharing

Wages - $11.00-$14.00

It Takes a Village Childcare provides childcare services 24 hrs / 365 days childcare to family throughout the Cedar Valley. We are a faith based non-profit that believes our kids deserve the very best, most compassionate care possible. Which means we look for the very best employees.

Friendship Village has built a workplace that cultivates creativeness, productivity, and enhances learning in a fun and energetic environment. We are looking for employees that are hardworking, dependable, caring individuals who are dedicated to going the extra mile in everything they do. We want only those who practice open and honest communication and build trust in one another.

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