What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Assistant, Temporary-Seasonal position at St. Catherine's Center for Children?
OFFICE ASSISTANT, TEMPORARY- SEASONAL
Title: Office Assistant, Temporary - Seasonal
Location: Albany, NY
Program: The Foundation of St. Catherine’s Center for Children
Type: part-time/ temporary
Pay Range: $20.00 (hourly)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 1:00pm (20 hours weekly)
Notes: This is a temporary, seasonal position working during the ‘Hope for the Holidays’ campaign through the Foundation of St. Catherine’s Center for Children
Job Ref. #: 0679
Position Summary:
About St. Catherine’s Center for Children
St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.
St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.
- Our Mission: St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve.
- Our Vision: Our willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of our community.
Position Overview (& Organizational Relationships):
This is a temporary, seasonal position that provides office assistance to The Foundation staff from November 2026 to December 22, 2026 for the ‘Hope for the Holidays’ campaign. This position reports directly to Executive Director of The Foundation of St. Catherine’s Center for Children.
Duties & Responsibilities include:
- Assist Foundation staff with receiving, sorting, and inventorying donations.
- Assist staff with package pick-up and deliveries from donors.
- Assisting staff in maintaining gift inventory and clean up as needed.
- Maintain and clean the inventory area; dispose of trash when needed.
- Perform daily routine administrative tasks such as package delivery, package opening, and parcel pick-up if necessary.
- Provide general assistance to the team as needed.
- Other position-related duties as assigned by Executive Director of The Foundation.
Position Requirements:
- Ability to commit to a schedule of: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am –1:00pm, with flexibility as needed.
- High school diploma (or) GED Equivalent
- Ability to organize and effectively manage, in a timely fashion, the varied tasks of the position.
- Integrity, proven reliability and dependability
- A positive, warm and caring mindset
- Must be capable of the frequently performing the following physical activities:
- Stand for long periods of time
- Stoop, bend, kneel or crouch, if needed
- Lift, carry and move packages, up to 50 pounds
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay
- Full-Time Career Opportunities
- Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment
- And, so many more fantastic benefits and job perks if you'll join us!
St. Catherine’s Center for Children is deeply committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health, pregnancy, family history, genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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