Administrative Assistant-bilingual preferred

The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive toempower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being.

The Administrative Assistant position is responsible for providing clerical and administrative support to the Home Study and Post Release Services (HS/PRS) Program Director and providing programmatic support to the team in the day to day operations.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:30pm

The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great workk environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.

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  High School Diploma or Equivalent

  
  
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  Valid NYS Drivers license in good standing as determined by the agency

  
  
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  Must complete and pass a pre-employment physical, PPD and drug screen and an annual physical and PPD.

  
  

PREFERRED:

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  Higher Education

  
  
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  Bi-lingual English-Spanish

  
  

*The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

*The Children's Home participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the form I-9.