Office Assistant - Child Care Center

Do you have an essential ability to apply their business acumen to customer engagement and leading people, ultimately creating an environment where others can thrive.

 

Role Responsibilities:

 Provides clerical support and assistance to leadership team.
• Coordinates a variety of clerical responsibilities such as filing, copying, answering phones, accessing or entering information on computer terminals, providing information, labeling, preparing and distributing mail outs and preparing memos. 
• Attends the workplace regularly as per the defined work schedule and reports to work punctually.
 • Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. 
• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with childcare licensing standards, policies, and guidelines. 
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by TLE in a timely manner.
 • Performs other duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 
 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 
• A strong commitment to the mission of TLE Farmers Branch.
. Knowledge of Texas Childcare Licensing minimum standards.
. Readiness to teach and assist in the classroom as needed
• Strong organizational skills. 
• Ability to maintain appropriate and professional behavior at all times.
 • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data. 
 • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a diverse, multi-cultural community environment.
 • Demonstrated experience in providing quality customer service. 
• Demonstrated experience concentrating on detailed tasks during numerous interruptions. • Capacity to listen and respond to individual’s questions and concerns. 
 • Proficient in the use of e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software and use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. 

Qualifications:
     • Two (2) years of successful preschool/ childcare center experience. 

 CERTIFICATES AND LICENSURES 
 Must have Pediatric CPR Certification or become certified within one (1) month of hire 
 Successful completion of a Texas DFPS Licensing Division Background Check. 
 Must have a clear Tuberculosis (TB) Test not older than one (1) year. 
 Must complete annual required local, state, and national professional training hours in accordance with Texas Rising Star Guidelines, HHSC/DFPS Child Care Licensing Standards. 

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.