Administrative Support Assistant – OOC Child Care Compliance
Why You’ll Love This Position
This office provides a comprehensive approach to childhood care and education in Missouri. It includes programs related to child care, home visiting, early learning, and early intervention for children birth to age five, as well as afterschool programs for school-age children. The Office of Childhood is responsible for overseeing DESE's efforts to expand and improve high-quality early learning opportunities.
About the Role
Provides administrative support to the Compliance section. Receive visitors and answer telephone calls, transfer calls, receive and relay messages to others as needed following internal customer services guidelines. Receive and distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail. Maintain filing and archive files in order to facilitate retrieval of documents at a later date. Schedule meetings and hotel rooms as necessary. Manage and maintain general email and fax accounts. Attend and take meeting minutes for section as needed. Assist section with administrative duties as needed. Proofread documents prior to mailing or sending out to the public. Compile information relative to supplies, office equipment, replacement or additions to equipment, etc.
Responsibilities
- Receive visitors and answer telephone calls, transfer calls, receive and relay messages to others as needed following internal customer services guidelines.
- Receive and distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail.
- Maintain filing and archive files in order to facilitate retrieval of documents at a later date.
- Schedule meetings and hotel rooms as necessary.
- Manage and maintain general email and fax accounts.
- Attend and take meeting minutes for section as needed.
- Affiliate with section with administrative duties as needed.
- Proofread documents prior to mailing or sending out to the public.
- Compile information relative to supplies, office equipment, replacement or additions to equipment, etc.
Requirements
Graduation from high school or High School Equivalency. One to three years of clerical and secretarial work.
Qualifications
None specified.
Skills
None specified.
Benefits
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.
Pay
$17,040, Part-time 20 hours/week
Schedule
Part-time 20 hours/week
Contact Information
If you have questions about this position, please contact: hr@dese.mo.gov.
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 2nd Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities
For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
Notice to Applicants
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.