Program Overview: The Unity Council has three Early Head Start centers located at 1117 10th Street (Thurgood Marshall), 1155 35TH Ave (De Colores), and 10700 MacArthur Blvd. (Foothill Square) in Oakland. The Early Head Start centers offer a play-based, Piagetian, multicultural, bilingual program focusing on developmentally-appropriate practice and individualized education. Both Thurgood Marshall & De Colores are licensed for 40 children each and Foothill Square is licensed for 108. Early Head Start serves children between the ages of 0 to 3 and a minimum of 24 pregnant mothers are included in the program. The Early Head Start program runs year round.

The Position: The duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant I are basic front desk reception which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Answer and screen all incoming phone calls;
• Greet parents, staff, children, prospective staff and community visitors;
• Organizing files, completing and filing correspondence, entering program data on computer;
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year in an administrative setting;
• Excellent phone and organizational skills;
• Computer Literate on PC, software skills Microsoft Office, Ms Word, Excel and Publisher;
• Ability to work harmoniously in a multi cultural team;
• Awareness of safe lifting techniques and safe operation and use of computer and other office equipment;
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

Submit Resume to:
The Unity Council
Ronald M.A. Demerin
Human Resources Manager
3411 E. 12th Street, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94601
TEL: (510) 535-6916
FAX: (510) 535-6923
rdemerin@unitycouncil.org

The Unity Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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