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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR COLLEGE COUNSELING DEPT OF PRIVATE SCHOOL

We've had another opportunity open up in a college counseling department of one of the Los Angeles area's most prestigious independent (private) high schools! As one of two administrative assistants in the office, you'll have lots of interaction with college representatives visiting the campus, with parents and students, with department heads and with administrators. It's a rare opportunity to join the dedicated and friendly staff at this highly regarded educational institution.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

You will assist in supporting the college counselors in the department as well as the head of the department. You would work closely with the college counselors, organizing the supporting documents and credentials for students applying to college, coordinating appointments for the college admissions representatives visiting the school to talk with students, greeting the college representatives on their arrival at the school and assisting them with whatever needs they may have, arranging rooms for the college interview sessions, etc. You would also perform standard office duties like opening and distributing the mail, handling office supplies, calendaring for the college counselors, etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

You will be interacting with a lot of people: parents, students, teachers, other administrators, college representatives, etc., so your interpersonal and communications skills must be top-notch.

You will need a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook along with a general capability to learn new computer programs.

You'll have to have exceptional accuracy and organizational skills, along with an ability to multi-task and prioritize your duties.

The school requires that you have a bachelor's degree and prior experience in the admissions department or college counseling department of an academic institution.

Because this is a school environment, candidates must be capable of passing a background screening that will include finger-printing.

The successful candidate will have a good sense of humor, a flexible personality and be capable of functioning as a team member.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Candidates may submit their resumes via Craig's List or they may email them directly to us at Careers @DependableEmployment.com. Candidates should feel free to contact us directly at 310-274-3434 and to visit our website at www.DependableEmployment.com.

ABOUT DEPENDABLE EMPLOYMENT:

Dependable Employment Agency Network, Inc. is a specialist in placing candidates in independent (private) schools in the metropolitan Los Angeles area in positions ranging from entry level administrative support to professional administrators and on every level in between. Our thirty-seven private school clients are located throughout the LA metropolitan area with locations ranging from the South Bay area to the Northern San Fernando Valley and from Santa Monica to Pasadena.

• Compensation: $38,000 to $45,000 approx depending on experience plus full benefits
• This is at a non-profit organization.
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