Cornell Cooperative Extension

Prevention Program Assistant - Liberty, NY

New York State (Other) · Part-time

H1B sponsorship availableDetected 8 days ago

ExcelHRHRISCustomer SupportCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft Office

About the role

Arrange facilities use and work with risk manager to ensure appropriate insurances and agreements are in place.
Arrange straightforward meetings, appointments, and travel.
Trouble-shoot minor problems utilizing user/operation manuals and/or may call for more complete repairs. - Identify operational problems, issues, concerns, and possible solutions.

Perform word processing, desktop publishing, and social media platforms to create, edit, format, and produce announcements, reminders, calendar events and invites, reports, office forms, directories, correspondence.
Perform routine data collection, entry, and compilation.
Provide administrative and clerical support for the CYPEP program, Association office, staff and program participants.
Responsible for preparing/typing reports and letters in a timely manner, answering phones, document and program resource collating & copying, filing, faxing, and computer work.
Greet visitors and maintain pleasant relationships with the public through a variety of contacts - walk-in office visitors, telephone, e-mail, and written correspondence.
Sort and deliver incoming mail. Prepare mailings as programs require.
Maintain program data.
Process and maintain class enrollment and special event/program registrations per established policy.
Create and maintain organized and up-to-date program and related administrative files and databases.

Ability to meet regular travel demands of the position.
Ability to demonstrate positive customer service skills, good communication skills and work well in a busy, fast paced, limited income urban and rural program settings.
Ability to plan and organize personal work responsibilities according to priorities developed with immediate Supervisor.
Ability to work with a high degree of integrity, sound professional judgment, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and assume responsibility with general guidelines and direction.
Ability to effectively participate in professional team efforts.
Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, specifically Work and Excel, and basic database and internet software.
Ability to write routine correspondence.
Ability to regularly carry supplies and equipment with or without reasonable accommodation.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to talk and hear.

Familiarity with Sullivan County.
Ability to relate effectively to co-workers, advisors, community and professional leaders.
Ability to identify and utilize program resources from the organization and the community.
/Essential Functions:
Coordination/Operation - 95%
Coordinate office procedures including: opening and closing the office
Collect, enter and edit contact and program data ensuring accuracy, security and confidentiality of all data and information.
Prepare mailings as programs require.

Ability to consistently and correctly perform basic arithmetic.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, specifically Work and Excel, and basic database and internet software.

Prepare various educational.
This is a part time, 20 hours per week, benefits eligible position.
The Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) Complete Youth Prevention Education Program (CYPEP) Assistant provides secretarial/clerical/administrative support to the CYPEP Program and Program Manager.
Prepare educational and informational packets and materials including researching, proof-reading, typing, editing, printing, collating, stapling, distributing, mailing, and related tasks as needed.
Vacation, Sick and Personal time
NYS Health Insurance Program (including Dental Insurance)
NYS Retirement
Long-term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Contract College Contact Name:
Leah Cadwallader
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State.
Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies.
This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.
Notice to Applicants: Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement.
This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell Cooperative Extension as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant.
include diversified duties including receiving and greeting customers and providing basic information, registration and support for coordination, scheduling, implementation, data collection and entry for assigned programs and events, handling mail, monitoring, ordering and stocking supplies.

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