Administrative Assistant

Wherever there is a need in La Crosse County you'll find The Salvation Army. We not only strive to help our community with shelter and food, but to also empower our youth as well. The Salvation Army strives to meet our residents where they are at and to help them in their journey. With everyone who passes through our doors we welcome with arms. We want to be a place that our residents can call home until they are ready for their next steps in life. If you want to help make a difference by serving your community and helping those in need, apply now!

This is a part-time, 20 hour/week position.

The Administrative Assistant will provide clerical and administrative support to all departments. Serve as the first point of contact for all callers and visitors to The Salvation Army of La Crosse.

About the role:

• Answers, screens or transfers phone calls and takes messages for the staff.
• Take minutes at general staff meetings
• Receives, screens and directs visitors and clients.
• Arranges and attends staff meetings at the supervisor's direction.
• Maintains the office calendar and contacts.
• Creates memos, correspondence, spreadsheets and other reports as needed.
• Maintains, organizes and updates client databases associated with the position.
• Sorts and delivers all mail and distributes faxes as they come in.
• Goes to the post office to empty the PO Box as needed.
• Sorts resident mail and maintains the client mail cart.
• Assists with counting and sorting cash and checks as the business department needs.
• Write store vouchers for the public facing program.
• Assist with the Angel Tree program, Heatshare, hallway coat distribution and other

Education: High School graduate; Associates preferred.

Certifications: A valid driver's license with clearance to drive from The Salvation Army's insurance carrier preferred.

Experience: Two years' administrative experience.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.