Child Welfare - Administrative Assistant II Job at Kids Central

Kids Central Ocala, FL 34473

Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a career that provides you an opportunity to help families and to make a difference in the lives of children? Join us in creating a brighter future for children and their families.

At Kids Central we believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home that provides a path to a bright future. However sometimes children, and their families, need additional support to ensure their safety and well-being. That is where we step in.


JOB SUMMARY:

This is a highly responsible and fast-paced position as this position is responsible for providing administrative support and secretarial duties to the Assistant Director and complete diligent searches and family finding activities. This person may also be called upon to support other projects as deemed necessary within Kids Central Inc. This position also serves as the backup for the Front Desk Receptionist, assist staff with copier/printer, fax, etc. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Complete Diligent Search and Family Finding documentation to include filing this information
  • Set up and maintain Diligent Search/Family Finding files
  • Request Arrest Records and Background Checks
  • Maintain Putative Father Registry requests
  • Fingerprinting clients and others
  • Assist staff with the copier/printer and fax
  • Back up for front desk receptionist
  • Other duties as assigned

This list of functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Kids Central reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Education/Experience

  • High school diploma and 2 years related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Ability to work in a highly visible position and use effective interpersonal communication skills to respond to children and their families, and legal entities (i.e. judges, law enforcement, CLS etc.).
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write concise reports within 24 hours of event or as required by program.
  • Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
  • High level of organizational skills.


WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.


  • Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Outdoor exposure.
  • Moderate noise level.


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
  • Ability to lift, lower, push, pull and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 20 pounds. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing and/or pulling which exceeds the minimum requirements.
  • Ability to withstand prolong standing and walking. Also, able to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach, stoop, bend, and/or kneel during an 8-12-hour day.



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