Administrative Assistant 4 - Child Development Center

Administrative Assistant 4Western Nevada College is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant 4 for the Child Development Center. This candidate will play an integral part of the Child Development Center. This individual performs customer service for all current families, potential families, staff, volunteers, visitors, etc. They are responsible for the management of customer accounts, meeting necessary state, local, and national standards, meeting grant requirements, and supervision of part time staff.Duties and Responsibilities:General Administrative SupportCustomer service; daily tasks such as answering phones, emails, correspondence, etc.Anticipate and meet classroom and center needsInterface with community-daily interface with existing familiesMaintain child enrollmentMaintain waitlist, open enrollment, and classroom layoutsMaintain and update child and staff filesMaintain and update databases and recordsSchedule appointments and coordinate meetings for supervisor, teachers, and potential new parentsAssist in planning eventsPrepare reports, presentations, and other documentsMaintain initiated programs unique to the Child Development Center, such as the Tuition Collection program and Immunization Requirement programCollaborate with supervisor on strategic plans to enhance and streamline Child Development CenterDepartment Budget, Accounting, Purchasing, and Grant CoordinationBudget SupportMaintain roughly 97 customer accounts -compile reports, manage account payments, work with families on payment plans.Prepare collection information as needed-compile reports, manage payments coming inMaintain grants-compile reportsMaintain all purchasing including all required reporting-compile reports, monitor and track purchases, reconcile accountsAssist in budget projections-compile reports Revenue tracking-compile reports, manage projections, complete actualsExpense tracking- compile reports, manage projections, complete actualsMaintain subsidy accounts-compile reports, manage projections, complete actualsProcess purchase orders, maintain records for all transactionsCoordinate with Director, CFO, and Budget officeMeeting Requirements, Standards, Regulations, Laws, and ReportingMaintain State Child Care licensing requirements-communicate with entities, compile reports and data, and report for compliance.Maintain State of Nevada Dept of Education Quality RatingImprovement System requirements- compile reports and dataMaintain NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children requirements- compile reports and dataMaintain subsidy agreements and complete all required reports, communicate with entities, and report for compliance.Maintain current and required child immunizations and exemptions- complete all required reports, communicate with entities, and report for compliance.Supervision and Human Resource SupportSupervise part-time child care aides and student workers, to include oversight and training.Schedule of staff as neededInitiate new hire processes and coordinate hiring with HREnsure all new hires meet all required State Child Care Licensing requirements, Nevada Dept. of Education Quality Rating and Improvement System, and NAEYC National Association of the Education of Young Children. Approx. 40 hires annually.Initiate track, and reconcile period pay activity for part time staff- approx. 30 part-time child-care aides.Ensure part time staff hourly timekeeping is correct for every timekeeping period.Initiate termination and coordinate termination process with HROther Duties as AssignedProvide coverage in the classroom as needed.Support special projects, events, and initiative based on evolving needs and priorities of the department and organizationEssential QualificationsGraduation from high school or equivalent education and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant work experience which included experience in one or more of the following areas: providing administrative/program support to professional staff and management; performing secretarial duties in support of a manager; coordinating communications between the manager, staff and program clientele; supervision of subordinate staff; researching information from internal and external sources; OROne (1) year of experience as an Administrative Assistant III in Nevada State service; ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.Additional Requirements:Selected applicants are required to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of hire. Employees pay for the cost of background check services which is approx. $47. Employees who have resided in more than one state in the 5 years preceding employment may pay additional fees to complete background checks.Pursuant to NAC 432A.310, person's offered employment must provide evidence that they are free from communicable tuberculosis prior to beginning employment. Selected applicants must complete a tuberculin (TB) test, or chest radiograph and examination by a health care provider who is authorized to diagnose active tuberculosis, within the 12 months immediately preceding the first day of employment, as a condition of employment. In addition, incumbents are required to complete a TB test or examination at least once every 24 months as a condition of continued employment. Employees pay for testing.Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to pre-employment screening for controlled substances, the cost of which is paid by the employer.Pursuant to NAC 432A.308 and 432A.322, persons offered employment must complete CPR within 120 days of hire as well as First Aid training and maintain ongoing certification requirements as a condition of continued employment. The cost for CPR and First Aid training is paid by the employer.Pursuant to NAC 432A.306, persons offered employment must become active members with The Nevada Registry within 120 days of employment, and maintain ongoing membership, as a condition of continued employment. Membership is free unless registration lapses. If registration lapses, the employee pays the fee.Persons offered employment must complete initial and annual trainings requirements, as outlined in NAC Chapter 432A, as a condition of continued employment. Training is provided and paid for by the employer.ScheduleThe typical schedule is Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.Compensation GradeGrade 29Minimum: Grade 29, Step 01. Annually $50,153.76The classified employee pay scale is divided into 10 steps within each grade. Most employees start at a step 1 and are eligible for an annual step increase with satisfactory performance, until they reach the maximum, step 10. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the candidate's qualifications, internal equity and budgets, and Nevada Administrative Code.Classified employees are eligible for any legislatively approved cost of living increases (COLA).?To view the classified compensation schedules, please visit: Classified Compensation. Select Salary schedule, PP01.BENEFITSRetirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)Employees are required to participate in The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire, a defined benefit plan. Members are eligible for retirement benefits after a 5-year vesting period.Please visit the Benefit Estimator Retirement Calculator for more information.Employees contribute under either a post-tax plan, with the employee and college each contributing 19.25% of the employee's salary (38.5% combined contribution); or under a pre-tax plan with the college contributing 36.75% of the employee's salary on their behalf with employees paying for their half of the PERS contribution through a pre-tax salary reduction. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution RatesPerks of Working at WNC