Job description

Sunflower Creative Arts has respectfully nurtured young children’s growth for more than 29 years. Our mission is to empower children and their families to be Confident, Creative and Compassionate through Play, Nature and the Arts.
The pillars of our educational philosophy are simple: Respect for the Individual, Learning within Community, and Learning through Experience.
Our staff and our Seedlings parents work as a team to bring these pillars to life each and every day.
Job Openings
Sunflower Creative Arts seeks an Administrative Assistant & Family Liaison. This important role will be the first point of contact for families in all of our programs, as well as prospective future families. This team member will run our reception space, and be the record-keeper for essential files and documents. The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and customer support related tasks and will be able to work independently with little or no supervision. This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible, able to multitask, and love working with children and adults.

Responsibilities will include:
Maintaining a friendly, smooth-running, secure reception space

Spearheading clear and accessible verbal and written communication (in-person, over the phone, and online) with parents participating in all our programs.

Tracking and maintaining confidential records in a timely, organized manner

Overseeing general inquiries by monitoring email accounts and answering the phone

Receive and distribute mail and deliveries

Maintain parent contact information in the database

Required Qualifications:
Experience managing the main entrance to a workplace while simultaneously working in a busy office space and answering phones

Stellar computer skills, including familiarity with Word, Excel, Google Drive, as well as Facebook

Strong interpersonal skills (in-person, on the phone, and written)

Sales and marketing skills

Very well-organized and detail-oriented

Ability to monitor front door to maintain secure entry and exit of students and visitors

Willingness to learn new skills, platforms, and programs

Flexible & adaptable, with an open-minded approach

Ability to work under pressure, in a high energy environment with a positive, can-do attitude

Self-motivated with the knack for anticipating needs

Ability to work some nights and on occasional weekends

Love of Sunflower Creative Arts and our philosophy

Desired Skills:
Experience with communication and customer service platforms, including Mail Chimp and Neon

Creative

Playful

Risk-taker

Position is three-quarter time, 46 weeks per year. Salary commensurate with experience. Conditions of employment include:

Local, state and national background screen required

40 hour Florida Department of Children and Families Introductory Childcare Training completion required within one year of hire

Please review our website and social media before applying.
To apply, please fill out an application on our website. You can upload your resume and cover letter stating what interests you about working at Sunflower, specifically, and how you think your skills could help further our mission.
We accept and welcome resumes and applications, even when we aren’t actively seeking new admins. Join a team of dedicated educators at an established 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization which houses this licensed preschool program.
Non-Discrimination Policy: To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Sunflower Creative Arts will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Sunflower Creative Arts does not discriminate in hiring, promotion, or any other aspect of your employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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