Palo Alto Office Assistant job, Part-Time

Start Date: June 2011
Position Type: Part-Time, 10 to 20 hours per week
Location: Palo Alto, CA (subject to change to another city in the peninsula)

Cardinal Education is looking for an energetic, responsible, and hardworking Office Assistant to join our team in Palo Alto, CA. We are a small, steadily growing company focused on providing top tier educational consulting, tutoring, and test prep to families, institutions, and non-profit programs.

The Office Assistant is responsible for keeping the office tidy, organized, and stocked with supplies. Working closely with the members of Cardinal Education, the Office Assistant will perform clerical work, run errands, and complete tasks in a reliable, enthusiastic manner. This person will be responsible for regularly communicating with the directors of Cardinal Education for the purpose of maintaining office efficiency. At times, the Office Assistant may be asked to conduct internet searches, research, or assist in current projects.

This position requires working at least 10 hours per week on weekdays between the hours of 10am and 3pm. The position is located in Palo Alto, CA with occasional need to travel to our office in Woodside, CA. Our Palo Alto, CA location may be moving as far north as San Mateo by mid-July, so be prepared for a move of office location in the near future. Cardinal Education is a small company consisting of mostly professionals in their 20's, some with 5 to 6 years of work experience and other freshly out of college.

This position is great for those interested in personal growth and company success.

Position Details:

Hours and Pay Rate
-This position is part-time with a requirement of 10 to 20 hours per week depending on needs of the company and current workload
-Pay rate will range from $10 to $15 per hour dependent upon experience, qualifications, and availability

Responsibilities Include, But are Not Limited to
-File and organize library of educational materials
-Print, copy, and scan documents
-Taking dictations and typing of memos, letters, emails
-Maintain an adequate level of office supplies and groceries
-Gather requests, place orders, and purchase office supplies and groceries
-Occasional cleaning and light food prep
-Take phone messages
-Dropping off an picking up dry-cleaning
-Periodically assist in flyering
-High interest in working with a small company of young professionals (mostly people in their 20's), and willingness to take orders and directions from all of them
-Event planning and helping establish company culture
-Occasional repetitive manual tasks which require uninhibited manual dexterity
-Perform all duties in a punctual, reliable, and enthusiastic manner

Possibility of Growth
-This position will begin as part-time. There is the possibility for this transitioning into a full-time position as an Office Manager for a proven individual.

Requirements:

Optimal Candidates Include
-Individuals who can maintain a pleasant, energetic, and professional demeanor in a casual work environment
-Someone with good initiative and exceptional communication skills
-Someone with a good sense of humor and able to keep pace with an ever-changing to-do list
-Someone who takes care and accuracy with detail and has excellent follow-through
-Individuals with a high level of energy and great people skills
-Candidates interested in career-track positions that would call for more responsibility and professional growth

Eligibility
-Valid Driver's License
-Have a car or personal vehicle (excluding bicycles)
-Able to work between the hours of 10am and 3pm, 6 to 12 hours per week, Monday through Friday

Education
-High school education or equivalent
-Some college education preferred

Experience
-Some related job experience

Knowledge and Skills
-Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and internet search.
-Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy
-Highly process-oriented and detail-oriented

Application Process
Email hiring@CardinalEducation.com with "Office Assistant" in the subject line to state your interest. Pay will be discussed once all application materials are received. Due to high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to every inquiry. We respectfully request no phone calls.