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Program Support Specialist- Development and Camp

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Des Moines, IA, USA
Full-time

Easter Seals is looking for a Program Support Specialist for our camp and development programs!

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Greet and direct visitors at the front desk and provide information; Communicate Easter Seals’ vision, mission, and values to public.
  • Support special event planning activities
  • Support internal meeting set up and booking off-site facilities as needed.
  • Complete special projects as directed by development team members.
  • Work with hospitality team to follow-up and thank customers to convert them to donors
  • Give tours of camp location
  • Support the management and maintenance of Camp and volunteer records for agency long term record keeping, inlcuding the Camp application process
  • Maintenance of Camp office overall appearance and tidiness and administrative duties; communicating issues timely to maintenance department for repair
  • Process new clients into the data base including the camp application, camp ships and funding information.
  • Work to convert paper development files to digital storage.
  • Prepare program correspondence and reports, and research information as requested by Program Directors
  • Manage rental program, bookings, scheduling and all communications
  • Provide general clerical support to departments including but not limited to copying, preparing mailings (quarterlies, newsletter) and processing mail as needed
  • Ensure filing for CEO is completed in timely and accurate manner
  • Prepare for all meetings hosted by CEO, reserving room, ordering, setting up refreshments, connecting visitors with appropriate team member host, and tear down
  • Support the development team with scheduling, credit card management, and data entry into development portal
  • Attend and support functions of the development department
  • Other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
High school diploma or equivalent.
Skills/Experience: 
  • One year clerical experience preferred. Experience working with persons with disabilities preferred.
  • Ability to type 50 wpm.
  • Excellent customer services skills and professional presentation.
  • Ability to operate a computer and navigate through Easter Seals database.  Experience in word processing software; Word and Excel experience required.
  • Knowledge of HCBS funding sources preferred but will train.
  • Ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects/tasks, work independently, communicate effectively (written and verbal), work professionally with team members and clients, work under pressure, maintain confidentiality
  • Access to Reliable Transportation for regular participation in work.
  • Possession of valid Iowa Driver’s License and maintenance of good driving record. 
  • Insurable under Easter Seals vehicle insurance policy

Organization Info

Easterseals

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded: 
1942
About Us
Mission: 

For nearly 100 years Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for people and families challenged by disabilities. Now, as America faces a broad range of new issues, we make a major, positive, life-changing difference in the lives of people and families facing today's disabilities. The work we do every day is redefining disabilities for the 21st century.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jul 12 2018
Active Until: 
Aug 12 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Easterseals
industry: 
Nonprofit