Administrative Assistant

About us

The Seymour Institute is an organization dedicated to responding to societal issues through training, seminars, conferences and lectures. They partner with the Ella J. Baker House to offer educational programs to middle schoolers and high schoolers in the summer. These programs primarily target black and brown youth, most of whom are low income. The Institute also works on violence reduction in inner city neighborhoods. It conducts research and operates through many conferences hosted nationally and globally, directed primarily at black church leaders.

The Seymour Institute’s Mission

The long-term objective of the Seymour Institute is to create and institutionalize a conceptual framework for a pro-poor, pro-family, pro-life movement within the ecumenical Black Church. One central aspect of this work is mobilizing the black church to work on urgent social justice issues, such as education and violence reduction.

Overview

The Administrative Assistant enhances the team’s effectiveness by supporting bookkeeping, scheduling, record keeping and performing other clerical tasks.

Responsibilities of this long term part-time job (2025-2029) are:

 Scan receipts and other documents into electronic format and store in a secure database system.

 Organize and maintain physical files, documents, and other records in accordance with

established procedures.

 Liaise electronically with scheduler to remind employers of priority tasks and deadlines.

 Apprise executives of upcoming commitments and resolve scheduling and other issues.

 ​​ Process payments, letters and packages for mailing and dispatch outgoing mail.

 Make bank deposits and withdrawals and maintain documentation.

 Update various online spreadsheets regarding receipts, deposits and attendance.

Skills and Qualifications:

 Some college education required

 Strong teamwork skills

 Organizational skills

 Microsoft Office skills

 Experience in administration preferred.

Job Type: Long term part-time job

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 10 per week

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21.83 - $23.07 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person