Admin Assistant at The Jewish Board in BROOKLYN, New York

Job Description:

Make a bigger difference


At The Jewish Board, we don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.



Reasons you'll love working with us:

• If you have a particular age range or population you're interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.


• We're committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.


• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.


• You'll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.

The Seymour Askin Counseling Center is a licensed outpatient mental health clinic that provides services to all age groups from young children to adolescents and adults. The clinic offers a full spectrum of services to address mental health needs related to trauma, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, substance abuse, and social isolation as well as other emotional health issues.


Provide secretarial and administrative support for the program. Monitor and maintain all files and Records. Using office automation products, type routine and complex correspondence, and may be called upon to compose routine correspondence. May generate flyers and announcements and is responsible for the timely distribution of such documents.



KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (List the functions that are essential to achieve the goals):

• Compose routine correspondence, when instructed to do so by the supervisor.


• Answer calls, take accurate messages and route calls to the appropriate party. Take accurate, detailed messages where necessary.


• Type routine and complex correspondence accurately. In addition, type Minutes, flyers, announcements, and other communication as required, under supervisor's direction.


• Provide basic clerical coverage including photo copying, faxing, etc.


• Monitor department timesheets and submit signed sheets to Payroll

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE (List what the desire to reach goals):

• Minimum of three years of experience in a secretarial/administrative assistant capacity.


• Strong attention to detail.


• Ability to communicate effective

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.


We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

Other details

• Job Family Program Administration [500s]
• Job Function Secretaries
• Pay Type Hourly
• Employment Indicator 8832 - Physician & Clerical
• Min Hiring Rate $39,000.00
• Max Hiring Rate $42,000.00
• Travel Required No
• Required Education High School

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