Office Assistant, Temporary-Seasonal at undefined

This is a part-time, temporary position with a schedule of: Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm with flexibility as needed; 25 hours weekly at $20.00 /hour.

Our Mission: 

St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

About Us: 

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit human services organization located in New York’s Greater Capital Region, offering a wide array of services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

Our spectrum of services for children, families and individuals suffering from the lasting effects of abuse and neglect, family instability, mental illness, homelessness and other ongoing traumas, is continuing to grow. St. Catherine’s employs more than 300 full and part-time staff, and we are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees can bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. Our DEI-B initiatives are designed to foster an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, respect, dignity and solidarity.

Position Summary:  

This is a temporary, seasonal position that provides office assistance to the Agency and Foundation staff from November 2025 to January 2, 2026 for the ‘Hope for the Holidays’ campaign. This is a part-time position, working 25 hours per week.

Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Assist Agency and Foundation staff with receiving, sorting, and inventorying donations.  
• Assist staff with package pick-up and deliveries from donors.
• Assisting staff in maintaining gift inventory and clean up as needed.
• Maintain and clean the inventory area; disposed of trash when needed.
• Assist Purchasing Agent and other Administrative staff with various tasks.
• Perform daily routine administrative tasks such as mail sorting and delivery, package opening, and parcel pick-up if necessary.  
• Provide general assistance to the team as needed.
• Other position-related duties as assigned by Director of Administrative Operations.

Organizational Relationships: This position reports directly to Director of Administrative Operations.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to commit to a schedule of: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am –2:00 pm, with flexibility as needed.  
• High school diploma (or) GED Equivalent
• Ability to organize and effectively manage, in a timely fashion, the varied tasks of the position.
• Integrity, proven reliability and dependability
• A positive, warm and caring mindset
• Must be capable of the frequently performing the following:
  • Stand for long periods of time
  • Stoop, bend, kneel or crouch, if needed
  • Lift, carry and move packages, up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to pass the required pre-employment background checks, to include fingerprinting. 

What We Offer:  

• Competitive Pay
• Full-Time Career Opportunities
• Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
• The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment

EEO Statement: St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.  

Background Checks: We run a thorough and complete pre-employment background check on all candidates being considered for a position, this includes fingerprinting. All candidates must successfully clear the pre-employment background check process, which follows NYS/DOJ requirements. We pay for all pre-employment background checks!