Administrative Assistant at WA State Community Connectors

About the Role

The Administrative Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting the Executive Director with high-level support, managing calendars, correspondence, board relations, and general organization logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively manage the Executive Director's complex schedule, prioritize meetings, and resolve time commitment conflicts
• Act as the primary point of contact for the ED by screening/summarizing/prioritizing emails, drafting correspondence, and handling internal/external inquiries as requested
• Schedule, coordinate logistics, prepare materials, take minutes, and support ED meetings and events including Board of Director meetings and annual organization-wide events
• Maintain digital filing systems and handle sensitive information with discretion

This role supports Washington State Community Connectors in uniting family leaders in behavioral health care to strengthen children, youth, families, and community partnerships, helping families statewide become educated and empowered with access to what they need within their own communities.

• Lived experience as a full time parent and/or caregiver of a child, youth, or young adult who has navigated behavioral health crisis services
• Must reside within Washington State or be willing to relocate after a job offer
• High School Diploma or GED
• Excellent organizational, documenting, communication, and project management skills
• Proficiency in computer skills and experience with MS Office products, Zoom, and G-suite
• Commitment to anti-racism and dismantling institutional and systemic racism and other biases
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

Part-time, 20 hours per week, $24/hour (half-time salary equivalent of $24,960). This position is eligible for a geographic salary differential based on the cost of living where you reside (base rate may increase by up to 25% for those who live in high cost of living areas).

• Paid time off (PTO) accrued at .0384 hours PTO earned per 1 hour worked (40 hours per year for half-time employee)
• Flexible, 90%+ remote position; work laptop provided
• Each employee is allotted $1000 per year for professional development
• Washington State Paid Medical and Family Leave and partial wage replacement available for eligible employees

Washington State Community Connectors (WSCC) envisions a future in which families statewide are educated and empowered, and have access to what they need within their own communities. Their mission is to unite Washington State family leaders in behavioral health care to strengthen children, youth, families, and community partnerships.