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Administrative Assistant

About the Position:YAI supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest lives possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working, and learning. YAI is a network of agencies with programs that empower and enhance the lives of thousands of people we support and their families. YAI promotes a person-centered approach by creating supports that cater to the specific needs of each person. Join our dynamic team as a support staff ensuring clerical and administrative tasks are completed and managed. The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm for tasks such as generating reports, printing, copying, collating, organizing, and organizing and filing.

Mission Statement:YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of over 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, apply for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

− Handling office tasks such as developing and maintaining filing systems, printing, copying, etc.− Writing and distributing emails and other correspondence− Generating regularly scheduled reports− Developing and using systems to monitor and organize information− Acting as a point of contact for internal and external parties− Maintaining Professionalism and Punctuality− Taking Ownership/ Accountability− Being Flexible: Job responsibilities may change based on needs− Adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations− Using effective communication skills− Using effective time management skills− Being a member of a highly effective team− Completing mandatory pieces of training

Education and Experience:− A minimum of a High School Diploma, some college or bachelor's degree a plus− Work or life experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities is a plus− Proficiency in MS Office (especially MS Word and MS Excel)

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

− Interpersonal and problem-solving skills− Willing to take initiative− Attention to detail− Ability to prioritize work− Excellent written and verbal communication skills− Working knowledge of office equipment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an EqualOpportunity Employer.

YAI has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy for its staff. If hired, you will be required to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine pursuant to this policy from a provider of your choice, unless you are granted a reasonable accommodation based upon disability or religion pursuant to federal, state, or local law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Roots:

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today:

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

Better Together:

At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

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