Executive Assistant - Water Street Mission

For Water Street Mission to fulfill our mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Job Summary: The Executive Assistant serves as a critical support to the President and WSM Leadership Team. They will assist the President to grow in quality and effectiveness in the stewardship of the mission, and in relevant objectives in the Strategic Plan. They will support the President and the Board in healthy communication and relationship to move the mission forward.

FLSA: Part time, Non-Exempt

All Water Street Mission staff must be:

• Willing to sign the Water Street Ministries' Statement of Faith

• A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.

• Able to fully support the Water Street Mission's core values and ministry philosophy.

Essential Functions:

Culture and Values

• Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve, communicating hope and dignity.

• Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.

• Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests, recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.

• Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.

• Embody, encourage and cultivate WSM culture, purpose, mission and values in words and actions.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Support the goals and objectives of the President in a manner that reflects the values and ministry philosophy of Water Street Ministries and the president.

• Manage external and internal President's office communications.

• Manage appointments and electronic files in the President's office.

• Assist president in managing board and committee relationships, communications, and meetings.

• Organize and support meetings – scheduling, preparation, recording minutes, conducting follow up.

• Assist President with reports and presentations

• Manage special projects and recurring events.

• Support the functions and collaborative efforts of the senior leadership team with the President

• Assist the Leadership Team in tracking data related to their respective departments for reporting to the President and the Board.

• Other essential duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: Associate degree or equivalent training and experience. More than three years of experience in a fast-paced, highly administrative role where confidentiality is critical to the office. Computer experience essential, with expertise in MS Office applications. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Customer service minded, analytical, ready to assist the team towards a common goal, and sensitive to the needs of the staff and guests. Must demonstrate an ability to keep confidentiality and exercise strong parameters around sensitive information and documentation.

Reports To: President

Physical Demands:

Occasionally = 1%-33%; Frequently = 34%-66%; Continuously = 67%-100%

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• Stand, walk, or sit- Continuously

• Use of fine motor skills- Continuously

• Bend, squat, kneel, and reach- Occasionally

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds- Occasionally

• Weekend and evening availability- Occasionally

Christian Life:

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.

Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.

Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.