Administrative Assistant-9 Month
We are seeking a compassionate, motivated individual with a desire to serve others. Through excellent frontline service, the candidate will help Community Action empower individuals and families to overcome barriers and achieve lasting self-sufficiency.
The role includes administrative, clerical, customer service, and reception support for the agency, ensuring efficient daily operations and quality service delivery to clients, staff, and community partners.
Minimum Level of Education/Experience Required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of customer service, community relations, or related experience
• Proficiency in data entry, basic math, writing, and communication
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Benefits Include
• Paid Annual, Sick, and Personal Leave
• Paid holidays annually
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program provided at no cost
About the Agency
Community Action of Eastern Iowa (CAEI) is a nonprofit agency with the mission of empowering individuals and families to overcome barriers and achieve lasting self-sufficiency. We serve four main counties: Scott, Clinton, Muscatine, and Cedar. We are able to serve over 25,000 people every year, “helping people, changing lives.”
We deliver a broad range of services through our key programs, such as Head Start and Early Head Start (HS/EHS), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), crisis/utility assistance, Weatherization, Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS), Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R), a 24/7 crisis food pantry, and more. These programs, blended with community resources and support, coordinate resources to assist families in moving out of poverty and towards a living wage. Through respectful, community-based partnerships, CAEI helps individuals build skills, strengthen financial security, and create pathways to opportunity.
To learn more about CAEI and our various programs, please follow this link.