Benefits:- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Join a Team That Helps Children and Families Thrive
We are seeking a friendly, organized, and dependable Administrative Assistant to support the daily operations of our childcare center. This person will often be the first point of contact for families, visitors, and staff, so a warm personality, professional communication, and a genuine desire to help others are essential.
The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and committed to creating a welcoming experience for every family who enters our center.
Key Responsibilities
- Welcome families, children, visitors, and prospective parents in a warm and professional manner
- Answer phone calls, and direct questions to the appropriate team member
- Assist with enrollment inquiries, center tours, applications, and new-family onboarding
- Track attendance and help ensure required forms and documents remain current
- Assist with tuition records, payment follow-ups, receipts, and basic administrative reporting
- Support staff scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll preparation
- Prepare correspondence, notices, reports, spreadsheets, and other center documents
- Communicate important reminders, events, and center updates to families
- Help maintain compliance with childcare licensing and program requirements
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming front-office area
- Provide administrative support to the director
- Assist teachers and classrooms when needed and appropriately qualified
- Help coordinate center events, family activities, and staff meetings
- Perform other reasonable duties that support the successful operation of the center
What We’re Looking For
- Friendly, professional, and service-oriented
- Dependable, punctual, and able to take initiative
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Careful attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to prioritize tasks and remain calm in a busy environment
- Comfortable working with children, families, and teachers
- Willing to learn childcare-management and administrative systems
- A positive team player who is flexible and ready to help where needed
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Previous administrative, customer-service, school, or childcare experience preferred
- Experience in a licensed childcare center is a plus
- Ability to pass all required background and Central Registry checks
- Current TB test and physical, if required for the position
- CPR and First Aid certification preferred—or willingness to obtain certification
Why Join Us?
You will become part of a growing childcare center where your work directly supports children, families, and educators. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, keeping an organization running smoothly, and contributing to a positive and caring workplace.
Position: Part Time and flexible hours.
Schedule: 30 hours per week.
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
If you are organized, welcoming, and passionate about supporting children and families, we would love to hear from you.