Administrative Assistant - Stronger Beginnings for Families

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

The Administrative Assistant will provide day-to-day administrative support, track data, prepare reports, and assist with managing office needs. The Administrative Assistant will provide support to three teams located in Granite City and East St. Louis who serve families within four counties (Madison, Monroe, Randoph and St. Clair). This role coordinates events with community stakeholders and Brightpoint Advisory Council meetings. The Administrative Assistant supports external communications such as newsletters, social media, and Partner agreements. The Administrative Assistant will provide day-to-day administrative support, track data, prepare reports, and assist with managing office needs including answering phones.

Candidate qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of three years’ related experience required.
• Experience using Microsoft products for documentation preparation, data collection, and reporting preferred.

Job details:

• Compensation: Hourly: Range is between $18.47-$20.78/hour, offers are commensurate with experience. Bilingual candidates may receive additional financial compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3 weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
• Location: This is an office-based position located in Granite City, IL.
• Schedule: Full-time, hourly; general business hours.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)