Northampton Community Music Center 139 South Street NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 Company Description: Not-for-profit music school Salary Range: Location: Per Year NORTHAMPTON MA Job Type: Category: Full Time Accounting/Finance/Auditing Education Level: Work Experience: Associate Degree Preference: Required 2+ Preference: Required Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: Job Description Administrative Assistant (full-time) Northampton Community Music Center Qualifications: College degree (minimum Associate’s or Bachelor’s) Minimum 2 years prior work experience Computer proficiency (Apple preferred) Personable demeanor and sense of humor essential Music background preferred Spanish/English language proficiency a plus Starting Salary: $26,000 per year Benefits: 10 paid holidays: Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day 10 paid vacation/personal days 5 paid sick days Health Insurance (begins after completion of 3-month probationary period of full-time employment) Simple IRA retirement program (begins January after completion of 1 year of full-time employment) 15% off tuition for programs offered at NCMC Work Schedule (subject to change, as needed): Tuesdays through Fridays, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturdays 8:30 am to 3:00 pm (academic year) Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 to 5:00 pm (summer) (Occasional additional hours will be required to assist with special events and meetings) Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Reception duties (assisting visitors, teachers and students; answering phones; directing calls and messages to appropriate personnel, etc.) Create press releases, event flyers, recital programs, and other public correspondence Help maintain regularly updated database and paper files Assist E.D. with grant research and proposals Assist E.D. with organization of outreach and new community engagement opportunities Assist Registrar during heavy registration and billing periods Assist with recruitment of new students, advertisers, underwriters, event sponsors, and contributors Assist with planning and presentation of special events Provide training and supervision of interns and faculty members on administrative procedures Capture photos and video footage of programs and events Troubleshoot technology issues and assist with software installations and trainings Manage inventory of office supplies Serve on marketing committee and attend committee meetings Additional duties as deemed necessary by E.D. Requirements: see job description for details