Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a not-for-profit charity serving children, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities across New York City and Long Island. Our staff of over 600 people provide caring and professional services to nearly 2,000 people every year. Since 1930, Little Flower has been committed to improving the lives and well-being of those we serve by providing foster boarding home care, residential treatment care and where appropriate, adoption. Our work focuses on strengthening the family so that they can provide a safe nurturing environment for raising children and to overcome a myriad of obstacles that threaten a child’s safety.

Summary Job Description:

Performs clerical duties. Under direct supervision, performs work involving the performance of standardized clerical procedures. Detailed instructions are received at the beginning of work and on new assignments, but regular routine assignments may be performed more independently, and some initiative and judgment are utilized as experience is gained. Work includes use of standard office equipment and may include some non-skilled typing duties. Work is subject to close supervision and is reviewed by superiors on completion for both content and accuracy.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Sort, index, and file documents, reports, correspondence, and other material in case records.
• Photocopying case records materials.
• Operate a variety of simple office machines.
• Some knowledge of general office terminology, procedures, equipment, and clerical techniques.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn assigned tasks readily and to adhere to agency routines.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with co-workers, superiors, and the agency's clientele.
• Working knowledge and ability to access Connections.
• Open and closed case records.
• Prepare case records for adoption/legal filing.
• Organize filling schedule.
• Ability to communicate via email to staff & with staff.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma and some experience working in an office setting.

Travel Requirements:

This position is in Brooklyn

Salary commensurate with experience

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected group status