Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago

Duncan, Canada Queen Margaret's School Full time

Staff interested in joining the Queen Margaret's School community must embrace the ethos of independent school education, develop positive relationships with all community members, and contribute to a collaborative learning community.

Staff and Faculty are expected to support the school's extensive co-curricular program.


All applicants for this position will be expected to agree to have a Criminal Record Check initiated by Queen Margaret's School.


Responsibilities

  • In many instances, act as the first point of contact of the Equestrian Office
  • Greet visitors, direct and facilitate student, parent, and staff inquiries, responding to a wide variety of calls and concerns to determine the appropriate course of action, referral or response
  • Provide a consistently high standard of customer service
  • Maintain a high level of communication with students, community riders, and equestrian staff
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with service suppliers and providers in the horse industry to support our horses' health and our standards of excellence
  • Provide direct administrative support to the Equestrian Program's leadership team (Equestrian Operations Manager, Equestrian Program Director, Rider Development Program Manager, Competition Coach, and Equestrian Education Coordinator) including, but not limited to:
  • Coordinate calendars, schedule meetings, and organize special events are required
  • Prepare, prioritize and distribute correspondence as required
  • Take minutes of meetings for distribution
  • Track and maintain all horse records, including but not limited to health records, equine passports, and insurance
  • Coordinate farrier, veterinary, and other horse care appointments as assigned by Equestrian Operations Manager
  • Maintain student files and databases, including Equestrian Canada and Horse Council of BC memberships
  • Collaborate with the School's Finance Department to fulfill accurate and efficient billing and accounting procedures for equestrian families
  • Collaborate with the School's Communications Department to assist with communications material to the broader community (handbooks, magazine articles), including show results
  • Collaborate with the School's Admissions office to support the Equestrian Application process, including, but not limited to:
  • Under the direction of the Equestrian Program leadership, prepare and distribute equestrian acceptance packages
  • Under the direction of the Equestrian Program leadership, prepare and distributes equestrian waivers, lease contracts, and board contracts

Qualifications

  • The following are requirements for this position:_
  • Diploma in Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 2 years experience in a fastpaced office environment
  • Minimum 3 years experience around horses and working knowledge of equine stables
  • Knowledge of safety practices and industry standards with regard to all equestrian activities
  • Advanced proficiency in computers, including Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat software
  • Knowledge of best practices for billing and recordkeeping
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written communication (including grammar and punctuation)
  • Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple projects concurrently
  • Demonstrated history of strong customerservice mindset, with the ability to represent the QMS Equestrian Program in a professional, enthusiastic and positive manner
  • Demonstrated understanding of working in an environment with a variety of constituents (students, parents, agents, vendors, faculty, board of governors, alumni) from many cultural backgrounds
  • Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality of information
  • Outstanding IT skills would be advantageous

Working Conditions

  • Periodic weekend and evening availability required for community events
  • Ability and willingness to work weekends and evenings during scheduled horse shows and equestriancentered activities
  • Scheduling and completion of project work outside of regular office hours may be required
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Flexibility around working patterns and hours is available by the agreement at the interview stage, although ideally, we are looking for a commitment of hours per week.

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