Administrative Assistant Job at Legal Aid in Independence
Legal Aid, Independence, MO, United States
Legal Aid of Western Missouri seeks an Administrative Assistant for our new office in Independence, Missouri. The administrative assistant's primary roles are to support a small team of attorneys and paralegals on a wide range of legal issues affecting Legal Aid clients; conduct in-person and telephone intake for the Independence office and support intake staff in other Legal Aid offices; handle administrative tasks related to the office's facilities and supplies; and other duties as assigned.
This position will support both urban and rural counties and may occasionally require some daytime travel within Legal Aid's service area.
The position requires in-office presence Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (30 hours per week), but a full-time schedule is negotiable, if desired. Spanish language fluency is preferred, but not required.
Physical Requirements: The person is this position needs to occasionally move about the inside of the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. and stand or sit stationary position much of the time.
The qualified candidate must have the following:
- Excellent typing ability
- Excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
- Microsoft Word proficiency
- Excellent customer service skills
- Legal experience preferred, but not required.
Benefits:
- Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Time Off: Holidays, Personal, Sick and Vacation
- Travel and parking reimbursement
- 401k and up to 3.5% employer match.
Please visit https://www.lawmo.org/careers/current-openings to submit your application, resume and cover letter.
LAWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Those applicants requiring accommodation to the interview/application process should contact Human Resources Department at EEO@lawmo.org.