TALLAHASSEE TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
OFFICE AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT
POSITION DESCRIPTION
This is a part-time position with no fringe benefits. Applicant will be required to work a schedule of 20 hours per week, preferably from 8AM-12PM, but must also be available to work on the first Wednesday and third Thursday of each month from 10 AM until 3 PM due to regularly scheduled meetings.
Duties
-Maintaining financial, tax, and insurance records; employee timesheets; and processing payroll
-Preparing invoices and payment checks
-Prepping for monthly meetings for the two boards
-Taking, transcribing, and maintaining meeting minutes
-Maintaining organizational records, research material, and property files
-Maintaining organization’s membership records and coordinating monthly membership renewals
-Tracking, maintaining, and ordering office supplies
-Completing simple research requests from the public and staff; will include off-site research
-Assisting with event related tasks
-General reception duties
-Maintaining the Trust’s listserv and website
-Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
-Applicant must have experience using QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite. (Adobe, Page-Maker and Corel Paintshop experience a plus.)
**In lieu of Quickbooks experience, retail experience or any financial training may be substituted. Applicant will then be required to attend a Quickbooks training class.
-Applicant must have strong oral and written communication skills. (A sample of applicant’s written work may be required.)
– Experience in historic preservation, public history, or general history required. Experience will be waived with a Historic Preservation introductory course.
Rate of Pay will be $ 11.50 per hour. Position start date will be Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
Submit letter of interest and resume to:
Tiffany Baker, Program Coordinator
Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation
423 East Virginia Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-488-7334 (tel)
850-488-7333 (fax)