Position: Office Assistant (part-time)

Our Mission Statement:

To help men and women grow spiritually through prayer, reflection, and instruction according to the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Job Outline:

White House Retreat, Inc. is seeking a candidate for a part-time Office Assistant. This is a year-long position, 2 to 3 days a week (approximately 16 to 24 hours). This position reports to the Director of Administration.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Answering phones, signing up retreatants for retreats or modifying existing retreat reservations

- Taking payments over the phone

- Working with office staff and retreat directors to prepare the materials and hand-outs for on-site retreats (may entail using copy machines and preparing booklets for retreats)

- Contacting retreatants to correct incomplete registration

- Assisting with Retreat Check-in, attending to individual retreatant needs

- Assisting Director of Administration with administrative duties related to business office and the retreat house as a whole

Basic Requirements:

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Basic computer knowledge

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

Preferred:

- Office clerical experience.

Contact: Patrick Higgins, Director of Administration Email: path@whretreat.org

Telephone: 314-416-6400 extension 230