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  • Receptionist / Personal Assistant
    Receptionist / Personal Assistant
    3 days ago
    $18–$20 hourly
    Part-time
    Chelsea, Manhattan

    Personal Assistant / Executive Assistant Compensation: $18–$20 per hour (based on experience) Location: Primarily remote with frequent travel throughout the New York City, New Jersey, and Tri-State area. We are looking for an exceptional Personal Assistant who brings calm, professionalism, and reliability to everything they do. This role is ideal a naturally soft-spoken, pleasant, and welcoming voice who enjoys helping others and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is someone who remains composed under pressure, communicates with kindness and confidence, and can represent the boss with warmth and professionalism in every interaction. What We’re Looking For • A naturally soft, calming, and pleasant speaking voice., • Extremely polite, respectful, and professional on the phone., • Patient, attentive, and an excellent listener., • Always answers calls and messages promptly and keeps communication flowing., • Highly dependable and available when the boss needs assistance., • Able to stay calm during stressful situations and solve problems without becoming overwhelmed., • Naturally kind and easy to work with, creating positive relationships with clients, vendors, and staff., • Excellent attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills., • Strong multitasking abilities while maintaining accuracy., • Trustworthy, discreet, and able to handle confidential information with professionalism., • Takes initiative instead of waiting to be told what to do., • Maintains a positive attitude and treats everyone with courtesy and respect., • Must have the flexibility and availability to travel throughout the New York City, New Jersey, and Tri-State area to assist with business meetings, events, festivals, errands, appointments, and other executive responsibilities. Responsibilities • Serve as the boss’s primary point of contact, handling calls, messages, and communications professionally., • Answer incoming calls with a warm, calming, and confident demeanor., • Manage schedules, appointments, reminders, and daily priorities., • Coordinate travel, hotels, transportation, and business logistics., • Accompany the boss to meetings, networking events, trade shows, festivals, and other business functions throughout the NYC/NJ Tri-State area when needed., • Communicate with customers, vendors, and business partners professionally., • Follow up on important tasks so nothing is overlooked., • Keep the boss informed of important developments while filtering distractions., • Help solve problems quickly and efficiently, allowing the boss to focus on growing the business., • Support hiring, scheduling, interviews, and administrative projects as needed., • Be flexible and available when important business matters arise. The Right Person We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys helping others succeed. You should be someone whose calm personality helps reduce stress, whose voice makes people feel comfortable, and whose professionalism reflects positively on the business. You are reliable, loyal, emotionally intelligent, and someone people naturally enjoy speaking with. This position offers opportunities to grow into a full-time Executive Assistant role with increased responsibilities, travel, and long-term career advancement for the right candidate.

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  • Vision Therapy Assistant
    Vision Therapy Assistant
    25 days ago
    $20–$28 hourly
    Part-time
    Gowanus, Brooklyn

    Vision Therapy Assistant / Administrative Assistant (Park Slope / Gowanus) 20-25 hours per week - Brooklyn Vision Therapy is a niche optometry practice specializing in vision therapy and rehabilitation seeking a new vision therapy assistant. As a vision therapy assistant, you will work one-to-one with patients, coaching and motivating them through exercises and games that will strengthen their visual skills. Vision therapy is an incredible way to change lives for the better - helping patients overcome visual problems that are impacting their ability to perform well in school, work, or life. There is room to grow and complete training to become a certified vision therapist over the next 1-3 years. Primary duties will eventually include working 1:1 with patients of all ages, but particularly kids aged 4-12, as well as assisting with day-to-day operations and administrative tasks in a fast-paced but fun practice. Training will be provided, but we are ideally seeking someone with a background in optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or early education, who has experience working with children and experience working as a receptionist or in an administrative, or operational role. Candidates should be highly organized, have strong time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills along with excellent people skills. You should also have the ability to quickly learn basic science/vision concepts and specific exercises. Approximate Schedule is 1-7pm Monday - Thursday Compensation: $20 - $28 / hour starting pay (commensurate with experience) with an increase once able to work independently with patients + revenue/performance based bonuses after the first year

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