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Job Description This is a position within Keller Executive Search and not with one of its clients. Ready to supercharge executive searches at a global firm impacting top talent worldwide? Join Keller Executive Search and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment as our dedicated Administrative Assistant. In this role, you'll provide essential support to our executive search professionals, ensuring seamless operations and contributing to client success in high-stakes talent acquisition. If you're searching for administrative assistant jobs in New York with remote admin flexibility, this is your chance to make a real impact in talent acquisition admin roles. Key Responsibilities: • Manage executive calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements., • Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, and presentations., • Maintain filing systems and manage documents related to client projects., • Conduct research to assist with candidate sourcing and client needs., • Support the team with various administrative tasks as needed., • Communicate effectively with clients and candidates for a professional experience., • Prior experience as an Administrative Assistant or similar role., • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)., • Strong organizational and multitasking skills., • Excellent written and verbal communication., • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion., • Attention to detail and accuracy., • Works well independently and in a team. Compensation and Benefits (Upfront Highlights): • Competitive salary: $72,000–$88,000 annually (depending on experience)., • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)., • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match., • Paid Time Off (PTO) including vacation, holidays, and personal days., • Paid Sick Leave., • Significant opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and career advancement., • Supportive, inclusive, and diverse work environment valuing collaboration and innovation., • Experience in a rapidly growing organization., • Opportunity to expand responsibilities over time in executive recruitment., • Flat management structure with direct access to decision-makers., • Friendly, collaborative U.S.-based team empowering innovation., • Open communication environment., • No bureaucracy or rigid hierarchies., • Results-oriented approach. Why Join Keller: Global Reach and Impact Join a top-tier international executive search firm with worldwide reach. You’ll gain exposure to U.S. markets, global stakeholders, and high-stakes talent acquisition that drives transformative business growth. Career Acceleration Thrive in a flat, results-oriented structure with direct access to decision-makers, offering rapid professional development, hands-on learning in executive recruitment, and clear paths to expand your responsibilities in a scaling organization. Collaborative and Inclusive Culture Team up with a friendly crew that fosters open communication, celebrates diversity, and values innovation—free from bureaucracy, with a focus on teamwork and meaningful contributions to connecting top talent with life-changing opportunities. Work-Life Integration Enjoy the flexibility of remote work in a supportive environment that prioritizes your well-being, while making a tangible difference in industries worldwide through ethical, high-standard recruitment practices. Unmatched Professional Growth Benefit from opportunities to work on diverse, high-impact projects, including leadership assessments and HR advisory services, in a company committed to excellence, client success, and long-term employee development. Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Both Keller Executive Search and our clients are Equal Opportunity Employers. For all positions, whether with Keller Executive Search or our clients, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Commitment to Diversity: Keller Executive Search and its clients are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all individuals are valued and respected. Reasonable Accommodations: Both Keller Executive Search and our clients are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and pregnant individuals. We engage in an interactive process to determine effective, reasonable accommodations. Compensation Information: For client positions, compensation information is available in the job post. If not provided, it will be shared during the interview process in accordance with applicable laws. When required by law, salary ranges will be included in job postings. Actual salary may depend on skills, experience, and comparison to current employees in similar roles. Salary ranges may vary based on role and location. Compliance with Laws: Both Keller Executive Search and our clients comply with federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all employment terms and conditions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Workplace Harassment: Both Keller Executive Search and our clients expressly prohibit any form of workplace harassment based on race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. 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Job DescriptionDescriptionThe Social Justice Legal Foundation seeks an experienced, resourceful, and detail-oriented operations manager, legal professional, or attorney to join our team as Senior Manager of Legal Operations. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Senior Manager of Legal Operations will develop systems that enable and support the work of our litigators, both within SJLF and across its pro bono support teams of legal assistants and paralegals. This is a unique role for a flexible, resourceful person who wants to leverage a background in either fast-paced operations or in a legal environment to help a young nonprofit build its litigation capacity and ensure its resources are strategically and efficiently deployed. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in social and racial justice issues and will thrive in developing this role alongside the Executive Director. This role is hybrid and will require significant in-person responsibility at our downtown Los Angeles office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, as well as the occasional Monday and/or Friday. What You'll DoThis is a unique role combining elements of operations management, legal case management, and nonprofit administration. The key responsibilities are below, but the ideal candidate will be willing to jump in on any number of cross-functional projects and implement solutions to a variety of operational challenges. Legal Practice Development & Management • Monitor resource allocation within the legal team and, with the Executive Director and Fellowship Director, assist in decision-making based on strategic and programmatic objectives, • Work with the Fellowship Director to develop fellowship pipelines at law schools and clinics and develop opportunities for year-round legal work and special projects, • Administer case management systems through Asana and SharePoint, working with attorney case leads to project-manage complex litigation and assist in staffing, • Develop strategies and systems to properly leverage existing pro bono paralegal and legal assistant support and to systematically expand pro bono relationships, • Support SJLF’s litigators in the day-to-day management of pro bono legal assistance and support, including managing staffing of legal support, new matter openings and close-outs, document retention, conflicts checks, tracking of client information, docketing, and file management, • Working with the Executive Director, and in consultation with the senior litigators, identify and pursue ways to improve work and information flow within case teams, • Working with the Executive Director, and in consultation with the senior litigators, identify and implement best practices, including for retainer agreements, timekeeping, expense-splitting, and co-counsel agreements, • Oversee the orientation and training of new staff, in coordination with senior litigators and Fellowship Director, • Oversee case schedule and deadlines for SJLF cases, • Draft materials highlighting SJLF’s docket and work for external audiences, • Ensure SJLF has the software and tools it needs from high-quality legal vendors and serve as primary contact for all vendors, including document management and review vendors, deposition and trial vendors, translators, legal research vendors, and othersOrganizational Operations, • Identify opportunities to develop or improve systems and standard operating procedures for a young nonprofit, including for intake, file management, vendor management, case management, performance management, onboarding, and other operational areas; develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and implement them on the team, • Develop and maintain expertise in SJLF’s technology tools, including SharePoint, Teams, Asana, Quickbooks Online, Toggl Track, and Microsoft Office suite to troubleshoot issues and serve as a reference for the team, • Serve as organizational point of contact for key consultants, ensuring work is completed in line with contracts, • With website developers, ensure SJLF’s website is kept up-to-dateHuman Resources & Teams, • Support hiring (including recruiting logistics and communication), onboarding/offboarding, and performance evaluations; administer organizational trainings and ensure timely compliance with internal procedures, • Manage updates to the employee handbook with legal and executive collaboration, and oversee employee adherence to internal policies related to travel, reimbursement, timekeeping, and mandatory trainings What You'll BringThe following list of core competencies and experiences is meant to provide insight into the general level of experience we seek in candidates. We encourage all qualified candidates and those with relevant or transferable experience to apply, even if you are new to mission-based work, returning to work after a gap in employment, or transitioning from a different sector. • Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience with a record of increasing responsibility in a legal, nonprofit, or corporate operations setting, • Demonstrated knowledge of the functions of a law practice, • Strong collaboration and project-management skills, as evidenced by experience owning and solving complex challenges and leading large projects, • Ability to work autonomously, anticipating problems and resolving them creatively with only light supervision, • Very strong organizational skills, drive to initiate and complete projects, and the ability to manage many tasks on short- and long-term deadlines, • Eagerness to self-educate when needed, • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, • Experience managing teams, communicating policies, and interacting with external stakeholders and vendors, • Willingness to assist with any organizational needs, big or small, • Interest in learning and using new technology, systems, and tools, • Self-awareness, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and clients across diverse cultures and backgrounds.Preferred Qualifications & Pluses:, • Prior experience as a senior or mid-level operations professional or in another administrative role working with executive teams is strongly preferred, • Prior experience with Asana or a similar project management tool is a plus, • Although this is a non-litigation role, a J.D. and experience litigating is a plus, • Prior exposure to nonprofit environments is a plus, • A foundation of HR compliance standards, with prior experience participating in hiring and onboarding staff, is a plus, • Experience with website design, graphics, and/or Canva or equivalent is a plus, • 100% employer-covered health insurance for you and 50% covered health insurance for dependents, • 99% covered dental and vision insurance, • 16 weeks of paid parental leave after the first year, • A 403(b) plan with employer contribution, • Health and dependent-care FSAs, • 30 days of combined vacation and sick leave, • 12 paid holidays and a year-end flexible closure between December 25 and January 1, • Short-term disability insurance, • Commuter benefit, • Professional development budget, • This role is also eligible for a language bonus of $3,000 per year if the candidate regularly uses non-English language skills to communicate with our clients or community partnersBeyond those tangible benefits, though:, • You will be part of a growing team at a pivot point for the organization, and you'll have the opportunity to influence our work, culture, and systems for years to come., • You will work in a learning environment, where we emphasize personal and career growth and support skill development in formal and informal ways., • You will have significant autonomy in your work, and you will be part of the senior team that is consulted on strategy decisions that affect the organization.

Job Description Crystal Stairs, Inc. Improving the Lives of Families through Child Care Services, Research, and Advocacy Crystal Stairs is committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of activities or operations. STAGE 1 - LEAD PROGRAM ASSISTANT II Location: Los Angeles, CA 90056- 100% Onsite What We're Looking For: We are looking for a Lead Program Assistant II for our family Services Department who will provide support to the department and/or a case management team. In this position, you will act as a direct Liaison to internal Leads within the Department, serve as contact person for unavailable case management staff. You will also create and maintain new parent and/or provider files, including filing required documentation, review and ensure proper documentation has been provided, prepare forms notices, and correspondence, enter client information into the database, and make follow-up phone calls to providers regarding terminated parents. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Monitor workflow distribution and task completion in conjunction with Supervisor and Lead Specialist., • Act as a direct Liaison to internal Leads within the Department, serve as contact person for unavailable case management staff., • Create and maintain new parent or provider files, including filing required documentation., • Review and ensure proper documentation is provided., • Prepare forms, notices and correspondence regarding missing documentation, etc., • Enter client information on internal database., • Make follow-up phone calls to providers regarding terminated parents., • Set up appointments for new enrollments/re-certifications and/or follow up on rescheduled appointments and no-shows., • Send letters to parents of documentation needed for re-certification., • Check for qualifying eligibility of families and childcare needs within our service area., • Sort, process, and distribute incoming mail., • Perform other duties as assigned., • EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES YOU SHOULD POSSESS:, • High School graduate or equivalent, some college preferred, • At least one year of experience working with parents receiving subsidized child care or social support services preferred, • Experience with MS Excel and Word, preferred, • Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Strong customer service skills, • Strong organizational and administrative skills., • Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as needed to complete required tasks in a timely manner., • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues/matters, • Ability to work variable days and hours and site locations as needed for special projects, • Excellent work ethic, including attendance and punctuality Total Package of Benefits • Medical/ Dental/ Vision - 95% Covered by employer, • 401k Matching Options, • Flex Spending, • Pre-paid Legal Services, • Sick and Vacation Time, • Paid Holidays and Winter Break, • Opportunity for Growth and Development, • Robust Learning Management System offering the following continuing education units: PDC, HRCI, CEU, CPE, PDU, SHRM Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Crystal Stairs, Inc. is committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs, Inc. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other legally protected status. For more information about Crystal Stairs, please visit our website at: Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Job Description Who We Are: Camp Gilboa is more than a summer camp. As part of an international youth movement, we are raising the next generation of progressive Jewish leaders dedicated to the principles of collective responsibility, social justice, equality, peace, and coexistence in North America and Israel/Palestine. Our summer camp and year-round programs seek to spark a passion for social justice, develop critical thinking, and encourage youth to see themselves as creators and active participants in their communities. Our people are idealists, dreamers, and activists. Campers and staff show up to each activity ready to build something new and explore what it means to live according to our values. To us, living Jewishly means building an inclusive and creative community, with opportunities for identity exploration and deep questioning, and always striving to close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be. Youth empowerment and leadership development is an inherent part of our mission. That means that our teen campers and young adult counselors take on major responsibilities in the organization: programmatic, ideological, and directorial. They engage in significant organizational decision making (see, a movement-wide decision to enhance gender-inclusivity of the Hebrew language spoken at camp); they collectively build each summer’s program; they take on roles such as Rosh (Summer Camp Director) and Rosh Chinuch (Educational Director), and much more. Our year-round staff mentor and support these young leaders’ development and ensure safe, meaningful, and successful camp sessions and year-round programs. Position Summary The Assistant Director (AD) of Programs & Operations is a key position on the year-round director team. Together, the team is responsible for developing and monitoring the short- and long-term strategic goals for the growth and development of the organization. As part of the leadership team, they implement, evaluate, and adapt programs and operations to provide the best possible programming and services to our campers, families, staff, alumni, and volunteers. As the position responsible for all year-round youth movement programming, the AD of Programs & Operations holds core responsibilities in camper and staff recruitment and retention. As a member of the year-round leadership team, the AD provides leadership and support in administration and oversight of summer camp preparations (program and physical campsite), organizational operations, and program evaluation, and they are part of the core summer camp leadership team that ensures safe and successful experiences for campers and their families. Responsibilities Year-Round Programming • Work with the Executive Director (ED) to evaluate, develop, and implement strategies for year-round programming that serves the purposes of meaningful community connection, social action engagement, camper retention, and camper recruitment., • Support youth leadership to bring their vision for youth movement programming into reality, through mentorship and guidance of program visioning, planning, recruitment, and implementation. Including:, • 2-4 community events + Tzedek (teen social action programming) events per semester in each of our program geographies: Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and San Diego, • Weekend Seminar for campers over Presidents’ Day Weekend, • West Coast Seminar for teens in April, in collaboration with Habonim Dror Camp Miriam, • Ma’agal (staff retention program) programming & January weekend seminar, • Family Camp in May over Memorial Day Weekend, • Work with youth leaders to ensure that all programs are safe, staffed, and high quality., • Respond to parent inquiries, questions, and concerns, and support families through the year to camp registration., • Serve as a member of committees responsible for site management (Facilities Committee, Master Plan Committee), taking on tasks to move committee work and vision forward in collaboration with lay leadership and the Executive Director., • Partner with the ED & youth leadership to plan and lead volunteer work weekends in the fall and spring., • Coordinate vendors and contractors to maintain our camp site., • In conjunction with the ED, administer and ensure adherence to ACA (American Camp Association) standards and other safety and operations best practices., • Mentor senior youth leadership in planning for camp., • Bottomline all camp logistics and operations, primarily working with the Techni Team (youth leadership position focused on logistics), including all group transportation, specialty certifications (such as lifeguarding and archery certifications), tiyulim (hiking) planning, program supplies systems, laundry, trash collection, and basic campsite maintenance. Desired Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Qualities • Minimum 3-5 years of experience with youth programs and/or camps in a day or overnight setting, ideally with experience supervising youth staff (high school & college age), • Knowledge and commitment to best practices in the camping field, • Experience in program development and project management, with a specific understanding of camp programming, • Experience with or an eagerness to learn campsite management and maintenance, • Ability to plan and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, take initiative and work with minimal supervision on time-sensitive projects, • Be both process and detail oriented, • Display a safety-oriented mindset, • Hold strong communication skills, both verbal and written, • Be able to support and maintain a high level of customer service to camp families, • Provide warm and dynamic support to staff and lay leadership, • Be committed to youth leadership and mentorship, and have patience to lead meaningful leadership development processes, • Have a personal connection, experience, and knowledge or willingness to learn about progressive Jewish communities and social justice work in the US and Israel/Palestine, • Bachelors degree required, Masters degree in relevant field preferred, • Driver’s license required, owning a car strongly preferred, • Proficiency in Google Drive, Microsoft Excel and Word, • Familiarity with databases, camp registration systems, donor management systems, Quickbooks, etc. is a plus, • Research suggests that women and structurally marginalized and/or underrepresented groups of people believe they need to meet 100% of the requirements in job postings to even apply. Camp Gilboa encourages anyone who believes they have the skills and motivation necessary to succeed here to apply for this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, as no one applicant ever does. We welcome candidates who bring their passions and interests to the role, and will support your development and growth. We care most about having the right people on the team and we approach staff roles with flexibility and a desire to help staff develop skills and experience in areas they are curious and excited about. Is facilities management a passion for you? Have you been itching to be involved with fundraising? Tell us about it in your cover letter! Work Conditions: • During the school year, this position is hybrid (remote/in-person) in Los Angeles with some travel to cities around California for events. Residents of the Bay Area or a Southern California location other than LA may be considered., • During the summer, must be willing to live at camp (in Big Bear) in a high-altitude, physically demanding outdoor environment., • Need flexibility to work irregular hours including frequent weekend hours., • Physical ability and emotional wisdom to act swiftly and appropriately in a crisis or emergency. Compensation & Benefits: • $60,000-70,000 annual salary, commensurate with experience, • This is a full time, exempt position, • Major Jewish holidays & all federal holidays off, plus three weeks paid time off, • In addition to vacation days, the office will be closed for two weeks at the end of summer session, • Health insurance, including dental and vision coverage, • Eligibility to enroll in a 401(k) retirement plan Equal Opportunity Employer We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, disability condition, marital status, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. In addition, the organization affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity as it applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Hiring Timeline and Process