Office Assistant

About Us:

The Illinois Welding School teaches, trains & empowers students through individualized hands-on principles in welding for outstanding employability for the prosperity of future generations.  Welding is in hot demand and employers are looking to the school to fill their positions.  IWS has a 90% placement rate for our students who graduate and a 93% graduating rate for students who start and complete their training.  The School has 5 full-time employees and 2 part-time personnel and is opened the entire year with days off for holidays and vacations.

Location:

The School is located at 1315 Enterprise Dr., in Romeoville, IL.

Job Description:

The position consists of clerical assistance to the President, General Manager, Instructors and students through letters, progress reports, certificates, and other correspondence as needed.  Outstanding customer service skills is mandatory towards staff, students and anyone else who will contact the school.  Answering the phone and explaining the school’s programs to the public is a major responsibility.  The public could consist of parents, prospective students, governmental officials, corporations and anyone else inquiring about the school.  Expanding the social networking opportunities for the school, in addition to helping research grant opportunities will be expected once becoming familiar with position.

Requirements:

Must be efficient on the phone, customer service skills, and computer usage.  Would desire someone who could utilize Excel, Word and social networking.  Desire someone with some skills in being able to research the internet for grants and other financial assistance for the students.

Benefits Include:

This is a part-time, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The position is at $10/hour and paid on the 1^stand 15^thwithout any other benefits at this time.  However, once the individual grows with the organization, this position could be paid for holidays and vacations.