Overview
Located in a beautiful, rural setting in Orinda, Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center provides therapeutic horseback riding, therapeutic services and related activities to children with physical disabilities, and to Veterans from all theaters. Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center is a 501(c)3 and a Premier Accredited Center with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International.
Position Summary
Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center is looking to hire an experienced, self-directed part-time Communications and Administration Assistant to join our team. The qualified Communications and Administration Assistant will be responsible for supporting the core staff with the day-to-day administrative duties, as well as marketing communications (website maintenance, social media posting, bi-monthly newsletter production), and creative collateral development.
Responsibilities
- Maintain all database software, including Salesforce, Fusion Web, and Mailchimp.
- Assist with general website maintenance and updates.
- Compose, test and send informational email blasts to donors and volunteers using appropriate methods.
- Compose and send bi-monthly newsletter.
- Compose social media content and post according to schedule provided by supervisor.
- Communicate in brand voice and style in all written communications.
- Generate physical marketing collateral in Canva.
- Order office and volunteer supplies as needed.
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Other duties as needed.
- Reports to Executive Director
Requirements
- Experience and comfort with Salesforce, Mailchimp, Canva, Google Suite, Facebook, Instagram and Squarespace (or equivalent).
- Ability to plan, organize and meet firm deadlines.
- Ability to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Minimum 2 years work experience.
- Must be available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings to work on-site.
