The Salt Spring Literacy Society has an immediate opening for a service-oriented, organized and collaborative part-time Administrative Assistant. This role provides reception service for the office and assists the staff, volunteers and board with a wide range of administrative support.

The ideal candidate has experience in an office environment and brings a detail-oriented mindset to the role along with a desire to help and support our diverse community.

Key Responsibilities include:

1.     Administration

  • Be the first point of contact for telephone, email and in-person requests
  • Reviews and addresses phone and email messages as required
  • Picks up and distributes mail
  • Puts up posters and distributes flyers; delivers boxes of books
  • Manages room bookings by volunteers and staff
  • Keeps electronic files organized on our Sharepoint site
  • Files paper documents
  • Manages criminal record checks using online government system
  • Maintains records in spreadsheets of computer lab users, tech learners, etc.
  • Maintain membership records in Excel
  • Update Salt Spring Literacy’s database app with learner information
  • Provides administrative support to various programs, including creating Word templates, organizing information in Excel spreadsheets, printing documents, etc.
  • Administers our Square terminal loan program
  • Administers the tech tutor program, including scheduling appointments, advertising, and recruiting tech tutor volunteers
  • Manages the drop-in computer lab

2.     Communication and Social Media

  • Designs posters, flyers, and ads
  • Updates content of website (WordPress) as requested and ensures content is kept up to date
  • Adds items to the Facebook page as directed
  • Posts items on the Salt Spring Exchange as directed
  • Creates ads for the Driftwood
  • Manages printing of posters, flyers, bookmarks
  • Assists with compilation of the newsletter

3.     Financial Responsibilities

  • Performs bank deposits
  • Processes receipts for our bookkeeper and ensure all purchased items have receipts
  • Purchases supplies
  • Processing tax credit notes for donations

4.     Book and Bling Sale Administration

  • Participates on Books & Bling steering committee
  • Creates ads, signs, and other graphics
  • Participates in Preview Night activities

The rate of pay is $25–30, depending on experience. Work days are Tuesday–Friday, 12pm to 4pm.

Please submit a letter of interest and a resume to Executive Director, Stella Weinert, at ED@saltspringliteracy.org. The closing date for applications is April 24, 2026.

Salt Spring Literacy promotes literacy in our community through building awareness, collaborative partnerships and service provision so that community members can participate more fully in society.

The deadline for your application is April 24, 2026

Thanks to all who apply.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.