Part-time Office Assistant
Job description:
I’m the owner of two small businesses and am seeking assistance with organization, task management, and general business maintenance. The assistant will primarily help me stay on task with my to-do lists, systems, communication, and goals. Some occasional hands-on work may involve storage organizing, making phone calls, and running errands.
A work session might look like:
Taking dictated notes as I goes through my email and phone and organizing them into categorized action items
Helping to define priorities and timelines for each business
Time-blocking the work session for maximum efficiency and helping me stick to it
Helping me complete and track tasks
Assisting with long-term brainstorming & business planning
Required proficiency in Google Docs, good typing skills, and phone etiquette. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must. Project management skills will be helpful; know how to compassionately push on task completion and create bite-sized tasks out of larger ones.
Hours are flexible, but ideally would be scheduled in 3- and 4-hour sessions over 2-3 days per week. Work hours will be tracked separately by business, and two separate 1099s will be issued.
Details:
Contract position/1099
9-12 hours/week
$20 per hour
Location: home office in downtown Durham, home office in Hillsborough, some remote work
Contact Jessie.Gladdek@gmail.com or use the form below. Please note that responses may take a while (hence the need for an assistant!).
About the businesses:
Walking Distance Properties is a small rental property business comprised of 8 rental units, with a focus on walkable housing, historic preservation, and affordable rent. The primary assistance needed is for establishing better organizational practices and task completion.
Down Yonder Farm is is a second-generation, 50-acre homestead in Hillsborough. Currently, the farm serves as a short-term rental and occasional venue for music, arts, and cultural events. The primary assistance needed is task completion, financial organization, and progress towards long-term goals.
About the owner:
I’m Jessie Gladdek (she/her). My background is in Creative Writing, photography, historic home renovation, and property management. I’ve managed several different businesses over the course of 24 years. I'm highly-functional, independent, and creative, but I have inattentive-type ADHD which makes keeping momentum towards larger goals difficult. I’m seeking someone who’s naturally good with systems, who can offer a counterbalance to my strengths, and who’s willing to gently hold me accountable for the boring stuff. I would love to work with someone who believes in the potential of these two businesses. This is a paid position, but there are opportunities for trade as well.