Job Description: Part-time Administrative Associate Hours per week: Part time, 16-20 hours per week, Friday and Saturdays, non-exempt Pay rate: $23-25 per hour, depending on experience About the Sonoma Community Center: Housed in the beautiful 107-year old Sonoma Grammar School building just off Sonoma Plaza, the Sonoma Community Center was founded in 1952 as a resource for community enrichment through the arts. Today, the mission of the Sonoma Community Center is to create extraordinary, artistic, cultural, and learning experiences that enrich our diverse community. Driven by values of community, innovation, creativity, inclusion, and leadership, the Center offers a broad range of classes, events, and performances that encourage people from all walks of life to create, connect, thrive, and build community together.   About this position: As the Administrative Associate, you’ll work closely with the Executive Director and other staff members to ensure that our programs, special projects,  and community events run smoothly. You’ll take primary responsibility for customer service and administrative processes that make our success possible.   Your responsibilities will include: Customer Service ● Provide friendly and knowledgeable information to interested parties ● Manage the front desk including registrations, refunds, and class inquiries ● Support SCC rental program Program Support ● Support class and event website listings  ● Support Marketing of programs, including flier distribution (coordinating volunteers for distribution) ● Process clay sales including credit card and cash purchases. Administrative Support ● Provide support to staff including class and workshop administration, material procurement, and scheduling   ● Provide administrative support of the Center’s two galleries including scheduling maintenance, artists communication, and marketing support.   ● Manage office supplies Membership Program Support ● Promptly process all new membership sign-ups as well as renewals ● Participate in the development and planning of regular member engagement and appreciation activities, including member-only events Database and data management ● Use best practices to keep data in our systems current, accurate, and relevant, including regular cleaning and de-duplication ● Ensure regular updates to mailing lists in our marketing platform Event Support ● Assist with guest check-in and check-out at events ● Assist with event set-up and breakdown ● Assist with volunteer management for events Other duties as assigned. This job may be a fit for you if: ● You pride yourself on your attention to detail ● You have an interest in continually improving administrative systems ● You have an interest in engaging your community around a worthy cause, and connecting people to artistic, educational, and volunteer opportunities ● You are able to keep up with regular weekly tasks while also working on larger, longer-term projects ● You demonstrate empathy and respect in all interpersonal interactions ● You can communicate with clarity and authenticity in both written and spoken English ● You are able to work some evenings and weekends ● A plus, but not required, is experience with a donor database or customer relationship management (CRM) system ● A plus, but not required, is experience with social media engagement ● A plus, but not required, is written and oral fluency in Spanish How to Apply: This position will be open until filled, but we encourage applicants to submit their materials by September 18, 2026 To apply, please send us:   1. A resume outlining your fit for this position 2. A short letter describing your interest in this role. Please send your materials to Vanessa Rognlien, Executive Director, at vanessa@sonomacommunitycenter.org Questions about the role? Please reach out to Vanessa at the email listed above. The Sonoma Community Center is committed to an equitable, inclusive, and accessible application process for the open position. We are seeking applicants of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and gender identities. If you require any assistance in accessing the job description or require an accommodated application process please reach out to Vanessa Rognlien for more information.