Chess at Three
Virtual Assistant - Philippines (Remote)
Job Summary
This role involves providing remote administrative and customer service support to enhance the operation of a retail location focused on early childhood education. Key responsibilities include managing schedules, data entry, assisting with onboarding, and facilitating team communication through tools like Slack. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills, experience in admin or customer service, and the ability to work remotely across time zones. Experience in education or startup environments is considered a plus.
Required Skills
Job Description
WHO ARE WE?
Chess at Three is an international network of storytellers (chess tutors) who introduce chess to children from the surprising age of three. By harnessing the power of stories, Chess at Three’s award winning curriculum has been taught to over 150,000 children in homes, schools, and online. Children become successful chess players while also exploring the foundations of math, strategy and sportsmanship as they journey with a unique cast of characters on an exciting narrative adventure.
Job Summary:
The Virtual Assistant will be a vital team member, contributing to the smooth operation of our retail location and supporting our mission to enhance early childhood education. This role involves providing remote administrative support, coordinating between departments, and assisting with customer service remotely.
Responsibilities
- Manage schedules and appointments using Google Calendar
- Support administrative tasks such as data entry in Airtable
- Responsible in importing eventbrite bookings to our CRM and G-Cal, help out customer service on scheduling/rescheduling. Support onboarding.Provide customer service via phone and email
- Facilitate team communication through Slack
- Assist in project coordination and task tracking
Requirements
- Familiarity with Airtable, Google Calendar, and Slack is a must
- Previous admin or customer service experience required, preferably in Singapore
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work remotely and coordinate across time zones
- Must be available to support weekends
- Past work environment in Education industry or have start up experience is a big plus
Job Type: Part Time - Weekdays and 1 weekend day
Working hours:
- Wednesday: 9.30am to 6.30am
- Thursday: 9.30am to 6.30am
- Friday: 12.30pm to 9.30pm
- Saturday: 12.30pm to 9.30pm
- Sunday: 9.30am to 6.30pm
- Monday - Off
- Tuesday - Off
Salary: S$800 - S$1000 monthly
Chess at Three
Since 2011, Chess at Three has made it possible for young kids to master tricky subjects like chess, all through the power of storytelling.
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