School Receptionist

TITLE: School Receptionist

SALARY: $17.84 per hour

BENEFITS: Full benefits including paid holidays, sick leave, annual leave, holiday pay, health insurance and retirement. Local supplement of 5.5% starts the month after completion of first year. State longevity after 10 years of service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a two-year college or technical school majoring in administrative office support or related field.

• Solid typing, filing and other administrative skills.

• Ability to deal with people in tactful and effective manner.

• Excellent communication and decision-making skills with the ability to communicate to a wide variety of groups.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

REPORTS TO: Principal

JOB GOALS:

• To contribute to effective school-public relations by prompt and courteous handling of all inquiries and visitors.

• To assist in the administration of the school's business affairs so as to provide the maximum services for school community.

• To contribute to effective school-public relations by prompt and courteous handling of all inquiries and visitors.

• To provide dedicated, first-line technical and computer support for the school staff.

• To assist and relieve the principal and/or teachers of clerical duties so that he/she/they may devote maximum attention to the education of children.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the main source of contact in the front office in the role of receptionist.
• Greets all visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments, and directs and escorts them to the proper person.
• Answers office telephone and responds appropriately to requests for information.
• Reports immediately the presence in the building of any visitor who bypasses the reception desk or any suspicious activity or unusual behavior on the part of visitors.
• Receives and distributes mail to appropriate persons.
• Maintains such records and reports as requested by the principal.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal and/or designee.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION: Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion. The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve-month year; work schedule determined by the Principal.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Posted 3/11/25