Home School Connections Receptionist

We are seeking a dynamic individual to be the first interaction people have when they enter Home School Connections. We value teamwork and a positive growth mindset. This position should be willing to help out in whatever areas are needed in order to provide a happy and healthy learning environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors
• Greet students, families and visitors as they enter
• Answer phone calls and be prepared to answer general questions from the public
• Check background information on visitors before allowing entry to building
• Helping with attendance
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by administration

Desired Qualities

• Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
• Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others.
• Dependability: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed work plans, and balancing of multiple priorities.
• Communication and Customer Service Skills: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to customer needs in a high-quality and courteous manner. Occasionally may need to communicate with stakeholders that are upset.

Skills

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Infinite Campus, Google Communication Suite; spreadsheet, etc).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn the student information system (Infinite Campus).
• Ability to learn and become proficient in the use of Google calendar, sheets, and docs.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Work in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Prior successful clerical experience preferred but not required.

Pay

$16.40–$25.63 per hour (depending on experience)

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• 8 hours per day
• 177 days per year

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Group Life
• Long-Term Disability
• Vision (Optional)