Campus Front Desk & Communications Assistant (Work-Study)

North Central Missouri College; Trenton (MO); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

North Central Missouri College is seeking a work‑study front desk receptionist and primary switchboard operator for the Student Affairs department. The role requires greeting visitors, routing calls, and maintaining campus service access at the main location in Trenton, MO.

You will support multiple departments, learn campus extension details, and maintain a professional, courteous approach while assisting students, faculty and staff.

Qualifications

• Skills: Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong phone and face to face etiquette.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong customer service skills and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Serve as front desk receptionist and primary switchboard operator for the college
• Answer the phones in a friendly, professional manner and transfer calls to appropriate departments
• Must be familiar with the campus extension numbers and faculty/staff office locations campus wide
• Knowledge of how to open and close department, including turning computers on and off, as well as sanitizing front desk and reception area
• Greet everyone that enters the ASC and facilitate their use of college services, including NCMC faculty/staff members
• Help with miscellaneous work from other departments as instructed. You may need to finish a project the student worker before you has started.
• Follow the posted procedures for answering and directing phone calls, and greeting and directing walk‑in traffic

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Phone etiquette

Face-to-face etiquette

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Customer service

Professionalism

Job description

North Central Missouri College is seeking a work‑study front desk receptionist and primary switchboard operator for the Student Affairs department. The role requires greeting visitors, routing calls, and maintaining campus service access at the main location in Trenton, MO.

You will support multiple departments, learn campus extension details, and maintain a professional, courteous approach while assisting students, faculty and staff.