Campus Rec Receptionist

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 14,513 - 20,670; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University’s Campus Recreation department seeks a part-time Campus Rec Student Worker to assist with daily operations, greet guests, answer phones, and maintain facilities during business hours.

The role emphasizes customer service, organization, and basic computer skills, with opportunities to support events and learn recreation management. Onsite in Lynchburg, VA, starting pay $12.77 per hour.

Qualifications

• Current Liberty University student enrolled and eligible to work on campus.
• Able to work up to 18 hours per week.
• Available 8:00am–5:30pm, Monday–Friday.
• Strong organizational and customer service skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Preferred CPR/AED and First Aid certification or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility cleanliness, effective operations, and high level of customer service.
• Greet guests, answer phones, and assist with office tasks.
• Direct inquiries to the appropriate Campus Rec staff or department.
• Communicate issues or patron concerns to staff during hours.
• Maintain stocked supplies and clean public spaces.
• Assist with events and operations during evenings, nights, or weekends.
• Attend required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
• Support Campus Recreation operations and programming as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication

Basic computer knowledge

Education

Current Liberty University student

Tools

Microsoft Office Programs

Job description

The Campus Rec Student Worker is responsible for performingoperational tasks for Campus Recreation programs and facilities.They will provide excellent customer service, maintain facility and asset cleanliness, ensure that all policies are followed by guests and participants, and ensure all safety measures are being implemented.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring facility cleanliness, effectiveoperations, and a high level of customer service, at the CampusRecreation business office, during operational hours.
• Complete day to day operational tasks including: greetingguests, answering phone calls, keeping office common areas cleanand organized, distributing mail, recording inventory, as well asassisting in the day to day requests of departmental needs.
• Direct outside phone calls, questions, or information to theappropriate Campus Rec employee or department as needed.
• Effectively communicate any issues or patron complaints to theAdministrative Assistant during operational hours.
• Responsible to ensure clean and organized office common areasthrough stocking supplies and maintaining clean public spaces.
• Regularly assist with events and operations during evening,nights or weekend hours.
• Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings andmeetings.
• Perform all other tasks assigned by the AdministrativeAssistant to assist with Campus Recreation operations andprogramming.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fosteringLU’s mission.

Additional information may be found here

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Liberty University student
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week
• Availability to work within the operational hours of 8:00am –5:30pm (Monday – Friday)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Programs
• Helpful and friendly personality
• Experience in a customer service position
• Desire to pursue recreation management as a career field
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification, or ability toobtain

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writingto convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order toconvey messages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professionalrepresentation of Liberty University to a variety of business andcommunity customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, andapply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine andcomplex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to sit or stand in one location forextended periods to perform tasks assigned to varyingpositions.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectivelycommunicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to movearound the facility
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business.
• Regularly lift 40 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. Areas are well lit and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one's personal vehicle(or LU vehicles) may be required for travel. Proof of a valid driver's license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility oesuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promotingforall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.