Elementary School Front Desk & Admin Support

Discovery Health Sciences Schools; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is seeking a Front Office Assistant to support the Elementary School campus with day-to-day administrative operations and visitor management.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma (bachelor’s preferred), 2+ years of related experience in education, and strong organizational and communication skills to engage students, parents, and staff. Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in K-12 education is strongly preferred, especially with transcripts and attendance records.
• Strong communication, organizational, and confidentiality skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains school culture by creating a welcoming and helpful atmosphere for visitors.
• Greet visitors, answer calls, take messages, and handle correspondence.
• Operates the school intercom systems to make announcements.
• Maintain confidential student records and files.
• Maintain, update, and document student information through the School Information System.
• Assist with tracking attendance and communicate issues to teachers and leaders.
• Assist Admissions to review student applications and assist applicants.
• Support special projects.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information within legal confines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Professional communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Google Workspace

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma required

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is seeking a Front Office Assistant to support the Elementary School campus with day-to-day administrative operations and visitor management.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma (bachelor’s preferred), 2+ years of related experience in education, and strong organizational and communication skills to engage students, parents, and staff. Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office is expected.