Front Desk Assistant – Child Care Center

The TEA Center; Pimmit Hills (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The T.E.A. Center is seeking a friendly, dependable Front Desk Assistant to create a welcoming experience for children, families, visitors, and staff in a Virginia center.

The role supports daily front-desk operations, communicates with families and staff, and helps keep the front desk organized and welcoming. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering calls, handling basic inquiries, maintaining records, assisting with scheduling, and ensuring a tidy, confidential environment in line

Qualifications

• Near-native fluency in English with clear, professional communication.
• Friendly, professional communication with families and staff.
• Reliable, punctual, and organized with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable using computers and basic office software.
• Able to multitask and prioritize daily responsibilities.
• Positive attitude and team-oriented work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist families, children, visitors, and staff in a friendly and professional manner.
• Answer incoming calls and respond to general inquiries.
• Assist with front-desk communication and daily administrative tasks.
• Help maintain accurate records and organized front-desk information.
• Assist families with basic questions and direct inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
• Support scheduling, messages, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming front-desk area.
• Follow center policies, safety procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
• Provide general support to the center's administrative team as needed.

Skills

Near-native English

Excellent communication

Organized

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team player

Computer skills

Customer service

Professional demeanor

Tools

Office software

Phone system

Job description

Join The T.E.A. Center Team!

The T.E.A. Center is seeking a friendly, dependable, and organized Front Desk Assistant to help create a welcoming experience for children, families, visitors, and staff.

The Front Desk Assistant will support daily front-desk operations, communicate with families and staff, and help ensure the center remains organized and welcoming.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist families, children, visitors, and staff in a friendly and professional manner.
• Answer incoming calls and respond to general inquiries.
• Assist with front-desk communication and daily administrative tasks.
• Help maintain accurate records and organized front-desk information.
• Assist families with basic questions and direct inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
• Support scheduling, messages, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming front-desk area.
• Follow center policies, safety procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
• Provide general support to the center's administrative team as needed.

Qualifications

• Near-native fluency in English, with clear, professional, and confident communication skills.
• Friendly, professional, and comfortable communicating with families.
• Reliable, punctual, and organized.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable using computers and basic office software.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily responsibilities.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Previous front-desk, customer service, administrative, or childcare-center experience is a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Why Join The T.E.A. Center?

• Supportive and family-oriented work environment.
• Opportunity to work in a growing early childhood education center.
• Meaningful opportunity to support children, families, and the school community.

If you're friendly, organized, dependable, and enjoy helping people, we'd love to hear from you!