Lower School Receptionist

Orangewood Christian School; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Orangewood Christian School seeks a Lower School Receptionist for our campus serving the K-6th grade program. The receptionist provides general office support, answers calls, directs calls to appropriate staff, handles mail and daily clerical tasks in a professional office setting.

The role requires strong computer aptitude and excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a calling to minister to the OCS community as they point students to Christ through daily interactions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• 0-2 years of receptionist/clerical experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist students, parents, teachers and guests.
• Answer and direct all incoming school phone calls.
• Notify personnel of visitor arrival.
• Maintain reception area and conference room in a welcoming, orderly manner.
• Maintain and input attendance and tardy logs.
• Receive, sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Assist with room reservations for events, tours and testing.
• Support administrators on projects and tasks as needed.
• Maintain and update phone lists.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

Summary: Orangewood Christian School is seeking a Receptionist for our lower school (K-6th grade) campus. The Lower School Receptionist provides general office support with a variety of clerical activities and related tasks. The receptionist will be responsible for answering incoming calls, directing calls to appropriate associates, mail distribution, flow of correspondence, as well as additional clerical duties. This job operates in a professional office environment. Applicant must have strong computer aptitude as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The Lower School Receptionist is a position requiring a calling to use God-given talents to further the Kingdom of God. The Lower School Receptionist is expected to be a minister to the OCS community through actions, speech, attitude, and prayer, as they point students to Christ.

Essential Functions

• Greet and assist students, parents, teachers and guests
• Answer and direct all incoming school phone calls
• Notify company personnel of visitor arrival
• Maintain reception area, and adjoining conference room, in a welcoming, orderly and attractive manner
• Maintain security by following procedures; issuing visitor badges, updating drill logbook
• Maintain and input daily attendance including tardy log and sending 6th grade ineligible student reports
• Receive, sort and distribute all incoming mail
• Assist with reservation of rooms for events, tours and testing
• Assist administrators on admin hallway with projects and tasks as needed
• Maintain and update phone lists
• Possess ability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise
• Demonstrate ability to organize, multi task, prioritize and work under pressure

Supplemental Functions

Other duties, as assigned

Required Personal Qualities

The employee shall:

• 1. Be a mature believer and disciple-maker of Jesus Christ.
• 2. Agree with and actively promote the school’s Statement of Faith.
• 3. Strive to model Christ in attitude, speech, and actions both in and out of school to students, parents and fellow employees.
• 4. Agree with and adhere to the OCS Lifestyle Statement.
• 5. Have the spiritual maturity, academic abilities, and personal leadership qualities to equip students to transform the world for Christ and His kingdom.

Additional Personal Qualities

The employee shall:

• 1. Demonstrate strong leadership presence, enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, and perseverance.
• 2. Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• 3. Have a strong command of the English language in both verbal and written communication.
• 4. Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.

Work Environment

X Offices _Classrooms _Outdoors _Community

_All facilities including roof and crawl spaces _Other:______________________________

Physical Demands

_Walking/Standing X Lifting/Moving (number of pounds 25) _Stretching

_Exposure to cold/Heat X Talking/hearing X Vision (close and distance)

_Bending/climbing _Other

* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Preferred Education Requirement: High School Diploma
• Certification(s) Preferred: N/A
• Years of Experience: 0-2