Part-Time Receptionist

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Radiation Science & Engineering Center is seeking a part-time receptionist to serve as the main contact for visitors, escort tours, and help maintain security.

The role includes answering phones, supporting daily office operations, assisting with Open House events, and handling confidential information. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 20–24 hours per week, with a starting rate of $20 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with standard office software and security procedures.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact and escort for visitors; collect sign-in information and distribute dosimetry.
• Answer phones and assist callers.
• Provide general office support: manage supplies, orders, and forms.
• Assist with Open House, events, workshops and meetings.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion.

Skills

Customer service

Phone support

Reception duties

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SIMBA

SAP Concur

Worklion

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Radiation Science & Engineering Center is seeking applicants for a part-time receptionist.

Job duties to include:

• Serve as primary point of contact and escort for visitors, tours, classes and maintain security by collecting required information needed for signing guests in, showing safety and security video, and distributing dosimetry.
• Answer phones/assist callers.
• Provide general office support: maintain office supply inventory and ordering, gas cylinder orders/returns, purchasing/ordering requests, note taking for staff meetings and emergency drills, scheduling shipping pickups, maintain office machines, enter OPP work orders and maintain copies of forms needed for operations.
• Assist with yearly Open House, events, workshops and meetings.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

• Office, Teams, Simba, SAP Concur, Worklion preferred

Selected candidate will be subject to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) background checks and fingerprinting prior to starting.

Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 20-24 hours per week

Compensation: The starting rate for this job is $20/hour

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .

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