Receptionist

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Inc.; Cold Spring Harbor (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking a part-time Receptionist to join a small administrative team at the Dolan DNA Learning Center. The role involves answering phones, greeting teachers and visitors, and handling registrations and data entry.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree (or equivalent) and two years of secretarial/administrative experience, with strong communication, organization, and multitasking abilities. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
• Two years secretarial/administrative experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail is imperative.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook & Excel.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones
• Meeting and greeting teachers, students, and visitors
• Creating purchasing requisitions and work orders
• Handling registrations, data entry and filing
• Invoicing and collecting money from schools/organizations
• Distributing department mail
• Assisting with emailing campaigns and other administrative projects
• Managing staff calendars

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Decision making

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Position Description

DNA Learning Center Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned scientific research organization located on the North Shore of Long Island, is seeking a part-time Receptionist to join a small administrative team at the Dolan DNA Learning Center.

Position Responsibilities

• Answering phones
• Meeting and greeting teachers, students, and visitors
• Creating purchasing requisitions and work orders
• Handling registrations, data entry and filing
• Invoicing and collecting money from schools/ organizations
• Distributing department mail
• Assisting with emailing campaigns and other administrative projects
• Managing staff calendars

Position Requirements

EDUCATION: Associate's degree or equivalent experience

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Two years secretarial/administrative experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail is imperative.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook & Excel.

Compensation and Benefits

Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our CSHLBenefitssites to learn more. The salary range for this role is $19.00-$23.00. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

Environment

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program.We believe that science is for everyone and our researchers have a wide variety of backgrounds.

CSHL is an EO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

For more information about CSHL, please visit us at www.cshl.edu.