Receptionist

West Ottawa Public Schools; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

West Ottawa High School is seeking a Receptionist to join the front desk team. This full-time role supports visitors, staff and vendors, directing guests and maintaining security procedures at the main entrance.

The position requires strong organization, excellent communication, and clerical skills. Bilingual candidates are preferred to assist with diverse community interactions.

Qualifications

• Highly organized with excellent communication and clerical skills.
• Experience in verbal and written communication.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors, clients and vendors warmly as soon as they arrive.
• Direct guest to the appropriate person, office or meeting space.
• Maintain a secure and organized entrance by issuing visitor passes and monitoring access logs.
• Keep the reception area, lobby and waiting rooms clean and presentable.

Skills

Organized

Communication

Clerical skills

Job description

Notice of Support Staff Posting

Position: Receptionist Posting # 4121

West Ottawa High School

Posting Dates: September 17, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Principal

Beginning: Immediately

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday

School Year/Full-Time

Qualifications

• Must be highly organized and have excellent communication and clerical skills
• Experience in providing friendly and accurate verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual preferred

Job Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors, clients and vendors warmly as soon as they arrive
• Direct guest to the appropriate person, office or meeting space
• Maintain a secure and organized entrance by issuing visitor passes and monitoring access logs
• Keep the reception area, lobby and waiting rooms clean and presentable

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance.