Receptionist

Queen Creek Unified School District; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Creek Unified School District is seeking a confidential receptionist to support the Family Resource Center, ensuring efficient office operation and courteous handling of all inquiries and visitors.

The position is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, 228 days over 11 months, non-exempt, and requires a background clearance and an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. The compensation follows QCUSD salary schedule.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• General clerical skills.
• Exceptional public relations skills.
• Ability to handle front office environment.
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

Responsibilities

• Open and close the front office daily
• Place and receive telephone calls and record messages
• Order and maintain supplies as needed
• Assist in office with appointments, calls, etc
• Welcome visitors and arrange for their comfort, and screen unexpected callers in accordance with pre-determined procedures
• Process and distribute incoming/outgoing mailMaintain a high level of confidentiality in all aspects of school business.
• Serve as liaison to school offices in emergencies
• Operate and monitor all office equipment
• Maintain a regular filing system, as well as a set of locked confidential files, and process correspondence as instructed
• Accept payments and issue receipts
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

Skills

Public relations

Clerical skills

Front office handling

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Position Type: Administrative/Business Support/ Receptionist
• Location: Family Resource Center

JOB GOAL

To act as confidential receptionist to school office staff, to assure the efficient operation of the office and contribute to the effective, prompt and courteous handling of all inquiries and visitors.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• General clerical skills.
• Exceptional public relations skills.
• Ability to handle front office environment.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs., be able to exert 25-30 lbs. of force frequently, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, and to sit for long periods of time.
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

228 Days; 11 Months

COMPENSATION

Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

HOURS

40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 7:30-4:00 pm

CLASSIFICATION

Non - Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Open and close the front office daily
• Place and receive telephone calls and record messages
• Order and maintain supplies as needed
• Assist in office with appointments, calls, etc
• Welcome visitors and arrange for their comfort, and screen unexpected callers in accordance with pre-determined procedures
• Process and distribute incoming/outgoing mailMaintain a high level of confidentiality in all aspects of school business.
• Serve as liaison to school offices in emergencies
• Operate and monitor all office equipment
• Maintain a regular filing system, as well as a set of locked confidential files, and process correspondence as instructed
• Accept payments and issue receipts
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone] and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone].