Receptionist

Santo Domingo Pueblo; Santo Domingo Pueblo / Kewa (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Santo Domingo Pueblo's Head Start/ECLC program is seeking a friendly Receptionist to serve as the welcoming face for children, families, visitors, and community members. The role emphasizes organized, dependable, and confidential support in a busy office environment.

You will assist the director and office team with clerical tasks, document production, distribution, and purchasing, while maintaining excellent customer service and a respectful, community-focused tone.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required and one year of reception/customer service experience
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
• Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• Preferred: experience in Head Start or early childhood program settings

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the director, office manager, and administrative team, including clerical tasks and document production
• Oversee the office reception area and manage front-desk activities
• Coordinate purchasing and distribution as part of the administrative workflow
• Deliver excellent customer service to children, families, visitors, and community members

Skills

Customer service

Organization

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Receptionist

Be the Welcoming Face of Our Head Start Program!

We are looking for a friendly, dependable, and organized individual to join our Head Start team as a Receptionist. As one of the first faces our children, families, visitors, and community members see, you will play an important role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment from the moment they walk through our doors.

If you enjoy helping others, staying organized, working with families, and being part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of children, we encourage you to apply. Come be part of a program dedicated to supporting our children, strengthening families, and serving our community.

About Our Work Environment:

Our work environment has:

• Friendly staff
• Supportive work environment
• Flexibility
• And is community service driven

We offer a generous leave policy that includes vacation, holidays, and administrative days that equal up to 54 days off in a year. Affordable medical plans, health, dental, and vision. Competitive 401k retirement plan, and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

Summary of Position:

Provide administrative support to the director, office manager, and administrative team, of Head Start/Early Head Start of ECLC. Support includes advanced clerical tasks, document production, creation and distribution and purchasing. Must have excellent customer service, and a critical thinker. Oversee the organization's office reception area. This position is classified as highly confidential and involves organization & coordination of multiple tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required and one year's experience in general office practices with emphasis on reception, and customer service
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in general office practices, with an emphasis on reception and customer service
• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and must be insured through Santo Domingo Pueblo's liability insurance plan.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a background check and a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience working in a Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood education, or similar program setting preferred.
• Knowledge of Head Start administrative functions is highly desirable
• Bilingual in English and Keres preferred
• Experience with editing, note-taking, keyboarding/data entry

Are you ready to join our Team?

Santo Domingo Pueblo exercises Indian preference in employment opportunities but otherwise supports non-discrimination on the basis of age, sex, religion, disability, color, race, or national origin, except where required by bona fide business necessity.