Receptionist

Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Life Insurance

401k with Employer Match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Holiday pay and closings

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) in Stamford, CT seeks a bilingual receptionist to manage front desk, greet visitors, and direct them to the appropriate department.

This full-time, day-shift role requires strong computer skills (MS Office, Google Workspace), excellent communication, and a warm, professional demeanor. Responsibilities include answering calls, taking messages, scheduling appointments, handling mail and deliveries, and supporting tuition processing.

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Excellent written and oral communication, strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Greets clients, visitors, and guests; determines purpose and directs to the proper location.
• Verify ID, monitor logbook, issue visitor badges and maintain reception security.
• Answer, screen, and direct phone calls; take messages and schedule appointments.
• First contact for registration appointments; distribute intake packets and explain procedures.
• Receive mail and deliveries; deliver or distribute items; open/close building as needed.
• Perform data entry, filing and general clerical support; order office supplies.
• Assist with tuition collection and distribute payroll checks every two weeks.
• Handle cash box collection and related front desk tasks.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Customer service

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: CLC Palmers Hill - Stamford, CT 06902Position Type: Full Time Non-TeachingSalary Range: $19.50 - $19.50 HourlyJob Shift: Day 40 Hours Per WeekChildren’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) currently has a full time position available for a bi-lingual (Spanish/English) receptionist who can effectively and efficiently oversee the front desk area, meet and greet all visitors and direct them to the proper department. Hours: 7-4 (1hr lunch) Mon-Fri.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

• Greets clients, visitors, and guests; determines the purpose of each person’s visit and directs or escorts him or her to the appropriate location
• Maintain office security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk (verify ID, monitor logbook, issue visitor badges)
• Answers, screens, and directs phone calls to staff; takes messages and schedules appointments.
• First point of contact for families requesting registration appointments (distributes intake packets, explains procedure, schedules appointments)
• Receives mail, documents, packages, and courier deliveries and delivers or distributes items.
• Operate standard office equipment on a regular basis, including a fax machine, a copy machine, postage meter and a computer
• Performs general clerical support tasks including data entry and filing
• Order office supplies and keep inventory of stock
• Assist with tuition collection as needed
• Handle cash box collection
• Distribute payroll checks to all location every two weeks
• Open and close the building when necessary

Nutrition Responsibilities

• Print monthly menu and distribute to classrooms
• Facilitate classroom consumable orders from Food Service Company
• Order consumable/cleaning supplies and keep inventory of stock
• Assist Kitchen Monitor with daily tasks as needed (prepare bleach/water solution, check refrigerator temperatures, milk check)

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) - Required
• Must be warm and pleasant to co-workers and all guests upon entering the building.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in various computer programs: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong organizational skills, bilingual (Spanish).

Good to Have

• Positive outgoing team player
• Polite and friendly demeanor
• Ability to multi-task
• Must love children
• Must be able to occasionally move between locations in Stamford.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: up to 15 vacation and 12 sick days earned per year, 3 personal days
• Federal Holidays
• Week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Weather related closings
• Medical/Dental/Life Insurance
• 401k with Employer Match
• OSHA and Mandated Reporter Training
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional Requirements

• Must pass a Background Check and Drug Test