Receptionist/Office Assistant - Spanish speaking preferred

San Mateo-Foster City School District

Foster City (MI)

On-site

USD 34,000 - 43,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

16 paid holidays
2 floating holidays
12 paid sick days
12 paid vacation days
District contribution towards medical

Job summary

The San Mateo-Foster City School District is seeking a Receptionist/Office Assistant for the District Office (Spanish speaking preferred).

Under supervision, you will serve as the primary personal and telephone receptionist for the District office; to receive and connect telephone calls, take messages, direct visitors and provide information to callers and visitors; to perform varied clerical work of average difficulty; and to perform related work as required. Work with a GREAT district!

Qualifications

  • District clerical test required
  • Resume
  • Typing Certificate

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary personal and telephone receptionist for the District Office.
  • Receive and connect telephone calls, take messages, and direct visitors.
  • Provide information to callers and visitors and perform clerical tasks as needed.

Skills

Typing

Education

Typing Certificate

Job description

Receptionist/Office Assistant - Spanish speaking preferred at San Mateo-Foster City School District

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Date Posted: 8/14/2026

Contact: Sonya Chan

Number of Openings: 1

Salary: $24.74 - $31.57 Per Hour

Add'l Salary Info: 16 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays; 12 paid sick days; 12 paid vacation days; District contribution towards medical/dental

Length of Work Year: 8 hours a day- 8:00am-4:30pm (12 months)

Employment Type: Full Time

About The Employer

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we humbly welcome you to the San Mateo-Foster City School District! We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging and aim to hire an exceptionally diverse workforce that reflects the students and families in our community. Our district educates approximately 10,500 students (representing 50 languages) in preschool through eighth grades in 22 outstanding schools. Our family of schools includes three middle schools (Grades 6-8), fifteen elementary schools (TK/K-5), three schools with all grades (K-8), and one Early Education Center. We also have preschools co-located at our six elementary sites. We have various theme based schools: Montessori, Immersion (Spanish and Mandarin), and STEM. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL: Create learning opportunities for ALL Pre-K through 8th students resulting in closing the achievement gap and culminating in personal and academic success in high school and beyond. EQUITY GOAL: Reduce inequitable outcomes for ALL students and staff by prioritizing equity, access, and inclusion. WELLNESS GOAL: Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment for all students to meet the needs of the whole child. To view our Strategic plan, click here: https://www.smfcsd.net/our-district/strategic-plan

SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person(s) or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact: SMFCSD Equity Officer: Nancy Bui, Director of Equity & Inclusion; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7254; nbui@smfc.k12.ca.us and Title IX Compliance Officer: Dr. Margaret Heredia; Principal on Special Assignment - M.T.S.S.; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7340; mheredia@smfc.k12.ca.us DECLARACIÒN DE NO DISCRIMINACIÒN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY: El Distrito Escolar de San Mateo-Foster City no permite discriminación, intimidación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual) o bullying basado en raza, color, ascendencia/país de origen, estatus de inmigración, identificación de grupo étnico/etnicidad, edad, religión, estatus matrimonial/ embarazo/estatus de ser padre, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, genero, identidad de género, expresión de género, información genética, información médica o asociación con personas o grupos de uno o más de estas características actuales o percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, contacte a: Oficial de Equidad de SMFCSD: Nancy Bui, directora de Equidad e Inclusion; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7254; swieser@smfc.k12.ca.us y Oficial de Cumplimiento de Titulo IX: Dra. Margaret Heredia; Directora de asignación especial - Sistema de apoyos de varios niveles ; 1170 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; (650) 312-7340; mheredia@smfc.k12.ca.us

Job Summary

The San Mateo-Foster City School District is seeking a Receptionist/Office Assistant for the District Office (Spanish speaking preferred). Description: Under supervision, to serve as the primary personal and telephone receptionist for the District office; to receive and connect telephone calls, take messages, direct visitors and provide information to callers and visitors; to perform varied clerical work of average difficulty; and to perform related work as required. Work with a GREAT district!

Requirements / Qualifications
  • *District clerical test required
  • Resume
  • Typing Certificate
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