Receptionist - Sumter School District

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District seeks a Receptionist to manage front-desk duties at Sumter, South Carolina. The role requires a high school diploma, at least three years of relevant experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. A pleasant telephone manner and the ability to greet and assist the public are essential.

The position is full-time with a 233-day term; reports to the Principal and involves greeting visitors, answering calls, and routing inquiries according to school policy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum 3 years relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Pleasant telephone voice and manner; ability to greet and assist public with inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Greets all visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments, and directs or escorts them to proper person.
• Operates telephone to relay incoming and outgoing calls.
• Answers questions of callers according to school policy; takes messages for staff members; and pages authorized personnel over the intercom system as needed.
• Maintains an alphabetical file of staff members; names, room locations, and telephone extensions to expedite relaying calls.
• Types correspondence, charts, and such other data as needed. Places and receives telephone calls and records messages to employees.
• Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Telephone etiquette

Public inquiries greeting

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Receptionist - Sumter School District

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Job Details

Job ID: 5977813

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 30, 2026 5:07 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Qualifications: Minimum of high school diploma. Minimum three (3) years relevant work experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Office systems. Pleasant telephone voice and manner; ability to greet and assist public with inquiries.

Reports to: Principal

Salary Range: $14.88 - 18.65 hourly rate

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Greetsall visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments, anddirects or escorts them to proper person.
• Operates telephone to relay incoming and outgoing calls.
• Answersquestions of callers according to school policy; takes messages for staff members; and pages authorized personnel over the intercom system as needed.
• Maintains an alphabetical file of staff members; names, room locations, and telephone extensions to expedite relaying calls.
• Types correspondence, charts, and such other data as needed. Places and receives telephone calls and records messages toemployees.
• Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respective manner.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

TERMS: 233 days.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Principal.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. Employees will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Sumter School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description or application deadline at any time for the efficient operation of the district.

Sumter School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Receptionist

Contact Information

• Tiffany Walters
• 1345 Wilson Hall Road
• Sumter, South Carolina 29150
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]