Receptionist - University Setting - Boston, MA ($20 - $22/hour)

ProPivotal

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 30,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

ProPivotal is seeking a temporary receptionist for university campus settings in Boston. You will be the front desk hub, greeting visitors, routing calls, and supporting multiple departments to keep the front office running smoothly.

Ideal candidates have prior front desk or administrative experience, a polished presence, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to stay organized in a busy, people-facing environment.

Qualifications

  • Prior experience in a receptionist, front desk, or administrative support role.
  • Polished, professional presence with strong communication skills.
  • Ability to stay organized in a busy, people-facing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Greet visitors and manage front desk communications.
  • Answer and route calls, coordinate with campus departments.
  • Keep the front office organized and functioning smoothly.

Skills

Front desk experience
Professional presence
Strong communication

Job description

Compensation: $20 - $22/hour. Weekly pay, fast interview, quick response.

If you thrive in a campus environment -- where the pace is purposeful, the people are curious, and no two days feel exactly the same -- this temporary receptionist assignment through ProPivotal is worth a look.

University and college settings have a rhythm all their own: academic calendars, faculty, students, staff, and visitors moving through a front desk that keeps everything running smoothly. If that's the kind of work that energizes you, we want to hear from you.

  • A setting you'll actually enjoy. Campus environments are professional, mission-driven, and genuinely interesting -- a front desk here means you're at the center of it all.
  • Work that uses real skills. Greeting visitors, managing calls, coordinating with departments, keeping the front office organized -- this is receptionist work done at a high level.
  • Transparent pay. Compensation listed above. No guessing, no negotiating in the dark.
  • ProPivotal's process is fast. Apply, talk to a real person, and get moving -- we don't make you wait.

What we're looking for:

  • Prior experience in a receptionist, front desk, or administrative support role
  • A polished, professional presence and strong communication skills -- written and verbal
  • Comfort with a busy, people-facing environment and the ability to stay organized under pressure

This is a temporary assignment placed through ProPivotal. If a university or college setting is where you do your best work, we move quickly.

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