School Receptionist: Front Desk & Admin Support | Full-Time

ST JOHNSBURY SCHOOL; St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long term disability

Paid time off

Professional development

RecFit membership

Job summary

ST JOHNSBURY SCHOOL in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont seeks a friendly receptionist to greet visitors, answer phones, manage mail, and handle the exterior doors, supporting daily school operations. The full-time position requires confidentiality, excellent communication, multitasking, and a team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities include front desk duties, door greeting, PA announcements, visitor and student sign-in/out, scheduling facility use, and coordinating with staff.

Qualifications

• The receptionist must have experience as a secretary in a professional office setting;
• High school diploma;
• Demonstrated ability to manage computerized systems;
• Knowledge of office equipment;
• Friendly communication and positive attitude to assist others;
• Ability to keep confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Staff front window, greeting and directing the public as they enter the building;
• Door greeter and PA announcements;
• Answer the telephone and direct messages accordingly;
• Manages out going mail and distributes mail;
• Maintain visitor and student sign in/out logs;
• Helps direct internalbehavioral and maintenance calls;
• Manage community facility usage scheduling and correspondence;
• Maintain school-wide events and activities on weekly schedule of events;
• Schedule use of school facilities for staff;
• Update attendance for tardy and dismissed students;
• Labels staff mailboxes as needed;
• Keeps office file cabinet stocked;
• Stocks printer with paper daily;
• Conduct background checks on Agency of Human Services for volunteers;
• Back ups the administrative assistant when out with substitute coverage coordination; and
• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Secretary experience

High school diploma

Computer systems

Office equipment

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma

Job description

ST JOHNSBURY SCHOOL in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont seeks a friendly receptionist to greet visitors, answer phones, manage mail, and handle the exterior doors, supporting daily school operations. The full-time position requires confidentiality, excellent communication, multitasking, and a team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities include front desk duties, door greeting, PA announcements, visitor and student sign-in/out, scheduling facility use, and coordinating with staff.