Office Assistant

Westchester Country Day School, a PreK-12 college preparatory school located in High Point, NC, seeks an Office Assistant starting in the 2024-25 academic year. The Office Assistant will support the front office of our school. Candidate must possess a minimum of a high school diploma. A willingness to contribute to school activities, a team-oriented work ethic, professional demeanor, and highly organized with attention to detail are characteristics we are seeking in a candidate. Normal daily working hours will be from 7:30am-3:30pm Monday-Friday with occasional expectations to work outside of these hours for scheduled events.

General Responsibilities:

Ensure effective communication between school administrators, parents, students, and community members. Answer phone calls and emails, welcome visitors, and support teaching and administrative staff by providing information to students and parents.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide welcoming presence for parents, students, and visitors

• Facilitate check-in for parents, students, and visitors

• Distribute mail and packages in a timely manner

• Enter attendance in Veracross

• Provide clerical and other support to administrative staff as needed 

• Order and maintain supplies for faculty and staff

• Maintain supplies for copiers, including toner, staples, and paper 

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and other administrators

Qualifications:

• Proven work experience as a Administrative/Office Assistant or similar role

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google apps, such as Google Docs, Calendar, Drive

• Familiarity with database software and data entry

• Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.g. printers, etc.)

• Professional attitude and appearance

• Mutlitask in a high traffic environment

• Solid written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to be calm, resourceful, and proactive when issues arise

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to independently prioritize in a high traffic environment

• Customer service attitude

• High school degree

This position is a salaried, non-exempt position. Overtime will be paid for any hours over 40 in a given workweek. Each school year, this role will work from the Monday before the full faculty report to work through one week after the last faculty work day.

Please apply online through the Westchester Country Day School website (www.westchestercds.org). Please include a resume and references in your application. Any questions regarding the application may be sent to Penny Rowe, penny.rowe@westchestercds.org.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a Administrative/Office Assistant or similar role

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google apps, such as Google Docs, Calendar, Drive

• Familiarity with database software and data entry

• Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.g. printers, etc.)

• Professional attitude and appearance

• Mutlitask in a high traffic environment

• Solid written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to be calm, resourceful, and proactive when issues arise

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to independently prioritize in a high traffic environment

• Customer service attitude

• High school degree