Receptionist

Reception Associate Position Available

Approximately 20 hours per week.

This position may be combined with a dance teacher position at Chattanooga Dance Theatre to create full time work.

Chattanooga Dance Theatre is looking for a bubbly, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented Reception Associate to be the heartbeat of our front lobby. In this role, you’ll be the first face our 300 student families see when they walk through the door- greeting guests, answering questions, supporting enrollment, and helping keep our studio organized, clean, and buzzing with great energy. If you have a background in dance, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and love contributing to something bigger than yourself, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate the reception areas of Chattanooga Dance Theatre
• Ensure the cleanliness of the facility
• Assist the Enrollment Coordinator with enrolling students and organizing volunteers
• Assist with all studio operations by working with various departments

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Be the face of the studio to our growing 300 family client base; build relationships with all clients; and be a major contributor to our clients’ positive experience with the studio. 

• Facilities management: front lobby appearance, organization, and maintenance.
• Cleaning
• Vacuum, dust, and disinfect all high touch areas throughout the lobby, dressing rooms and studio daily
• Clean all bathroom toilets, sinks, and floor daily, ensure toilet paper in filled
• Attend the front desk approximately 20 hours a week. A set schedule will be established-mostly weekday evenings and Saturday mornings.
• Participate in weekly meeting with the enrollment coordinator and quarterly staff meetings
• Give warm welcome to every single guest
• Answer phones every time they ring (goal)
• Respond to email and VM promptly (same day)
• Be an expert in everything happening at the studio, able to inform clients about all happenings.
• Ensure all schedules, and info packs are printed and properly displayed. Ensure the organization of the front desk.
• Help market classes, performances, and events at the studio and online.
• Gather photos and videos of daily activities
for the marketing team to use
• Learn and help manage dance studio software with enrollment administrator – be an expert in program offerings, registering clients
• Assist the enrollment administrator with 11 step enrollment system, re-enrollment, and promotions for enrollment

• Attend and work all major events: Back to Dance Party, Fall Festival, Spring Fling as well as at least 5 smaller events throughout the season: Nooga Nights, Birthday Parties, Cast Parties, Banquet, etc.
• Attend and work all performances throughout the year including but not limited to Mini Winter Spectacular, Nooga Nutcracker, Spring Gala, School Showcases.
• Give business-building ideas recommendations to the enrollment coordinator
• Manage all aspects of the mini dance store (sales, inventory, product orders, training employees to run the point of sale program)
• Manage merchandise and flowers for performances

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years old with a high school diploma or the equivalent
• Must have experience in dance
• Must have experience in customer service or client-facing roles
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Gmail) or similar
• Must have the ability to work evenings and weekends as scheduled
• Must be reliable, punctual, and highly organized
• Must have the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Must have a positive, warm, and professional demeanor
• BA or BFA in Dance a plus
• Experience in sales a plus
• Experience with childcare a plus

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive starting pay $13-$17 per hour on W2, depending on previous education and experience. Raises will be analyzed yearly, and given based on growth.
• Opportunity for raises and promotions yearly based on excellent performance
• Professional development opportunities
• Free dance class tuition for self and discounted dance classes for spouses and dependents
• 30% discount at The Batterie Dance Store in Red Bank

Key Metrics:

Operation of Lobby space

Student Retention

Enrollment Growth

Hiring Process:

We believe in a thorough and fair hiring process to ensure the best fit for both the candidate and our studio. Our hiring process typically includes:

• Resume: Please send your resume with a cover letter to by July 8th, 2026.
• Application: Once your resume is received, we will send you a questionnaire form. Complete this online application form, providing all requested information.
• Skill Assessment: Selected candidates will be asked to complete a role playing exercise on video to show skills
• Final Interview: A final interview will be conducted with key members of our team to further evaluate the candidate's fit, and potential contributions.
• Job Offer: A job offer will be extended to the successful candidate, followed by a formal contract upon acceptance.

We value every applicant's time and commitment throughout the hiring process. Regardless of the outcome, we strive to provide timely communication to all applicants. Thank you for considering joining our dance studio team. We look forward to reviewing your application and exploring the potential of having you contribute to our studio's success!

Pay: $13.00 - $17.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $17