What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Office Receptionist position at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary?
REPORTS TO: Principal
SUMMARY: The receptionist provides clerical support to students, parents, staff, and community members. This position exemplifies quality customer service and ensures that the front office operates efficiently and effectively.
SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Places, receives, and routes telephone calls; records and delivers messages, and makes appointments.
- Greets visitors in a professional and courteous manner and ensures that visitors complete the check-in process to enter the building.
- Receives, sorts, and distributes mail to appropriate staff.
- Monitors student attendance by following the proper procedures for tardy students and students checking out early.
- Maintains confidentiality of information.
- Assists in providing information and/or assistance as directed by school administration to students, parents, teachers relative to the daily school activities.
- Prepares correspondences, forms, reports, etc. for the principal and/or assistant principal.
- Promotes a positive image of the school district to the public.
- Reports regularly and punctually to assigned work location and notifies supervisor or designee of impending absence in a timely manner.
- Any other duties as assigned by principal and/or assistant principal(s).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills.
- Proficient typing, data entry, and filing skills.