Receptionist

Receptionist JobID: 14440

Position Type:

Classified Support Staff/Receptionist

Date Posted:

4/15/2025

Location:

Marvin Ridge High

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JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision, School/Department receptionist is often the first person that students, families, and visitors see when they enter a school/department. As a receptionist, your job duties are primarily communication-based to respond to incoming calls and receive and greet students, parents and visitors in a way that optimizes efficiency and minimizes disruption of the educational and/or operational process and provide clerical assistance for the efficient operation of the school/department office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Answer phone calls in a pleasant, informed manner for the purpose of providing information and creating a good image of the district.

2. Operate school or department telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.

3. Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence.

4. Forward requests for information and messages to the appropriate individuals.

5. Develop a positive, welcoming and caring climate in the Front Office.

6. Greet persons entering school or department, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct and/or escort them to specific destinations.

7. Direct visitors by maintaining employee and department directories; giving instructions.

8. Maintain security by following procedures; monitoring logbook; issuing visitor badges.

9. Where applicable provide for children's personal needs such as attending to those who are sick or hurt; administering medications as prescribed by a physician in accordance with training and authorization.

10. Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or make copies of correspondence or other printed material.