Front Office Receptionist Position Available In Capitol, Connecticut

Front Office Receptionist Watkinson School Hartford, CT Job Details Part-time Estimated:

$34.3K

• $40.

1K a year 7 hours ago Benefits Paid time off 401(k) matching Food provided Retirement plan Qualifications Customer service Organizational skills Communication skills Entry level Full Job Description Watkinson School, offering inventive learning to Hartford and surrounding communities since 1881, seeks a Front Office Receptionist to serve as a key member of the Watkinson School community. This is a part-time position, working approximately 28 hours per week, Monday through Friday during the school year from 7:30 am to 1 pm. The Front Office Receptionist plays a central role in the school’s admissions, advancement, and community relations efforts. As the first person guests encounter upon arriving on campus, the Front Office Receptionist sets the tone for the entire visitor experience through their professionalism, warmth, and knowledge. This position’s responsibilities include but not limited to:

Reception Duties:

• Serving as an ambassador for the school’s admissions, advancement, and community relations efforts.
• Greeting guests to Watkinson School, helping them connect with their host, and/or giving them directions to their destination.
• Maintaining and distributing the student absence list and tracking and communicating about late arrivals and early dismissals.
• Communicating with families to confirm and follow up on student absences.
• Implementing guest visit protocols.
• Answering and transferring phone calls to the proper recipients.
• Answering questions about the school for a variety of stakeholders, including students, faculty, parents, visitors, vendors, or other callers.
• Develop and maintain a front-office information hub that contains all critical reception information
• Performing miscellaneous front-office and reception tasks and functions as they arise.
• Serving as a member of the safety & security committee, supporting emergency communication, and being well versed in the emergency procedures of the school.

Administration & Operations Duties:

• Supporting the coordination of events for stakeholders, such as Watkinson community events, forums, and rental events.
• Supporting the coordination of the school’s facility rentals, including fielding inquiries, scheduling visits, managing the rental calendar, and communicating with renters.
• Serving as a point of contact for transportation vendors and communicating scheduling changes due to weather, holidays, etc.
• Assisting with student, faculty, and other databases.
• Performing tasks to assist with the ongoing effort to digitize and store information, such as scanning and organizing documents.

Qualified applicants will have:

• Very strong customer service orientation
• Experience maintaining confidential information and the ability to handle sensitive information and data
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to problem solve and switch regularly between tasks
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with Office and Google platforms
• Central belief in the importance of excellence in education
• Enjoy working with a wide range of people Please send a cover letter and resume or document summarizing your prior experience and applicable skills to .

Watkinson School is an equal opportunity employer and an open and affirming community. We seek candidates of diverse backgrounds. Watkinson offers a retirement plan with generous employer match and free lunch during working hours.

Job Type:

Part-time Expected hours: 28 per week

Benefits:

401(k) matching Paid time off Retirement plan

Schedule:

Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person