Front Desk Coordinator/Teacher Assistant

Salem Montessori School Inc•Salem, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Salem Montessori School is seeking motivated candidates who are passionate about providing high-quality administrative support. The ideal candidate will deliver a professional and qualified first impression to all visitors. The Front Desk Coordinator will greet and assist visitors, students, families, and staff. They are responsible for overall front desk activities, including management of the reception area and meeting areas, customer service, phones, mail, and office supplies. The FD Coordinator will also manage child pick-up. Must have respect and awe for children to become a passionate and supportive member of our Salem Montessori School (SMS) community. Our number one priority is the well-being and development of every child. This includes the whole child - the physical, social/emotional, and cognitive. Our SMS staff members work together as part of a collaborative, caring team and serve as positive role models. For more than 30 years, Salem Montessori School has evolved from a “one-room schoolhouse” to a large community that sits on a beautiful 7-acre campus in Salem, Virginia. The educational and care programs at Salem Montessori serve children from birth through 8th grade in five different programs: Infant, Toddler, Primary, Elementary, and Middle School. Salem Montessori strives to foster a love of learning in our students, while also working to educate children to be caring and socially responsible citizens of their community and world.

Requirements

Ages 18 or older
High School Diploma or GED
Must be able to see and read to complete forms, read reports, and visually determine the correct working order of physical aspects of the front office
Must pass a post-offer pre-employment background process that includes passing a Basic TB and fingerprint test.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft and Microsoft Extensions
Experience with children
Enthusiastic, passionate and accountable for achieving results
Keen awareness and observation skills
Communicate articulately, respectfully, and constructively
Excellence in organizational skills and cleaning skills
Basic Computer skills
Provide a valid driver's license, and have reliable transportation
Flexible with their daily tasks

Responsibilities

Greet and assist visitors, students, families, and staff.
Manage overall front desk activities, including the reception area and meeting areas.
Handle customer service, phones, mail, and office supplies.
Manage child pick-up.
Send emails.
Work on upcoming school events.
Answer phone calls.
Organize attendance sheets.
Assist with pick-up.
Fill in as a classroom assistant when needed.
Help supervise and clean during student nap times.