Receptionist, Albany Cornerstone

CAMBA•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CAMBA administers services at 9 Cornerstone Community Centers across Brooklyn. All Cornerstone programs are run in partnership with other community organizations to provide education, recreation, cultural activities, health information and screenings, youth leadership and social services to the neighborhood’s students, their families, and other residents. Activities and services are available after school, evenings and on weekends.

Requirements

Sufficient education (English-speaking, -reading, -writing, & math abilities) to comprehend oral and written information and to assist callers and visitors and staff.
Ability to type 25 words per minute.
If off-site or school-based, may require: Dept. of Health, Dept. of Education fingerprint clearance; doctor's note certifying good health; proof of negative results from TB test; and State Central Registry (SCR) clearance.
If off-site or school-based, ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance and fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
Retrieve messages from general voicemail and forward to appropriate personnel.
Take or deliver messages or transfer calls to voicemail when appropriate personnel are unavailable.
Answer questions about organization and provide callers with address, directions, and other information.
Welcome onsite visitors, determine nature of business, and announce visitors to appropriate personnel.
Monitor visitor access and issues passes when required.
Update appointment calendars.
Receive, sort, and route mail, and maintain and route publications.
Maintain fax and copy machines, assist users, send faxes, and retrieve and route incoming faxes.
Update site bulletin board weekly.
Maintain the professional appearance of the receptionist’s area.
Maintain package log and program papers
Order, receive, and maintain office supplies.
Create and print memos, correspondence, reports, program marketing materials, and other document when necessary.
Administer and track application forms.
Contact and schedule potential participants for assessments.
Assist with screening potential participants.
Organize and maintain filing system (i.e. - files must include waiting list, application forms, etc.).
Perform other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.
May perform computer data entry/verification functions.
Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.