School Receptionist

Great Hearts Academies • Fort Worth, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Receptionist is an entry-level front office position at Lakeside Lower School. The receptionist welcomes and interacts professionally with parents, students, faculty, and visitors, and supports the school’s front office operations. The position includes preparing correspondence and documents, answering phones, maintaining and retrieving paperwork, handling attendance documentation, and supporting student sign-in and sign-out procedures. Other duties may be assigned. The role may require local travel for training and professional development. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Requirements

• Previous administrative experience is required.
• Exemplify a heart of service to others and professionalism and appropriate workplace conduct.
• Ability to work independently and interact comfortably with individuals and groups at every level of the organization.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to grow and be part of a team.
• Model the mission and vision of Great Hearts.
• Time and attendance management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Adobe, and Google Suite.
• Successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
• Ability to perform physical functions including standing, sitting, repetitive hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching; may need to move or position equipment weighing up to approximately 15 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in school administration or working with student systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and interact professionally with parents, students, faculty, and visitors.
• Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents as needed.
• Answer phones.
• File and retrieve paperwork.
• Record, transcribe, and store attendance documentation.
• Ensure authorized persons are retrieving students from school.
• Monitor the sign-in/sign-out sheet and ensure its accuracy.
• Support front office staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel locally for training and professional development opportunities as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with minimal employee contribution.
• Access to the Texas Teacher Retirement System.
• Supportive, mission-driven culture with collegiality, collaboration, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed