Secondary School Receptionist - Leave Replacement

Chief Leschi School•Puyallup, WA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Secondary Receptionist/Office Clerk is responsible for performing secretarial, record keeping, filing and reception duties independently and in accordance with procedural guidelines. This is a leave replacement position beginning January 28, 2026 and continuing for 12 weeks. ABOUT CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOLS: Formerly known as the Puyallup Tribal School, Chief Leschi Schools was founded in 1976 to address the high dropout rate of the youth of the Puyallup tribe. It is the largest of seven tribal schools in the state of Washington and one of approximately 200+ tribal schools in the United States. It is also one of the largest tribal schools to be funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.

Requirements

High school Diploma or GED
One year clerical/receptionist experience which included regular customer service to the public.
Experience and knowledge in word processing and proper use of office equipment is required.
Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and Publisher software programs.
Successful criminal background clearance
Successful and/or clear drug screening
Ability to receive and respond to written and verbal communication appropriately.
Ability to take initiative and work independently.
Ability to function in a calm, efficient, fair and courteous manner with frequent interruptions and to exercise careful judgment, diplomacy and tact in the performance of duties.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relations with other employees, students, parents and community members.
The ability to work tactfully and harmoniously with fellow employees is essential.
Possess good time management and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in an educational system.
Prior experience utilizing customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Operate as main office receptionist providing primary telephone coverage
Greets and provides information to visitors, parents, students and staff
Knowledgeable about school policies and procedures
Works with confidential information
Assists with student enrollment and re-enrollment
Assists in maintaining office appearance, as well as materials and supplies
Perform routine clerical work with accuracy, maintain clerical records; perform basic math calculations accurately, accurate filing and preparing reports
Performs secretarial functions as necessary
Copies and duplicates materials
Generates correspondence to parents and students form office templates
Performs other duties as assigned