The Ray School is seeking to hire Office Receptionist starting in the 2024-2025 school year. 

Qualifications include a sincere enjoyment of elementary students and their families, the ability to communicate in a positive manner, excellent phone skills, proficiency in various computer technology systems, and strong organizational skills. The Office Receptionist’s duties include welcoming guests and greeting visitors of the school as well as enforcing basic entry security measures. The Office Receptionist will also coordinate front-desk activities, including attendance, arrival/dismissal, distributing correspondence, answering and redirecting in-coming phone calls, other general office duties as needed.

This is a school-year (August - June), full-time (40 hours), fully benefited position. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, district paid life and long term disability insurance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid personal leave, and enrollment in the NH Retirement system.

Position is open until filled.  

Submit applications at https://sau70.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=520

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position:

• The principal function of an employee in this position is to provide clerical support to the Main Office as well as provide customer service to the public.  

General Responsibilities:

• Greet and screen office visitors following school safety protocols
• Answer incoming telephone calls.  Forward calls and messages in a professional manner
• Sorting incoming mail for staff and students
• Assist in managing email addresses 
• Assist volunteers in filling out online volunteer form
• Answer general inquiries or disperse general information on school procedure and policy
• Ensure daily student and staff attendance records are accurate and up to date, as directed by building administration
• Issue temporary and permanent bus passes, communicate dismissal changes as needed
• Act as point of contact for transportation issues that arise related to arrival and dismissal of students
• Assist with school mailings including 
• collection and deposit of student fees (by email)
• Principal’s Weekly email to parents, students, & staff
• Issue and file NH State Youth Employment Certificates (if applicable)
• Maintain records and logs of 
• Staff & student sign in/out, 
• Visitor sign in
• Staff meeting attendance
• Recess schedule/outdoor classroom schedule
• Open campus eligibility
• Phone lists 
• Maintain all school master calendars (staff, classes, public, etc.)
• Maintain and update websites as needed
• Assist parents with general technology inquiries
• Secretary for staff committees as assigned 
• Assist with March Intensive as needed (if applicable)
• Coordinate substitutes (keys, schedules, timesheets, parking tags)
• Maintain office inventory and supplies 
• Help troubleshoot issues and/or call for service for building copiers
• Take initiative to assist other Administrative Assistant(s)
• Assist with coordinating school sanctioned activities as assigned by building administration.
• Act as backup to building administrative assistant, as directed by building administration.
• Performs all duties in a professional and appropriate manner while interacting with students, parents, faculty, administration and co-workers.  Perform other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned
• Must comply with all SAU 70 District policy and building / department rules, procedures, practices and objectives.

This general outline illustrates the type of work, which characterizes the Job Classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.

  Evaluation:

• Performance of duty responsibilities will be reviewed annually. 

   TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

•  Year Round; 10 Month

•  Non-Exempt

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• High School Graduate with at least one to three years experience in office setting
• Expertise in computer applications (Microsoft Office, Google Apps)
• A concern and commitment to working with and assisting teenagers
• Personable and outgoing with ability to work well with students, staff,and the community 

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate with tact, discretion and diplomacy, and with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality as outlined by FERPA
• Ability to communicate courteously, efficiently and effectively with a variety of individuals, including students, faculty, administrators, parents, and representatives of outside organizations. 
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with peers, supervisors, parents, and outside agencies
• Ability to handle peak pressure times during the school year
• Flexible, timely, reliable, organized, and able to multitask as needed
• Able to prioritize projects

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• None required
  

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: 

Primary Physical Requirements:

(Not, Rarely, Occasionally, or Frequently Required)

Hand Manipulation:

(Not, Rarely, Occasionally, or Frequently Required)

Other Physical Consideration:

(Not, Rarely, Occasionally, or Frequently Required)

During the Work Day, Employee is Required to:

Cognitive and Sensory Requirement(s):

Work Environment:  Inside: up to 100% 

Outside: up to 20%

Work Surface(s): Office Desk, Office Chair

Carpeted floor, tile floor

Other Training, Skills and Experience Requirements:

Ability to work with staff, students, parents, and the community

Other Considerations and Requirements:

The physical demands of an employee in this role are minimal.  The employee is occasionally required to do some lifting.  Employee is typically able to sit and stand as needed.

Applicants will be subjected to a criminal background check as required by state law.