What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Receptionist position at Boulder Country Day School?
For over 35 years Boulder Country Day School has been at the forefront of education in the Boulder Valley. The hallmarks of our school - Community, Character, Academic Excellence, and Small Class Sizes - are the keys to our success and allow us to create an educational experience where children innovate, create, grow and thrive. We believe our children are our future, and, to that end, we offer a broad-based liberal arts education that focuses on developing lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. We seek to provide just the right amount of nurture, structure, and latitude to live up to this challenge.
Ideal candidates for employment at BCD share our beliefs and, above all, love working with children. We look for evidence of these traits in a candidate’s education, work, and volunteer experience. We believe everything we do is curriculum, and, as a result, we consider all BCD employees important members of our community. We look for employees who have intellectual lives outside of their classrooms or work spaces, believe intelligence is teachable and achievable and not inborn, are data driven, and ask great questions both of our school and our students.
Members of BCD’s Professional Staff:
- Find joy in taking risks and failing forward.
- Are passionate about their work; they are optimistic about and love working in a school environment.
- Possess a strong sense of integrity; they embody and promote trust and character in our school and its community.
- Employ innovative practices in their fields; they are curious, creative, and enthusiastic.
- Are eager to collaborate with multiple constituencies, including employees, parents, students, and members of the greater BCD community.
- Have a growth mindset; they are open minded, flexible, and reflective.
- Believe in and are committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
- Model balance, are deeply curious, and share their interests within and outside of school.
Boulder Country Day School celebrates, honors, and appreciates all forms of diversity in an environment of inclusivity. Individual differences are highly regarded, nurturing the human dignity of each member of our community. Our intentional work to embrace and understand the value of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and social justice affords the freedom for all members of our school community to flourish as unique, confident, compassionate, and ethical individuals. Boulder Country Day does not discriminate against any employee, student, applicant for employment, or applicant for admission on the basis of age, disability, culture, ethnic origin, nationality, race, color, religion, creed, family, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, military service, socioeconomic status or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Position Title
Front Desk Receptionist
Prepared/Revised Date: December 19, 2024
Reports To:
Chief Enrollment and Strategy Officer
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Department:
Administrative
Job Type: Full Time, 12 months
Salary Range: $19-$21 per hour
Front Desk Receptionist
This position coordinates all aspects of the front desk at BCD including welcoming visitors, liaison with the school nurse, working closely with the school Registrar, supply room maintenance, and school bus scheduling.
Responsibilities
Welcome all visitors, administer security protocol, and provide excellent customer service; create a positive first impression of BCD- Answer phones, organize and maintain the lobby, art nook and resource room
- Point person for school resource room including small business machine troubleshooting, school supplying ordering and stocking, logo item inventory and ordering
- Backup support for school nurse including medication delegation
- Manage monthly and annual awards and celebrations with the school Registrar
- Maintain Lost and Found for the school
- Receive and sort mail, maintain the postage meter, and handle school closures
- Support the Registrar with various event preparations
- Other duties as assigned by the CESO
Required Qualifications & Skills
Experience & Education
- Three years of related administrative experience; school or related setting preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes
- A welcoming, friendly and outgoing personality
- Demonstrate proficiency in project management and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential data
- Possess the characteristics of flexibility, empathy, innovation, and problem solver
- Demonstrate punctuality, timeliness, boundary setting, and strong work ethic
- Committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear and see
- Ability to walk campus
- Valid driver’s license and ability to pick up materials from off campus locations
- Occasionally required to lift up to 25 lbs.
Mental Functions
- Frequently required to compare, analyze, communicate, coordinate, instruct, and evaluate
- Occasionally required to synthesize and compute data
Working Conditions
- Exposure to outdoor weather conditions
Salary : $19 - $21
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