School Community Receptionist

Why WHIN?: WHIN Music Community Charter School is the first school of its kind. Built on the principles of El Sistema, WHIN is a place where children learn, grow, and make music together. At WHIN, we are building a nucleo, a community where staff, families, and students work together to make a powerful shift in public education that puts learners’ needs first.

Our Mission: To provide our diverse student population with rigorous academic instruction, intensive music education and a positive learning environment so that every student can thrive academically and socio-emotionally.

We believe…

• that all children deserve a high-quality education, with access to academic rigor, music creation, and a holistic approach to developing character.
• that a collaboration with families ensures the greatest success for our learners.
• that restorative justice, inquiry-based hands on learning, and authentic learning experiences provide the most effective environments for growth, success, and joy.

We are looking for a School Community Receptionist who is…

• looking to learn, grow and prosper in a collaborative work environment.
• excited about working in a school and neighborhood where diversity is who and what we are.
• mission aligned and believe that music can be a vehicle for social inclusion and achievement.

In action, our mission looks like caring deeply about all aspects of our young learners’ potential. We make academics a priority while also ensuring students’ character and personal growth. With music making at our core, students experience working as an ensemble to create something bigger than their individual skills every single day! This togetherness approach extends to classrooms where project-based, hands-on learning cultivates curious, creative, and hardworking learners.

WHIN is currently seeking a high performing Morning School Community Receptionist who is ready to help grow a unique school community where compassion, kindness, and curiosity drive each and every day.

Specifically, a School Community Receptionist hours at WHIN are 7:00am -1:30pm- is responsible for:

• Being a welcoming face to all students, staff, families and visitors; serve as the-one-who-knows-it-all to address all who enter the lobby.
• Answering phone and email inquiries, and redirecting them as appropriate to staff in a timely manner if applicable.
• Maintaining a clean, neat, organized and orderly lobby environment.
• Ensuring commonly used forms and/or information for staff and families are readily available and accessible while ensuring compliance with local, state and federal student privacy laws.
• Creating physical files for each student, serving as the coordinator of confidential student medical and demographic information.
• Fulfilling paperwork requests from parents and staff in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
• Support with arrival and dismissal procedures.
• Ensuring accurate and timely record keeping of student attendance, transportation routes and other confidential information.
• An ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and characteristics:

• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a “whatever it takes” disposition
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Technical skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MailChimp and Google Suite 
• Strong customer service skills
• Highly motivated and capable of seeing tasks through from beginning to end
• Ability to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed

Qualifications for this role include:

• Proven commitment and success working with students and families
• The ability to thrive as a team player
• The ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, and exciting school
• A sense of humor and kindness towards your colleagues
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Bachelor's degree 
• Self starter that takes initiative and is solutions oriented

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation and Benefits: $36,000- $42,000 based on experience: WHIN Music Community Charter School offers a competitive salary and medical and dental benefits, fun and professional working environment, as well as ongoing development opportunities.

EEO Policy: WHIN Music Community Charter School is an equal rights and opportunity agency and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, ancestry, marital status, or any other legally protected classification in its activities, educational programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, IX, and Section 504.

To Apply: 

Apply directly on our website at www.whinmusic.org.