What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Receptionist (2025-2026) position at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?
TITLE: School Receptionist
SALARY: $17.84 per hour
BENEFITS: Full benefits including paid holidays, sick leave, annual leave, holiday pay, health insurance and retirement. Local supplement of 5.5% starts the month after completion of first year. State longevity after 10 years of service.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a two-year college or technical school majoring in administrative office support or related field.
Solid typing, filing and other administrative skills.
Ability to deal with people in tactful and effective manner.
Excellent communication and decision-making skills with the ability to communicate to a wide variety of groups.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO: Principal
JOB GOALS:
To contribute to effective school-public relations by prompt and courteous handling of all inquiries and visitors.
- To assist in the administration of the school’s business affairs so as to provide the maximum services for school community.
To contribute to effective school-public relations by prompt and courteous handling of all inquiries and visitors.
To provide dedicated, first-line technical and computer support for the school staff.
To assist and relieve the principal and/or teachers of clerical duties so that he/she/they may devote maximum attention to the education of children.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as the main source of contact in the front office in the role of receptionist.
- Greets all visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments, and directs and escorts them to the proper person.
- Answers office telephone and responds appropriately to requests for information.
- Reports immediately the presence in the building of any visitor who bypasses the reception desk or any suspicious activity or unusual behavior on the part of visitors.
- Receives and distributes mail to appropriate persons.
- Maintains such records and reports as requested by the principal.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal and/or designee.
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION: Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion. The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve-month year; work schedule determined by the Principal.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.
Posted 3/11/25
Salary : $18
