JOB PURPOSE 

To be a welcoming and helpful presence for anyone calling or visiting campus, representing the school with a positive and informative demeanor. Work closely and collaboratively with faculty and school administration. Maintain the reception area as a tidy, calm, and hospitable space for guests. Support various clerical tasks and school events and activities as needed. Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Represent the school with a professional, calm, and forthright demeanor
• Proactively assess and respond to student and faculty needs as they arise
• Provide accurate and timely information to families and visitors
• Answer inquiries via telephone and e-mail
• Take and deliver messages and manage packages for faculty and students
• Manage copiers, including supplies and repairs/service calls
• Maintain inventory in faculty lounge including office supplies and coffee/tea service
• Update phone directory, copier e-mails, and mail folders annually and as needed throughout the year
• Manage creation and distribution of Kids Ride Free cards
• Support and document late arrivals and early dismissals, communicating attendance information to appropriate personnel
• Work with the Director of Student Enrollment to facilitate prospective parent/student visits
• Work with the Security Officer as needed to monitor entering and exiting of the building
• Assist the Director of Operations with any special projects
• Other duties as assigned

 The successful candidate will demonstrate a genuine ease around students, parents, and educators.

• They will also be able to work in a busy environment while remaining calm and help maintain order and an atmosphere of civility, decency and respect among all visitors and members of the school community.
• They will need to be flexible and a team player, providing support and assistance to other activities or departments at Washington Latin, as needed.
• High school diploma required; post-secondary training or college degree preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish not required but highly preferred.

This job description does not state nor is it intended to imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. All employees should be prepared to go beyond the narrow job description of the faculty member and participate in the full life of the school.