receptionist

The Residence Hall Receptionist establishes a welcoming atmosphere in the residence hall by meeting and greeting students, visitors, and University employees. The Residence Hall Receptionist uses organizational familiarity and necessary discretion to answer questions and provide information to students, visitors, and University employees. The Residence Hall Receptionist answers the telephone, takes messages or routes calls according to office procedures, and makes appointments and maintains an appointment calendar for the Hall Director or other departmental employees. The Residence Hall Receptionist performs basic and varied clerical tasks which may include keyboarding and/or computer data entry, distributing incoming mail, maintaining accurate building records, filing, and operating standard office equipment.

The Residence Hall Receptionist works either a 10 month schedule ( August-May) or works 12 months. Please specify your preferences by answering the related question in the online application.

The Residence Hall Receptionist establishes a welcoming atmosphere in the lobby of a residence hall by meeting and greeting students, visitors, and University employees. The Residence Hall Receptionist uses organizational familiarity and necessary discretion to answer questions and provide information to students, visitors, and University employees. The Residence Hall Receptionist answers the telephone, takes messages or routes calls according to office procedures, and may be required to make appointments and/or maintain an appointment calendar for the Hall Director or other departmental employees. The Residence Hall Receptionist performs basic and varied clerical tasks which may include keyboarding and/or computer data entry, distributing incoming mail, maintaining accurate mail box designations, filing, and operating standard office machines and equipment.

Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required.

Experience: At least one year of general office experience including knowledge of general office procedures is preferred.

Skills: Keyboarding skills are required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook or equivalent is required. Written and verbal communication skills are required. The ability to operate standard office machines, perform routine alpha-numeric filing tasks, and perform basic recordkeeping and tabulation tasks are preferred. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.

Effort: Residence Hall Receptionist positions are primarily sedentary. Residence Hall Receptionist positions require keyboarding, and processing mail which may be extensive at times. Attention to detail, multitasking, and the ability to interact with a variety of individuals is required.

First date of consideration is June 19, 2023, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

The Residence Hall Receptionist works either a 10 month schedule (August-May) or works 12 months. Please specify your preference by answering the related question in the online application.