Roswell Independent School District
Job Description
Job Title: HIGH SCHOOL RECEPTIONIST
Reports To: PRINCIPAL
General Job Description:
Under general supervision of Principal answer high school switchboard hand held radio and perform receptionist duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Answer switchboard and direct calls.
- Check students in and out daily.
- Direct visitors or callers to an appropriate individual only with appropriate documentation (I.D./drivers license).
- Enter student attendance daily and research discrepancies in attendance with teachers/parents.
- Enter and file student medical excuses daily.
- Generate attendance/grade reports for different Agencies.
- Update Attendance on Testing-period dates.
- Assist in running/distributing rosters for Substitutes.
- Assist in entering attendance from Substitute rosters.
- Assist in submitting attendance from student call-in voicemail.
- Assist in generating Parent Portal information.
- Answer hand held radio and relay messages.
- Maintain and update staff telephone extension list and radio list.
- Receive and distribute student deliveries.
- Receive and deliver student and staff telephone messages.
- Assign student lockers and Assign athletic class lockers.
- Submit inventory request/work order for School Nurse.
- Update information from Student Verification forms.
- Maintain confidentiality with sensitive matters.
- Be flexible and able to prioritize tasks and maintain accurate and detailed records.
- Report to work on time and work no less than 7 hours per day.
- Work independently with very little supervision.
- Attempt to deescalate parents/students; listening/visiting with them about their concerns prior to them meeting with administrators.
- May be required to perform related functions as assigned by your supervisor.
Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Issue and handout report cards and student schedules when needed.
- Complete Homework Request.
- Generate Student Bus slips.
- Prepare Attendance for Feeder Route.
- Take care of student change/money box.
- Complete Social Security paperwork for students/Income Support.
- Update Names/phone numbers in computer from returned mail.
- Send for students for School Based Health Center.
- Maintain lost and found items of staff and students.
- May be required to prepare and make daily announcements.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise student aides.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED.
- One year experience in a clerical position school setting preferred.
- Knowledge of computer systems including data bases and word processing programs.
- Manage personal and professional tasks through the use of technology.
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Roswell Independent School District
HIGH SCHOOL RECEPTIONIST (CONTD)
Physical Requirements:
Sitting standing lifting and carrying (up to 40 pounds) climbing stairs reaching squatting kneeling having full mobility of fingers/hands and moving light furniture may be required unless ADA accommodations have been mutually agreed on and does not create an undue hardship upon the district.
Safety and Health:
Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions (blood borne pathogens body fluids etc.)
Equipment/Material Handled:
Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate multi-media equipment including current technology as needed.
Work Environment:
Must be able to work within various degrees of noise and temperature. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After hours work may be required. May work under stressful conditions on occasion.
Terms of Employment:
Salary and work year to be established by the Board.