Front Desk Attendant
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Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Front Desk Attendant is part of the Career Center Team within the division of Career Advancement and Engagement at Vanderbilt University and is a key individual contributor responsible for the successful and efficient management of duties related to front desk operations. This position works to ensure all Career Center visitors have a dynamic initial interaction when entering the Center and is responsible for attending to all front desk related needs. Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Employee Experience the Front Desk Attendant engages daily with other Career Center staff to ensure timely and accurate communication of relevant correspondence. The Front Desk Attendant also supports logistical Career Center programming needs where appropriate.
The Front Desk Attendant will be responsible for managing front desk operations by greeting visitors handling phone calls and responding to emails. The position supports students and staff by scheduling appointments reserving interview spaces and coordinating the flow of students during recruitment events and on-campus interviews. Additional responsibilities include maintaining the Career Center calendar organizing meetings and assisting with events as needed. This role requires maintaining strict confidentiality with all communications and information received in the office along with performing other related duties as assigned.
The Vanderbilt Career Center serves undergraduate studentsandalumni (0-2 years) post-graduation. The Career Center also supports students postdocs and alumni pursuing prestigious fellowships and postgraduate study. The Center focuses on career exploration providing opportunities for students to learn about and explore professional opportunitiesincluding:internships career coaching career courses workshops career panels virtual and on-campus recruiting job fairs and industry-based Treks. The Center consists of a leadership team a coaching team a fellowships and scholarships advising team an employer relations team and support staff.
- Manage the front desk and office operations including greeting Career Center guests answering the centers phonelineand responding to the Career Center emailinbox.
- Assiststudents and staff with appointment scheduling and with room reservations for video or phone interviews.
- Coordinate the flow of students during drop-in periods recruitmenteventsandon-campus interviews.
- Maintain the Career Center calendar by organizing and scheduling meetings andassistingwith events asneeded.
- Maintain confidentialityregardingcommunication and information received/gathered inoffice.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED is required.
At least 1 year of directly comparable experience isnecessary.
- Strong organizational skills are necessary
- Ability to work on multiple projects is necessary
- Customer Service driven attitude is required.
Detail-oriented
Strong customer service experience is necessary
Microsoft Office proficiency including word and excel is necessary
Previous experience in higher education is preferred.
- Stronginterpersonal andverbaland written communicationskills.
Key Skills
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- Communication
- Corporate Risk Management
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- Inspection
About Company
At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville , Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and ... View more
