Receptionist & Business Office Assistant

Title: Part-Time Receptionist Note: This is a 2 day per week shared position The Miami Valley School (MVS). Our mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens. For over 60 years MVS has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton Ohio community. Here faculty are educators who are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning. Here every member of the MVS community is committed to transformative immersive learning in the classroom and during our Immersion term. Equally important is our commitment to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) through which our students learn the skills and competencies necessary to navigate an ever-shifting world with confidence and curiosity. Here we learn because we Role. The Receptionist attends to visitors and deals with inquiries on the phone and face to face. Supply information regarding the school to the general public parents and students. This position is responsible for providing secretarial clerical and administrative support to the Business Opportunity. All members of MVS vibrant community bring the schools mission and vision to life each day for students and families. Each day we live out our mission through our core values: integrity celebration grit and kindness. As a part of our dynamic team you will have the opportunity to:Expand Global Leadership. MVS is known for its academic and extracurricular programming and with you on our team we will continue to grow with our students as leaders of Global Citizenship and stewards of civil discourse. Develop Character and Wellness. To support the overall wellness of our vibrant community youll have the opportunity to meaningfully connect and collaborate with students and as part of a World-Class your role at MVS you will work alongside dedicated faculty and staff who have taught and learned all over the world and in a variety of school contexts. Your colleagues are artists researchers entrepreneurs published authors professional musicians armed services veterans and thespians. Most importantly they are compassionate and caring educators committed to lifelong of course you will get to make an impact! As the Receptionist you will have an impact on the greater MVS community in many cases by being the first impression of Responsibilities:Operates multi-line telephone system answering incoming telephone calls determining purpose of calls and forwarding calls to appropriate community members or departmentsRetrieves messages from voice mail and forwards to appropriate community members or departmentsTakes and delivers messages or transfers calls to voicemail when appropriate personnel are unavailableAnswers questions about the school and provides callers with other informationWelcomes on-site visitors determines the nature of business and announces visitors to appropriate personnelProcesses on-site visitors and vendors through the visitor management system for security purposes and issues visitor passes to all visitors and vendorsReceives queries from caregivers and the publicReceives sorts and routes mail to each department or divisionProcesses credit cards for payment of products or tuition/incidentalsDeposits all checks electronically utilizing a bank-provided remote deposit terminal and updates daily log of all payments received via mailProvides general administrative and clerical support to all departmentsMonitors and maintains office supplies for the front deskMaintain postage machine and order postage and suppliesOther duties as assignedQualifications:3 years related experience 2 or 4-year degree preferred but not requiredStrong customer service skillsAbility to learn and enthusiasm for constant improvementExcellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to multitaskProficient in Google suite of products (Google sheets docs drive calendar) or other similar softwareBenefits. This is a part-time position without the Next Step. Share this opportunity with your network! Learn more about our school by clicking on the embedded links. Interested and qualified applicants should submit a completed MVS employment application cover letter resume outlining your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to Please do not call the school directly. Bring Your Whole Self. MVS is committed to the Dayton community and to our mission and vision. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and will not discriminate on any basis. We seek qualified candidates from a myriad of backgrounds to join our dynamic team.

Required Experience:

Junior IC