Career Center

Background:

Chicago Jewish Day School is a multi-denominational, progressive Jewish day school serving over 250 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade Eight. CJDS provides a standard of excellence in both Judaic and General Studies, through an integrated, multi-sensory curriculum. CJDS is a leader in promoting togetherness, cooperation, and respect across all Jewish denominations.

Position Summary:

The School Receptionist is a member of the Operational Team and reports to the Director of Business Operations.  In this position, the person is the welcoming “face” of the school; therefore, needs to be highly organized and a strong communicator with customer service experience.  This individual must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to work independently and operate with a high attention to detail.  A great deal of flexibility and a “can-do” attitude are essential to meet the needs of a large community.  This position is a year-round position at the school.

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Greet all incoming students, families and guests respectfully and professionally.
• Maintain employee and department directories as well as building maps; provide clear direction to all visitors.
• Answer phone calls in a pleasant, informed manner for the purpose of providing information and creating a good image of the school.
• Maintain the reception area in a clean and orderly fashion; ensure shared resources are available.
• Maintain student attendance records in the Student Information System.
• Oversee Dismissal Management Software.  Responsibilities include managing daily dismissal plans, notifications, annual rollover and troubleshooting family and employee issues.
• Maintain Certificate of Insurance binder for all third party vendors.
• Oversee Lost & Found items; organize items for return and/or prepare for donation.
• Sort and distribute mail to each department and oversee postal system changes based on the school calendar.
• Oversee monitor in the reception area; edit messaging as appropriate.
• Update, prepare and distribute emergency binders at the start of each school year.
• Partner with the security team to assist in management of the Security calendar.
• Manage telephone message systems.
• Actively participate in staff meetings.
• Protect the organization by keeping information confidential.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Potential candidates will need to be at school from 7:00am until 4:00pm (flexible scheduling available on non-student days and during the summer months).
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work activities.
• Be able to anticipate potential problems and suggest and/or implement solutions; with approval from management.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organization and time management skills.
• Must be flexible and enjoy the challenges of working in a busy school environment.
• Must have solid computer skills and experience with various software applications.
• Possess strong interpersonal and customer service skills.