Lower School Receptionist - 2026-27

Lower School Receptionist - 2026-27

North Campus - Prosper, TX 75078

Overview

Position Type Full Time Category Admin - Clerical

Description

Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace Biblical truths, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to impact their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile:

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
• A strong clear Christian testimony
• A mature, godly spirit
• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employee's life shall reflect:

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel

Purpose:

The receptionist is the first and last person to be in contact with parents, vendors, staff, and students. The impression created by the receptionist is very important; it strongly influences how people feel about PCA.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Answers the phone in a professional and courteous manner; transfers calls or takes messages as needed
• Provides general information in response to questions from the public
• Responds or forwards received voice mail messages in a timely manner
• Greets all incoming traffic in a professional and courteous manner and directs to appropriate classroom or office
• Assists with mail-outs; labels, stuffing, and distribution
• Maintains current directory listings and records
• Performs light typing and clerical duties such as filing and copying
• Prepares reports, letters, correspondence, and documents as necessary, especially in relation to MS attendance/tardies:
• E-mail daily attendance reports
• policy; inform teachers of violators;
• Sends discipline referrals from principal to appropriate parties
• Assists school nurse with calling out students from class for daily medical needs
• Calls students out of class when parents arrive to pick them up early for appointments, illness, etc.
• Available to assist with special projects as determined by Administration
• Maintains lost and found

Qualifications and Skills:

• Good computer skills and knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Well organized and able to multi-task
• Professional telephone and office etiquette
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Keeps information confidential
• Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred

Physical, Environmental and Mental Requirements:

• Regularly sitting at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
• Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
• Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
• Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively, even in stressful situations
• Sedentary office work with occasional lifting on average of 10 pounds
• Special events throughout the year require frequent walking and standing
• Subject to interruptions and deadlines