Receptionist-Grades 6-12

Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade. GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families.

About Us:

GEO Next Generation Academy - Indianapolis is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins 21st Century Charter at Gary and Gary Middle College in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO Next Generation Academy - Indianapolis is a tuition-free, public charter school that will begin with 9th grade and add a grade each year over the subsequent three years. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. We are a TAP school!

REPORTS TO/TERM:

Principal and Operations Manager

This is a Full Time /12-month position

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

The Receptionist is to assist the Principal and all Staff in daily overall school operations. The duties are but not limited to:

• Assist Principal, Office Manager, Registrar and staff in tasks as needed
• Check phone messages at least twice a day
• Receive phone call in a courteous and professional manor
• Monitor door and visitors
• Issue tardy passes for students not in class on time
• Sort and distribute mail
• Prepare all students mailings
• Input student's tardy into PowerSchool Daily by 10 am, maintain daily attendance maintenance, enter early dismissals
• Assist all visitors as needed and issue passes if needed.
• Attend all required staff meeting and outside school events
• File and maintain student files on a daily basis (paperwork should be filed immediately)
• Process and compile all incoming student information and forward to Office Manager
• Fax for staff as needed
• Willingness to perform related duties as necessary outside job description when asked
• Assist with contacting families on the waiting list when we have openings
• Dress professionally and follow all school policies

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• An Associate degree or higher
• Office and school experience
• Strong technical skills
• Master Excel, Word, Outlook