Bentonville Christian Academy (BCA) is a nonprofit independent Christian school currently serving students from preschool to 8th grade.
BCA is the only private school associated with the Churches of Christ in northwest Arkansas and is located within the Bentonville Church of Christ facility.
Bentonville Christian Academy seeks to employ persons with a Christian worldview who are committed to the mission of our school: Christ-centered, Family-focused, and Academically Awesome.
*Purpose of Position:* The receptionist serves as the main contact person for the school and provides positive public relations and customer service for all the school’s constituents (i.
e.
visitors, parents, faculty, and administration).
The receptionist cares for other personnel and office management duties in addition to performing related office organizational and clerical duties and first aid duties for students and staff.
*Reports to:* Office Manager
*Job Responsibilities:*
● Perform receptionist and clerical duties, including:
* Answering multiple phone lines while always maintaining proper phone etiquette
* Transferring calls, taking, and delivering phone messages
* Responding to the doorbell and buzzing visitors in after determining their reason for visiting
* Greeting parents, children, guests, and visitors
* Assisting parents in locating their child or child’s class
* Managing the sign-in process for all guests and visitors
* Directing guests and visitors to the desired locations
* Correctly logging student pick up information after verifying that an individual is authorized to pick the student up
* Operating standard office equipment
* Filing paperwork
* Assisting other administrators in the typing and distribution of materials as requested, as well as aiding them in other tasks as needed
* Being familiar with the layout of the school as well as classroom schedules
* Maintaining a professional demeanor at all times, cultivating a positive relationship with staff, families, and students
● Perform office duties including:
* Ordering and maintaining office supplies including copy paper for the school
* Accepting deliveries and disbursing items to appropriate persons
* Processing and disbursing incoming mail
* Notifying maintenance staff of emergency janitorial needs
* Maintaining good organization of all forms and materials housed in the office
* Maintaining proper labels for blank forms stored in the office
* Preparing needed paperwork for teachers such as class lists, phone lists, and copies of students’ registration forms
* Assisting administration in scheduling of school events
● Assist in New Student Applications and Admission Process:
* Schedule tours in coordination with administrator schedules.
* Be knowledgeable and able to answer basic questions about the preschool and elementary programs, the application, and admission process.
● Perform first aid and health care duties, including:
* Administering first aid to children as needed
* Notifying parents of illness or injury when appropriate, taking special care to notify of any head injuries
* Ordering and maintaining first aid supplies, including ice packs
* Administering medications to elementary and middle school children in compliance with DHS regulations
* Maintaining authorization for administration of medications
● Other duties as assigned
*Job Qualifications:*
* Required - High school diploma, Christian worldview, Strong public relation and customer service skills, Love for children
* Preferred - College education , 1-2 years of experience, Microsoft Office skills, Google product experience (such as Google Drive, Sheets, etc.
), Strong attention to detail, Work experience in a school environment
*Apply:*
* Please email a copy of your resume (subject line “Receptionist position”) to Leah Myers (bleahmyers@bentonvillechristian.
org).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.
00 - $16.
00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Employee discount
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person