School Receptionist - #1408452

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

Position Overview

The Receptionist plays a vital role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for students, families, staff, and visitors. As the first point of contact for the school, this position ensures smooth day-to-day operations at the front office while also providing critical backup support to administrative, registrar, and health office functions. The Receptionist is responsible for maintaining a professional front desk, assisting with attendance and student check-ins, and supporting staff with various administrative tasks to ensure the school runs efficiently and effectively.

Essential Functions

• Front Office Operations
• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, callers, and staff, providing accurate information and a welcoming presence
• Answer and direct phone calls, screen visitors, and handle general inquiries in alignment with school policies
• Maintain an organized and professional front desk area with all necessary forms and materials readily available
• Ensure all front office tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner
• Student and Family Support
• Assist with student check-in and check-out processes using the Raptor system, ensuring compliance with school policies
• Support families with questions and procedures related to school operations, attendance, and communication
• Help with daily student attendance reporting and entry into the student information system (SIS)
• Provide backup assistance with registration and enrollment tasks as needed
• Administrative Support
• Serve as a back-up secretary for both the Principal and Director of Operations secretaries
• Assist with organizing and distributing communication, mail, and supplies for administrative needs
• Coordinate with staff to support school events, communications, and logistics
• Perform additional administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Health Office Assistance
• Serve as a back-up health assistant, including administering medication and assisting students with basic health needs
• Verify immunization records and document student health visits in the SIS
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to school health policies and safety protocols
• Notify parents or guardians in accordance with school guidelines when a student has a health concern
• Compliance & Safety
• Follow school and district procedures related to student data, front office access, and visitor management
• Ensure documentation and processes comply with state and local education requirements
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive student and staff information
• Participate in required safety drills, compliance trainings, and related school-based procedures
  
  

Required Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
  
  

Experience

• 1+ years of clerical, receptionist, or customer service experience in a professional setting
  
  

Credentials

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check including search of state and federal databases
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a school front office or K-12 education environment
• Experience with student information systems (e.g., PowerSchool, Infinite Campus)
• CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to complete training
• Bilingual communication skills (verbal/written), though not required
  
  

Enjoy The Benefits Of Being The Best

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students’ success, you’ll experience:

• our colorful school spirit
• a fulfilling career
• a culture of connection
• our spirit of tradition
• the benefits of being the best.
  
  

Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is “All of the above”

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Come be an educator with LTS

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.

Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona, Nevada and Texas are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best placeto learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!