Bilingual Receptionist - YES Prep Southside Elementary (25-26)

Job Description

POSITION: Receptionist

REPORTS TO: Director of Campus Operations

POSITION TYPE: 11-month

START DATE: 25-26 School Year

COMPENSATION: $12.75-$15.85 per hour

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture. 

Some quick stats about us: 

• 19,500+ Students
• 2,200+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025. 

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Greeting and assisting all incoming parents, students, and visitors;
• Maintaining and administering the telephone system by answering and processing all incoming calls in an efficient and rapid manner; be solutions oriented in managing telephone system;
• Maintaining an appealing physical environment including reception area, storage rooms, conference rooms, and other rooms as requested;
• Assisting in student attendance tracking;
• Providing support for teachers, staff, students and parents upon request
• Filtering and distributing office mail and faxes;
• Helping manage and facilitate Main Office procedures such as supply requests, copy requests, laminating requests, and other requests as needed;
• Implementing standards, policies, and procedures for filing, records maintenance, and other clerical services;
• Managing daily administrative operations including establishing work priorities, and resolving problems related to day-to-day operations of the office;
• Creating school monthly calendars;
• Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

MUST HAVES

• At least 2 years of an exemplary record working in a fast-paced office environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Excellence organizational skills including time management and follow-up
• Strong command or word processing including exemplary spelling and grammar skills

• Openness to giving and recei