Urban Strategies LLC

Receptionist Job at Urban Strategies LLC in New York

Urban Strategies LLC, New York, NY, US, 10261

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Job Description

Job Description: Receptionist

JOB TITLE

Receptionist

PROGRAM

Early Head Start

REPORTS TO

Center Coordinator NR / Assistant Director Bronx

SALARY

$17.69

LOCATION

Bronx, NY

JOB TYPE

Non-Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE

Fully Time Position, Five days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months a year

General Description

Responsible for handling front office reception and administration duties, including greeting families, providing orientation/information, data entry, answering phones, handling center inquiries, sorting, and distribution of mail, supplies, and materials

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is:

A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prioritized manner to meet the goals and objectives of our internal Urban Strategies goals and within compliance of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum one-year experience or the equivalent.
Basic computer skills and knowledge ofMS Office 365.
Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Must have a Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Answer telephone calls and route calls to specific people.

Greet families and visitors and make sure they are comfortable while they wait.
Provide program orientation and/or information as requested or appropriate.
Direct the visitor to the employee or call the employee to announce the visitor.
Ensure that safety measures are taken with every visitor.
Receive and distribute mail and packages.
Ensure the reception area is well presented.
Perform basic bookkeeping, filing, and clerical duties.
Manage the maintenance and care of office equipment.

Attending all Professional Development training required by the program.
Completes other related activities and duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally. Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom.

About Urban Strategies

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values:

Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

BENEFITS

Remote work for eligible positions.
Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family).
Vision is covered 100% (individual or family).
401K matched contributions up to 4%.
Employee Assistance Program.
Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.

PERKS

Meaningful employee engagement programs.
Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners.

OTHER

Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.

Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.

To apply:

Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer