Front Desk Staff

Pacific Northern Academy is seeking Front Desk Administrative Assistant.

Temporary, part time; 15 hours per week

Shifts 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., M-F

$16+, DOE

Front Desk Administrative Assistant will support the overall school experience by providing fun and engaging activities that support the safety and social-emotional development of the students.

• Maintain positive, professional relationships with parents and students
• Serve as the school’s first point of contact and answer phone calls
• Communicate with families as needed
• Provide first aid for minor injuries; manage medications, logs, and first aid kits
• Collect, compile, and maintain student records
• Support Admissions with inquiries and tour coordination
• Perform other administrative duties as needed

• Communicate effectively with all staff, parents, and children
• Make children and parents feel welcome
• Completing necessary documentation; verifying parent or guardian signatures of attendance sheets
• Be an enthusiastic member of the PNA team
• Responsible for closing tasks daily
• Light administrative duties such as filing, copying, documentation

This position reports directly to the Head of School. This position is often the first line of contact with parents.

• Demonstrate genuine concern, kindness, and respect to all staff, parents and children
• Strong computer and phone skills
• CPR, First Aid Certification
• Comfort working with students, faculty and others
• Display a high level of integrity and responsibility
• Be a self-starter, able to work independently as well as effectively contribute as part of a team
• Meet the minimum age requirement of 18 as dictated by Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing codes
• Experience working with children in an education or child care capacity
• Completion of high school or equivalent or will do so in the near future
• Must successfully pass a background check

Please send a cover letter, a resume, and three recommendations to employment. Applications will be accepted until filled.