Receptionist​/Admin Ass't. Lower School Dean & Activity Director

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to the Lower School Dean and Activity Director at Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School, Omaha, NE.

Position Type: 40 hours/week (August-May); 30 hours/week (June 1–July 31)

Brownell Talbot, founded in 1863, is a Nebraska state‑approved preschool through grade 12 school and member of NAIS and ISACS.

The Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to the Lower School Dean and Activity Director plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth daily operations of the Lower School. This position is often the first point of contact for families, visitors, and vendors, and requires a warm, professional, and highly organized individual who thrives in a dynamic school environment.

• Provide administrative and front‑office support to the Lower School Dean and Activity Director
• Answer and direct internal and external phone calls; greet and assist visitors, families, and vendors
• Maintain the school bulletin, calendar, student records, and daily Lower School attendance
• Assist with scheduling and coordinate field‑trip transportation
• Support school programs, including the Raider Market
• Print, file, and transfer student records and report cards

• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of five years of administrative experience
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and computer skills

• Positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial mindset

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, and bend
• Able to use computers and laptops
• Able to lift 25–50 lbs.
• Able to speak, hear, and have manual and finger dexterity

Strong candidates will support the school’s Mission: “Every student. Every mind. Every heart. Known. Inspired. Challenged.” They will have enthusiasm for the Vision: “A compassionate community of diverse learners empowered and determined to reach their unique potential and positively impact the world.”

• Compassion:
  Understanding unique needs with genuine care to build belonging
• Respect:
  Treating everyone with dignity and pride in the school
• Responsibility:
  Meeting expectations, finding solutions, giving our best
• Integrity:
  Doing the right thing, keeping commitments, and telling the truth

Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected under local, state, and federal law in any aspect of employment.

• Medical, dental, life, and long‑term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement program
• Flexible spending plan and health savings account
• Paid holidays and time off
• Tuition remission (when enrollment and remission capacity exists)
• Discounted extended care rates for employees with children attending BT
• Free mental health support through Arbor Family Counseling

Please submit the online application and a current resume for consideration.