School Receptionist at McCarthy Teszler

Spartanburg7 McCarthy-Teszler School - Spartanburg, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job : 4865173

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Oct 11, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma

• Demonstrated competency with computers and computer programs and general office procedures, good communication skills a requirement.
• Strong organizational skills a must. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

JOB GOAL: To organize and work to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the school office.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Greets all visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments, and directs or escorts them to proper person.
• Acts as a receptionist to the incoming public.
• Displays strong communication and people skills.
• Responsible for making general school announcements as directed by the Principal.
• Performs the usual office routines and practices associated with a productive and smoothly run office.
• Operates multi-positioned telephone switchboard to relay incoming calls.
• Responds to request for information as directed by the Principal.
• Sorts, distributes, and delivers mail list and supplies.
• Types and proofread letters, agendas, forms, and documents when directed by the Principal.
• Answers questions of callers according to school policy; takes messages for staff members.
• Maintains an alphabetical file of staff members; names, room locations, and telephone extensions to expedite relaying calls.
• Types correspondence, charts, personnel reports and such other data as needed.
• Places and receives telephone calls and records messages to district employees.
• Prepares packets of information for teacher applicants.
• Prepares packets of information for administration.
• Responsible for general clerical duties.
• Inputs data into specific databases and programs.
• Assist in the preparation of an annual directory.
• Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
• Manage visitor logs.
• Manage student check-in and dismissal logs.
• Cooperates and works well with the school nurse, other secretaries, and staff
• Completes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements
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Requires work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis.

Data Conception
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Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether like or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication
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Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisor.

Language Ability
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Requires the ability to read a variety of documents. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.

Intelligence
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Requires the ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic machinery functions.

Verbal Aptitude
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Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to…