Hybrid Receptionist en Oak Park Elementary School District 97

Receptionist: 10 Month

Revised: August 2025

D97 Ideal Team Member Profile

• The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity-centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:

   

  • Champions the district's vision and drives forward-thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.

  • Steward public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.

  • Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.

  • Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.

  • Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.

  • Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.

  • Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.

  • Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.

  • Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.

  • Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

About the Role:

Join our dynamic school district team as a Receptionist at Julian Middle school! In this crucial role, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of school-wide functions, in alignment with our district’s equity commitments as expressed in the  Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.  

Your responsibilities will include being the first point of contact in many situations for our students, staff, and families. The ideal candidate will have a friendly demeanor, strong organizational skills, and an eagerness to assist our school community with a high level of professionalism and courtesy. If you are someone who would enjoy greeting people and other office-related tasks, such as answering phones and coordinating schedules, we’d love to meet you. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and possesses excellent interpersonal and multitasking skills. If you are passionate about contributing to the success of our educational community, supporting equity initiatives, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Welcome on-site visitors, determine the nature of their business and announce visitors to appropriate personnel.

• Answer phone calls and provide assistance to parents and school staff

• Perform other office support duties, sorting, copying, filing, and collating, when required.

• Process incoming/outgoing mail/faxes and distribute them to the appropriate personnel.

• Assist the Registrar in student registration as needed.

• Compile daily student attendance and contact parents of absent students.

• Complete the end of the month student attendance report.

• Record employee absence and verify coverage

• Verify employee attendance on bi-weekly payroll sheets. Ensure signature of employees.

• Maintain copier machines, change cartridges when needed and arrange for repairs.

• Act as building cashier, process all deposits, collect and enter school fees.

• Maintain petty cash.

• Process purchase orders and distribute materials.

• Prepare and forward to the Registrar all transfer student records.

• Monitor student office helpers.

• Prepare and assemble eighth grade records for high school.

• Prepare and organize bulk mailings.

• Other duties may be assigned by Administration.

Content Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to communicate and interact with individuals from varied educations and social backgrounds.

• Ability to work in a highly confidential business atmosphere.

• Exhibit accomplished office equipment operator skills, e.g., computers, printers, fax, copiers, and phone system.

• Highly skilled in developing and using complex filing systems, both hard copy and database-related.

• Ability to work effectively in a constantly changing environment.

• Ability to maintain a cooperative nature under stressful business situations.

• Ability to work effectively with computer word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and other applicable software applications.

• Possess an above-average ability to relate individuals to names and situations 

• Ability to represent the district/school with a professional and positive demeanor and appearance.

• Excellent organization and communication skills

• Self-starter

• Detail-oriented and able to find one's own mistakes. Cares about quality of work

• Strict observance of deadlines and willingness to give whatever effort is required to meet a deadline  

• Ability to plan personal workload, keeping multiple deadlines in mind

• Manages time, is able to prioritize tasks, and works efficiently

• Team player

• Excellent multi-tasking skills

Candidate Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Previous experience preferred

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Proficient in Google Suite (Docs, forms, and sheets)

Apply through Frontline:

Applications are currently being accepted for this exciting position via our district website.  Please reach out to our human resources department at [email protected], if you have questions about the application process.

We encourage interested applicants to apply, as we continue to uplift our equity policy. Our goal is to recruit, employ, support, and retain racially and linguistically diverse and culturally competent administrative, instructional and support personnel. Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.