Position: Receptionist, Weekends

Job Type: Part-time

Location: Abraxas Academy, 1000 Academy Dr., Morgantown, PA 19543

We are hiring a part-time Front Desk Receptionist to undertake all receptionist and clerical duties at Abraxas Academy in Morgantown, PA.

The receptionist serves as the initial point of contact for everyone entering the facility. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering telephones and directing calls to appropriate party, and assisting with general administrative support functions of the facility. 

Abraxas Academy is located minutes off of Exit 298 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Berks County and provides detention and treatment services for court committed youth.

Salary: $21.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time

Shift: Every Other Weekend

Front Desk Receptionist Job Summary:

• Greet and welcome visitors, clients, and employees as soon as they arrive at the facility.
• Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls.
• Ensure reception area is tidy and presentable.
• Receive, sort and distribute mail and/or deliveries.
• Maintain office and facility security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges).
• Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, transcribing and faxing.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED and minimum one (1) year office related experience.
• Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.

Other Qualifications:

• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Criminal clearances (Act 33 and 34, specific State & child clearances and, if necessary, FBI).
• Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.