Overview
JOB TITLE: FRONT DESK & YARD DUTY
HOURLY RATE:
Start time 7:15am – full schedule TBD (up to 40 hours per week, 180 days per school year)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The primary purpose of this position is to
1. Ensure safe and Healthy Play during non-instructional time
2. Staff the front desk (hours flexible according to need)
BASIC FUNCTION: Yard Duty
Under the direct supervision of the administration, ensure students exhibit good citizenship, are
orderly, and safe on the playgrounds, during transitions, and in such other places as may be
assigned.
Utilize active supervision, ensuring that students are playing in a safe manner. Employees must
constantly circulate in the assigned area. Encourage good citizenship and reward good behavior.
Report and refer injuries to the office. Make referrals to teachers and office personnel for major
incidents. Intervene in potential problem situations. Enforce consequences for minor offenses.
Accurately record information to support administration in suspension or expulsion
circumstances. Engage students in organized activities. Visually survey grounds for suspicious
and/or unauthorized persons. Report any of the latter to the administration immediately. Make
suggestions on how to improve playground safety—other related duties as assigned.
Front Desk-
● Manage the front desk window to assist with parent and public questions, visitor sign-in,
student sign-in/sign-out, and donations receipts.
● Answer phones, take messages, open mail, and return calls.
● Be knowledgeable about and ensure up-to-date information is available at the front desk,
including but not limited to classroom locations, school tours, the enrollment process,
events, field trips, and committee and council meetings.
● Have a basic knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy.
● Facilitate end-of-day calls and student pick-ups.
● Keep the front office and lobby orderly, with materials supplied and event/bulletin boards
kept up to date, as this is a shared space.
● Process field trip clearances.
● Support office staff and behavior team as necessary.
● Develop a rapport with students struggling behaviorally.
● Support new and returning parents to ensure their ability to engage in the school
community.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
● Positive interpersonal and organizational skills
● Flexibility to perform multiple tasks
● Problem solve
● Prepare and maintain accurate records
● Compose business letters
● Operating standard office equipment, including pertinent software applications.
● Read technical information and compose a variety of documents.
● Facilitate group discussions and solve practical problems.
● Work with a diversity of individuals and or groups.
● Work under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods
● Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
● Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
● Tuberculosis Clearance
● CPR Clearance
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF:
● Supervision techniques.
● Controlling student behavior.
● Basic First Aid & CPR.
● School rules and regulations
ABILITY TO:
Supervise and control large and small groups of students. Serve as a role model for language,
appearance and conduct. Gain respect from students and staff. Physically supervise large areas.
Establish and maintain rapport with staff and students. Maintain composure in emergency
situations. Stoop, bend, and walk extensively.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or equivalent Experience working with groups of children.
WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is high at times. The position requires multitasking and
the ability to focus in a distracting environment. Semi-strenuous activity is common. There is
some exposure to danger from vehicles and the environment (e.g. adverse weather conditions,
wet or icy sidewalks, etc.).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or
crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 50% sitting, 25%
walking, and 25% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and
under conditions with some exposure to the risk of injury and/or illness.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
It is the practice of Blue Oak Charter School to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to
all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental
disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Blue Oak Charter School
will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.