School Receptionist (Long Island City)

Academy for Young Minds (AYM), powered by Gersh, is seeking an experienced Receptionist to join our team in one of our state-of- the-art classrooms in Long Island City, Queens. AYM is a private school for learners on the Autism Spectrum, ages 5-15 in classroom settings of 6-10 students. This is a full-time, 12-month school calendar position.

Responsibilities:

• Greets and directs/escorts all visitors to the appropriate department; Expect heavy traffic during summer months
• Answers multi-line telephone and directs all incoming calls to appropriate party promptly and efficiently in a pleasant and professional manner; Expect high call volume
• Handles basic clerical tasks such as filing, typing, photocopying, making labels, mailings (sorting, stamping mail accordingly), as well as maintaining the mail machine
• Handles basic communications - produces and distributes correspondence memos, letters, faxes, and forms
• Required to understand and provide front line support for all Gersh Organization programs and services
• Manages company’s general voicemail box; proactively maintains and updates company phone list
• Makes deliveries to US Post Office, FedEx and/or UPS if needed.
• Creates flyers using MS Publisher and MS Word
• Acts as liaison with the facilities department on maintenance requests
• Facilitates conference room booking process, assists with scheduling
• Provides support for event preparation, including creation of nametags, mailing campaigns, etc.

Schedule

• 7:45AM-3:45PM (and once a week until 4PM for a team meeting)

Benefits for Full Time Employees

Gersh Autism offers a competitive compensation package, including comprehensive health and retirement benefits, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment committed to your personal and professional growth. 

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k matching)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short-Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development