Campus Rec Receptionist

The Campus Rec Student Worker is responsible for performing operational tasks for Campus Recreation programs and facilities. They will provide excellent customer service, maintain facility and asset cleanliness, ensure that all policies are followed by guests and participants, and ensure all safety measures are being implemented.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for ensuring facility cleanliness, effective operations, and a high level of customer service, at the Campus Recreation business office, during operational hours.
• Complete day to day operational tasks including: greeting guests, answering phone calls, keeping office common areas clean and organized, distributing mail, recording inventory, as well as assisting in the day to day requests of departmental needs.
• Direct outside phone calls, questions, or information to the appropriate Campus Rec employee or department as needed.
• Effectively communicate any issues or patron complaints to the Administrative Assistant during operational hours.
• Responsible to ensure clean and organized office common areas through stocking supplies and maintaining clean public spaces.
• Regularly assist with events and operations during evening, nights or weekend hours.
• Attend all required Campus Recreation trainings and meetings.
• Perform all other tasks assigned by the Administrative Assistant to assist with Campus Recreation operations and programming.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Liberty University student
• Ability to work up to 18 hours per week
• Availability to work within the operational hours of 8:00am – 5:30pm (Monday – Friday)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Programs
• Helpful and friendly personality
• Experience in a customer service position
• Desire to pursue recreation management as a career field
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid Certification, or ability to obtain

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to sit or stand in one location for extended periods to perform tasks assigned to varying positions.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move around the facility
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 40 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. Areas are well lit and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel. Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.

Time Type

• Part time
• Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.