POSITION FILLED
Hochstein is looking for a full-time, 35 hours per week, front office assistant.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:45AM-4:45 pm, with unpaid lunch hour. during the academic year (September through June) and summer session: Additional hours may be required on an occasional basis to cover absence/vacation of other employees and during session start-up periods.
The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications:
- Interest in Hochstein mission; interest in music/dance
- Excellent, professional phone manner and oral skills
- Helpful, enthusiastic attitude; ability to serve the public
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple duties simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail
- Word processing skills and experience (Microsoft Word. Excel, Google Workspace)
- fluency in various computer applications is highly desirable
- Teamwork skills
- Occasional flexibility in scheduling needed
- At least 2 years of office experience
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree a plus
- Spanish language skills a plus
Duties include:
- Handling phone inquiries from students, parents, and faculty
- Answering questions about Hochstein programs for the general public and assisting students, parents, and faculty with schedules, payments, etc.
- Greeting and directing students/parents as they arrive
- Word processing, maintaining student records, filing, mailing lists
- Scheduling appointments, answering online inquiries, and monitoring online registration requests
- Experience with creating and handling Google docs
- Creating concert/recital programs and assisting faculty with programs as necessary
- Processing class registrations
- Monitoring the front door as needed
- Assisting the dean staff as needed
- Additional duties as assigned by the Assistant Director/Dean.
Position available immediately; training schedule TBA. Job will remain open until filled.
Compensation: Hourly, $15-$16 starting wage. Position includes a range of benefits, including health coverage. Also eligible for 20% staff discount on lessons and classes at Hochstein.
To apply:
Please email letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three references to Dr. Gary Palmer, Assistant Director/Dean at gary.palmer@hochstein.org.
Hochstein is a vibrant organization in Rochester, NY, offering instruction in music, dance, and expressive arts (music, art, and dance therapy). Hochstein annually serves more than 3,500 students from a 12-county region surrounding Rochester. The School is active throughout the community and provides tuition assistance to more than 50% of its students. The acclaimed Hochstein Performance Hall, located within the school's historic downtown building, hosts frequent concerts and events.
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October 2023