Hourly Rate: $17.70/hour
Position Type: Full Time-Hourly
Location: Achieva Main Office (Southside)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
New Hire Bonus: $2,000
Make a Meaningful Impact
Are you a mission-driven individual looking for a career to make a difference in someone's life? Are you caring, compassionate, and kind? Achieva offers career opportunities where you can make a meaningful impact while supporting people with disabilities.
Achieva is an organization where everyone is valued and respected. Achieva employees support people with disabilities as they live, work, play, and follow their life aspirations.
About Achieva
At Achieva, we envision a community where all people with disabilities lead lives of personal significance. We are an organization of professionals and community partners that help people reach their individualized goals. For over 70 years, Achieva has been committed to the support and inclusion of those with disabilities.
Position Summary
The Receptionist acts as the first point of contact with new and existing employees, clients, and prospective clients who contact Achieva. This position reports to the Administrative Services Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Greet clients and visitors with a positive, helpful attitude and assist clients in finding their way around the office.
- Answer phones in a professional manner and route calls as necessary.
- Sort and distribute mail, check faxes, and distribute them as needed.
- Operate front desk security equipment, including the visitor access/bell system and other security equipment as applicable.
- Help maintain workplace security by issuing, checking, and collecting badges as necessary.
- Assist colleagues with administrative tasks.
- Assign and remove access to employee badges.
- Mail cards to employees for employment anniversaries and birthdays.
- Apply recognition awards to employee accounts.
- Order copy paper and coffee supplies.
- Serve as the backup for taking photographs of new employees and creating and issuing employee identification badges.
- Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling sensitive information, visitors, employees, and security-related matters.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
- Six months or more of office-related/receptionist experience.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Why Join Achieva?
- Meaningful Work: Support an organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities live lives of personal significance.
- Inclusive Culture: Be part of an organization where everyone is valued and respected.
Benefits Include
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with low employee monthly contributions and low deductibles.
- Achieva-paid term life insurance, accidental death insurance, and long-term disability insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan. Achieva contributes to the 403(b) retirement plan after one year, with or without employee contributions.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Achieva is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Achieva is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 412-995-5000 or [email protected].
Skills Required
- Six months or more of office-related or receptionist experience
- Proficient computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
What We Do
VISION: Achieva envisions a community where all people with disabilities lead lives of personal significance. MISSION: Achieva advocates for, empowers, and supports people with disabilities and their families throughout their lives. CORE VALUES: Respect: Value and celebrate everyone. Passion: Be dedicated to Achieva’s mission and vision. Ethics: Infuse integrity, quality and best practices in everything we do. Change: Embrace and drive innovation toward inclusive person-centered practices. Team: Inspire, challenge and support each other. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: Person Centered: Create and nurture a culture throughout ACHIEVA that promotes person-centered thinking and planning and in how we provide support. Advocacy: Ensure that advocacy remains a foundational part of the organization, is supported by sustainable funding and staffing, and focuses on individual advocacy and important system advocacy issues. Impact: Identify, develop and pursue new and innovative initiatives that stretch Achieva’s abilities to fulfill its vision and mission. Staff: Implement enhanced strategies to attract, develop and retain the highest quality staff. Diversity: Develop and pursue a diverse and inclusive culture throughout the organization. Technology: Leverage technology to enhance all aspects of the organization and services/supports. Advancement: Develop and pursue an advancement agenda that enhances Achieva’s financial position, community presence and leadership.
