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Form of workSalary: $13.76 - $18.17 Hourly
Location :Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy, WI
Job Type: Temporary/Seasonal
Job Number: 202409191
Department: City Administration
Opening Date: 03/08/2024
Closing Date: 3/22/2024 4:00 PM Central
General Overview of Position
The City of Kenosha is looking for two front desk receptionists to join our team at the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy. These positions will be responsible for greeting visitors, answering phones, and providing general administrative support. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be highly organized, and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Both positions are part-time positions expected to work 20 hours per week.
City of Kenosha has developed the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy (KELA) in partnership with Carthage College, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Herzing University, Gateway Technical College, Jockey International, Best Buy, the Kenosha YMCA, the Students Engagement thru Groups and Activities (S.E.G.A.) program, gener8tor and the Mahone Fund.
KELA aims to provide students and young adults with the skills and resources to pursue college and/or career paths.
The KELA building is located within a few blocks from the proposed Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN), a live, work, and play neighborhood focused on innovation, education, training, learning, and work opportunities. KIN represents the future economy of the Kenosha community, and it will change the region's economic trajectory and offer inclusive, diverse, innovation-based opportunities to position Kenosha competitively as a destination for technology and entrepreneurial development.
Example of Duties & Responsibilities
Requirements
Education, Training & Experience:
High School diploma, GED, or HSED.
Experience providing clerical support and customer service.
Must be able to demonstrate excellent customer service at the front counter.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Exceptional communication skills and professionalism when dealing with people on the telephone and in person.
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including email, spreadsheets, word processing, copier/scanner, and other data processing equipment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
Ability to properly deal with difficult and complex office situations.
Good attendance, including dependability.
Possess and exhibit initiative, thoroughness, resourcefulness, and good judgment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to handle reasonably necessary stress.
CITY OF KENOSHA SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
For Nonrepresented Regular Part-Time and Temporary Employees
Excludes Crossing Guards and Library employees.
Regular part-time and temporary employees are covered under the Rules & Regulations of the City of Kenosha's Civil Service System as non-represented employees. Regular part-time employees may be eligible for benefits based upon hours worked per year. Not all employees will be eligible for the benefits listed below. Wages and benefits provided by the Library may be different than those listed below. Please contact the with questions.
Wages
The wage range for each City job classification is set by a compensation plan approved by the City of Kenosha. The wage rates for some nonrepresented part-time positions are divided into steps; others may only have one set rate of pay. If applicable, employees normally start at the first step (Step 1/A). Subsequent step increases, if any, are typically awarded at one (1) year intervals and are based upon minimum achievement of a satisfactory evaluation.
Part-time and temporary employees are paid an hourly wage based on their classification.
Library personnel are paid based on a wage schedule set and approved by the Library Board. Please refer to the currentfor more information.
Direct Deposit
Payroll is made by for all employees. Employees must designate a checking or savings account (of their choice) at the time of hire. Salaried employees are paid on the 15th and last day of each month. Hourly employees are paid weekly on Fridays for the hours worked in the previous work week (Sunday - Saturday).
Pension
Employees who meet Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) eligibility requirements are enrolled in the and are required to contribute one-half of the yearly pension contribution percentage as determined by WRS. The City contributes the other half of the total required amount into the employee's retirement account. The current contribution rate for non-represented (general) employees is 13.1%. The total contribution is calculated based on gross wages paid to the employee for each pay period.
Life Insurance
Term group life insurance coverage is provided to employees who participate in the WRS through the Coverage amount is based on annual salary rounded to the next highest $1,000. The premium for Basic Plan coverage is paid by the City for active employees. Additional coverage and/or supplemental levels of coverage are available to employees at their own expense. Coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following thirty (30) days from the date of hire.
FICA Alternative
Those employees not expected to meet the hours requirement set by the WRS to qualify for the pension program are required to participate in a FICA Alternative Program. Your earnings from this job may not be covered under Social Security. When you retire, or if you become disabled, you may receive a pension based on earnings from this job. If you do, and you are also entitled to a benefit from Social Security based on either your own work or the work of your husband or wife, or former husband or wife, your pension may affect the amount of the Social Security benefit you receive. Your Medicare benefits, however, will not be affected. The explains the potential effects of two provisions in the Social Security law for workers who also receive a pension based on their work in a job not covered by Social Security.
Location :Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy, WI
Job Type: Temporary/Seasonal
Job Number: 202409191
Department: City Administration
Opening Date: 03/08/2024
Closing Date: 3/22/2024 4:00 PM Central
General Overview of Position
The City of Kenosha is looking for two front desk receptionists to join our team at the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy. These positions will be responsible for greeting visitors, answering phones, and providing general administrative support. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be highly organized, and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Both positions are part-time positions expected to work 20 hours per week.
City of Kenosha has developed the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy (KELA) in partnership with Carthage College, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Herzing University, Gateway Technical College, Jockey International, Best Buy, the Kenosha YMCA, the Students Engagement thru Groups and Activities (S.E.G.A.) program, gener8tor and the Mahone Fund.
KELA aims to provide students and young adults with the skills and resources to pursue college and/or career paths.
The KELA building is located within a few blocks from the proposed Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood (KIN), a live, work, and play neighborhood focused on innovation, education, training, learning, and work opportunities. KIN represents the future economy of the Kenosha community, and it will change the region's economic trajectory and offer inclusive, diverse, innovation-based opportunities to position Kenosha competitively as a destination for technology and entrepreneurial development.
Example of Duties & Responsibilities
- Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate building location.
- Answer and route incoming calls in a professional manner and take messages.
- Maintain a neat and organized reception area.
- Perform basic administrative tasks such as filing, copying, and scanning documents.
- Provide information to customers regarding services offered by our organization.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education, Training & Experience:
High School diploma, GED, or HSED.
Experience providing clerical support and customer service.
Must be able to demonstrate excellent customer service at the front counter.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Exceptional communication skills and professionalism when dealing with people on the telephone and in person.
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including email, spreadsheets, word processing, copier/scanner, and other data processing equipment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
Ability to properly deal with difficult and complex office situations.
Good attendance, including dependability.
Possess and exhibit initiative, thoroughness, resourcefulness, and good judgment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to handle reasonably necessary stress.
CITY OF KENOSHA SUMMARY OF BENEFITS
For Nonrepresented Regular Part-Time and Temporary Employees
Excludes Crossing Guards and Library employees.
Regular part-time and temporary employees are covered under the Rules & Regulations of the City of Kenosha's Civil Service System as non-represented employees. Regular part-time employees may be eligible for benefits based upon hours worked per year. Not all employees will be eligible for the benefits listed below. Wages and benefits provided by the Library may be different than those listed below. Please contact the with questions.
Wages
The wage range for each City job classification is set by a compensation plan approved by the City of Kenosha. The wage rates for some nonrepresented part-time positions are divided into steps; others may only have one set rate of pay. If applicable, employees normally start at the first step (Step 1/A). Subsequent step increases, if any, are typically awarded at one (1) year intervals and are based upon minimum achievement of a satisfactory evaluation.
Part-time and temporary employees are paid an hourly wage based on their classification.
Library personnel are paid based on a wage schedule set and approved by the Library Board. Please refer to the currentfor more information.
Direct Deposit
Payroll is made by for all employees. Employees must designate a checking or savings account (of their choice) at the time of hire. Salaried employees are paid on the 15th and last day of each month. Hourly employees are paid weekly on Fridays for the hours worked in the previous work week (Sunday - Saturday).
Pension
Employees who meet Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) eligibility requirements are enrolled in the and are required to contribute one-half of the yearly pension contribution percentage as determined by WRS. The City contributes the other half of the total required amount into the employee's retirement account. The current contribution rate for non-represented (general) employees is 13.1%. The total contribution is calculated based on gross wages paid to the employee for each pay period.
Life Insurance
Term group life insurance coverage is provided to employees who participate in the WRS through the Coverage amount is based on annual salary rounded to the next highest $1,000. The premium for Basic Plan coverage is paid by the City for active employees. Additional coverage and/or supplemental levels of coverage are available to employees at their own expense. Coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following thirty (30) days from the date of hire.
FICA Alternative
Those employees not expected to meet the hours requirement set by the WRS to qualify for the pension program are required to participate in a FICA Alternative Program. Your earnings from this job may not be covered under Social Security. When you retire, or if you become disabled, you may receive a pension based on earnings from this job. If you do, and you are also entitled to a benefit from Social Security based on either your own work or the work of your husband or wife, or former husband or wife, your pension may affect the amount of the Social Security benefit you receive. Your Medicare benefits, however, will not be affected. The explains the potential effects of two provisions in the Social Security law for workers who also receive a pension based on their work in a job not covered by Social Security.
