Receptionist/Office Support
Permanent, Part-Time (0.70 FTE), starting September 2026
One of our core values at St. Michaels University School is respect. With this in mind, we acknowledge that our school rests in the heart of Straits Salish territory, a living culture with its own rites, ceremonies, and unfolding history. We honour the Esquimalt, Songhees, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples – whose homelands we share and whom we recognize as our neighbours.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the Head of School, the Receptionist is a welcoming and highly organized professional who plays a key role in shaping the daily experience of our Senior School and Boarding community. As the first point of contact for visitors, students, families, and staff, this role brings warmth, professionalism, and exceptional customer service to every interaction, helping to create an inclusive and positive campus environment.
This role provides frontline reception and administrative support, ensuring the smooth operation of the school’s main office while contributing to a collaborative and student-centered community. This is a term position that follows the academic year, working full-time hours from September through June with time off at breaks when the School is closed (i.e., Spring, Winter, and Summer).
Responsibilities include:
Manage daily student attendance, which involves communicating directly with students, parents, and faculty.
Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive employee, student, family, and organizational information.
Experience and Qualifications:
Pay Range:
Hourly pay range: $20.51 to $30.77 per hour.
Criminal Record Check:
Must pass and maintain a clear Solicitor General criminal record check for the purpose of working with children.
Application Details:
Please apply with a resume and cover letter by 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
About St. Michaels University School:
Located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, St. Michaels University School (SMUS) is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 day and boarding school with a global reputation for academic excellence.
Our students from over 30 countries all over the world have opportunities in academics, athletics, arts, leadership, service and outdoor education, and are inspired by an extraordinary staff committed to character growth and preparing students for what lies ahead in life. The school’s Mission shapes these endeavours: Our school seeks the excellence in all of us, with passion and compassion. We are a community shaped by the pursuit of truth and goodness, providing outstanding preparation for life.
At St. Michaels University School, we seek to employ and empower individuals who wish to forge impactful relationships and careers that place our students at the centre. We firmly believe that expanding our diversity while adjusting our practice will lead to becoming the community we envision – a place where staff and students share a sense that they fully belong.
