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Switchboard Operator/Receptionist
State of Iowa
400 Health & Human Services - State Operated Specialty Care
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$15.92 - $22.93
per hour
Type
Closes
February 23, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing phone calls, directing visitors, and serving as the main communication hub for a state facility that supports young men in a secure treatment program, including handling emergencies and documenting movements without direct contact with students.
It's a full-time role with evening and weekend shifts, focusing on quick and calm responses in a busy environment.
Ideal candidates are dependable multitaskers who stay composed under pressure and have basic computer skills.
Key Requirements
- Reliability and ability to multitask under pressure
- Strong composure and prioritization skills for calls and actions
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in answering phones and relaying information
- Ability to document movements, visitors, and emergency responses
- Clear background check required
- Availability for full-time schedule: Friday-Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Full Job Description
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of State Training School (STS) is seeking a Switchboard Operator/Receptionist to join our team!
This is a full-time position scheduled Friday - Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. This position may be offered occasional overtime.
The Switchboard Operator/Receptionist has no direct contact with students.
The basic function of this position is to operate as the complete communication command post for security, movement, emergencies, and visitors.
This position responds to all calls for assistance by relaying the appropriate information in a timely fashion and answering all incoming phone calls.
In addition, the Switchboard Operator/Receptionist will direct traffic and visitors to their desired locations.
Appropriate candidates are reliable, can multitask under pressure, are able to maintain composure, and can effectively prioritize calls and actions.
Excellent candidates also have working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Job Functions include:
- Answering phone calls and relaying the caller to an appropriate source.
- Documenting movement of students and staff on or off grounds.
- Documenting visitors.
- Documenting emergency responses.
- Being the central communications operator for the entire operation at the State Training School.
- Contacting law enforcement as appropriate.
- Filing documents.
- Assisting in mission-critical responses and coordinating as a focal point of operations.
- Logging and distributing emergency response supplies.
Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
STS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and vocational program that utilizes evidence-based practices to provide a secure setting, rooted in treatment, for males ages 12 to 18 years old who have been adjudicated delinquent.
STS provides individualized treatment plans and offers comprehensive education with the goal of successfully transitioning young men back into the community.
If you enjoy rewarding yet challenging work and helping young men find stability in their lives and security in their future, this is this the right job for you.
Your work at STS has the potential to help pull these young men together and change their futures.
For more STS info: https://hhs.iowa.gov/family-community/specialty-care-facilities/state-training-school
Benefits of Joining STS
Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
- Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation(96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
- Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
- Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.
- Free On-Campus Workout Facilities
For additional information on benefits click here.
Click here to see how we compare with other employers or offers by using our Total Compensation Calculator.
Working at STS comes with a special perk! This location offers access for staff to the impressive on-campus gym during off student hours.
This includes 3 full size basketball courts, two fully stocked weight rooms with machine and free weights, showers, and lockers.
We also provide a cardio room for staff only featuring exercise mats and advanced treadmills and stationary bikes. Usage of these resources is completely free for all STS staff.
Eldora Highlights
STS is located in Eldora, a quaint community with a population of approximately 2,800 residents, located in north central Iowa.
Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community and the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods, and streams.
With easy access to the Iowa River and Pine Lake, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing, as well as the many educational opportunities, cultural activities, and entertainment events nearby, including a picturesque 9-hole golf course surrounded by Pine Lake State Park.
Eldora is 45 minutes away from Ames and Cedar Falls, 30 minutes from Marshalltown, and only 20 minutes from Iowa Falls. Des Moines, Iowa’s capital, is just 1 hour and 15 minutes away.
- Ames, Iowa is the home of Iowa State University, featuring one of the nation’s premier Engineering schools and leading Veterinary and Agricultural programs. https://www.iastate.edu/
- Cedar Falls is the home of the University of Northern Iowa, https://uni.edu/
- Iowa Falls is the home of Ellsworth Community College. https://ecc.iavalley.edu
- Des Moines has one of the nation’s finest State Fairs and is home to the Iowa Cubs, Casey’s Center (host site of NCAA Basketball, premier concerts), and Lauridsen Skatepark, the nation’s largest skatepark.
The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer
HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply.
Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.
The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Qualifications
No specific education or work experience required.For more information click on this link to view the job description
Additional Information
Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to type at least 40 WPM net as demonstrated by the completion of a typing examination.Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes