Attendance Secretary

About the Role

The Attendance Secretary maintains student attendance records.

Pay

Starting hourly pay rate: $17.39 (Salary Grade C1, 10-month position)

Schedule

Full-time, 7.5 hours/day, 205 work days/year.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Prior clerical experience preferred
• Ability to understand, apply, and use computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others
• Experience interacting with the public and staff with the ability to be courteous and patient while maintaining a positive, cooperative work environment

Responsibilities

• Answers phone calls and records student absences from parents' calls
• Enters information from calls, period-by-period attendance from each teacher, and exceptions into the Student Information System
• Corrects and posts daily attendance
• Maintains records of bus routes
• Addresses a variety of student and parent complaints and problems
• Performs other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Work in standard office and school building environments
• Some lifting up to 40 lbs. (e.g., paper boxes), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
• Some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
• Significant fine finger dexterity
• Generally requires sitting, walking, and standing

Work Environment

• Use standard office equipment, such as computers, copiers, and telephones
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases
• Noise level may be loud at times