What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attendance Clerk - High School position at Arlington Independent School District?
Primary Purpose:
- To maintain student attendance records and to serve as secretary for assistant principal(s).
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution (required)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- General Clerical Skills and Experience
- Good Telephone and Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Computer Knowledge/Experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
- Maintains attendance records on the mainframe computer.
- Enters absentees and tardies by period.
- Updates computer from call-in list.
- Monitors absences.
- Calls parents of absent students who have not been cleared.
- Reports any attendance problems to assistant principal(s).
- At end of day, prints/types updated Unexcused Absence summary and distributes to all teachers.
- Prepares attendance reports.
- Processes, verifies, and distributes attendance violation letters.
- Writes passes and admits students.
- Serves as secretary to assistant principal(s).
- Receives telephone calls and takes messages as needed.
- Schedules teacher/parent conferences as needed.
- Performs general clerical duties, such as filing, typing letters, etc.
- Supervises office aides.
Shared Responsibilities and Duties:
(May vary with school situation.)
- Assists Receptionist with calls and visitors.
- Assists Data Clerk when necessary.
- Assists in Clinic in absence of nurse or clinic assistant.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Duty Days 193
Pay Grade Admin Support 1
