Attendance Clerk

Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233•Homewood, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Attendance Clerk will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring the student attendance database, including tardies and chronic absenteeism. This role involves meeting with students to issue consequences for tardiness, placing students on attendance contracts, and assisting Deans with supervision as needed. The position also includes reception duties, answering phones, and notifying parents and staff of attendance concerns. The Attendance Clerk will review attendance reports, make necessary adjustments, and work with faculty to issue call slips and passes. Other duties as assigned by supervisor or administration.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
One to three years previous school or office work experience.
Ability to operate a computer and related software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and email management.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain and monitor student attendance database which includes tardies and chronic absenteeism.
Meet with students to issue consequences related to tardies.
Place students on attendance contracts when appropriate.
Assist the Deans with supervision in the hallways and other locations as needed.
Reception duties: receive and provide assistance to students, parents and staff that arrive to the office with matters related to the attendance office and deans' office functions.
Answer the telephone, provide detailed messages and records, and refer phone calls to appropriate individuals when an independent response cannot be provided.
Notify parents and appropriate faculty/staff of attendance concerns (Teachers, Deans, School Counselor, Social Worker, Nurse, Associate / Assistant Principal, Director of Special Education, etc.).
Review attendance reports and make necessary changes and adjustments.
Work with faculty and staff to issue call slips, passes to students as appropriate.
Maintain attendance records and other computer related reports as required.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or administration.