Attendance/PEIMS - Clerk (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Donna Independent School District•Donna, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Maintain accurate attendance records for the campus. Under direct supervision, perform data entry including attendance, Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) data, and grades.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Two years of clerical and/or data entry experience, preferably in public education environment
Certification as required by the Texas Education Agency
Proficient skills in typing, keyboarding, and file maintenance
Ability to operate a personal computer and related software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and do word processing
Working knowledge of typewriter, printer, copier, fax machine, and calculator.
Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Patience in dealing with parents and children
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of people.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regular attendance is required.
Repetitive hand motions and prolonged use of the computer is required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.
This position requires meeting multiple demands from several people at the same time.
The employee continuously interacts with staff, students and the general public.
The employee must maintain emotional control under stress.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred

Responsibilities

Collect and enter attendance and PEIMS data into established database and verify accuracy of according to established procedures.
Prepare and print reports, including attendance reports, grades, class or personnel rosters, end-of-semester reports, or accounting reports.
Maintain physical and computerized records, including student cumulative folders, progress and failure reports, class rosters, grade books, and schedule changes if applicable.
Process new student records, including requesting transcripts and records from other schools, setting up cumulative folder, and entering student data into appropriate databases.
Assist parents, students, and faculty with questions regarding student attendance.
Process and transmits requests for student information and transcripts.
Call parents to verify student absences as needed.
Report all attendance problems to designated administrator.
Prepare written correspondence forms, schedules, or reports using typewriter or personal computer.
Assist students, teachers, and parents, as needed.
Receive incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff.
Assists in campus office as needed.
Sort, distribute, or deliver mail and other documents.
Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and appointments.
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.