Attendance Secretary
Charles County Public Schools•Indian Head, MD
•Onsite
About The Position
The Attendance Secretary is responsible for maintaining pupil records, managing attendance reports, registering new students, and handling various administrative and communication tasks within the school. This role requires strong organizational skills, computer literacy, and the ability to interact effectively with students, parents, staff, and visitors.
Requirements
- High School Diploma.
- Possess positive human relation skills.
- Demonstrated aptitude for successful performance of duties and responsibilities.
- Good computer literacy skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, etc).
- Exhibits ability to compile data accurately and concisely.
- Capacity to work with pupils, teachers, parents, administrative personnel and school visitors in a manner conducive to good working relationships.
- Knowledge of efficient office practices and procedures.
- Ability to react effectively to various simultaneous inquiries and situations.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others, follow up and work independently.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and maintains all pupil records and various related reports.
- Checks pupil information and files appropriate reports such as Monthly Pupil Attendance Reports and Monthly Suspension Report.
- Contacts parents concerning attendance policies and procedures.
- Registers all new pupils and requests prior school records.
- Withdraws transferring pupils and forwards permanent school records or copies.
- Follows-up on immunizations to ensure compliance with Maryland School Law and prepares School Immunization Report.
- Maintains up-to-date bus routes and bus numbers for students.
- Prepares ECOTRAN reporting/block/stop/home location information for new students.
- Maintains up-to-date emergency cards and information card file on all students.
- Types and distributes correspondence, bulletins, notices, newsletters, surveys, agendas, lists, menus, etc.
- Maintains appropriate files.
- Answers various inquiries from students, parents, staff and school visitors.
- Receives, sorts and forwards mail and messages for staff members.
- Supervises sales and collections of monies from students for fund raisers.
- Performs related duties as assigned by the school principal.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
