Clerk - Attendance

Bethel School District 403•Spanaway, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for 5 hours per day at 186 days per year. The Clerk - Attendance is responsible for making calls to parents about absent students, maintaining student attendance records, and potentially student discipline records. This role provides a variety of assistance in the school office, including answering the phone, serving visitors at the counter, maintaining records, and performing various clerical support functions. The position requires adapting to shifting priorities, frequent re-channeling of work effort, concentration, and attention to detail. Occasional interaction with distraught or difficult individuals may occur. The work environment involves exposure to visual display terminals for prolonged periods and sitting for prolonged periods. Some positions may require travel to various school sites.

Requirements

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, including maintaining detailed records and customer service.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Effective customer service and public relations.
Knowledge of office procedures.
Knowledge of the VAX system and data interpretation.
High-level keyboarding and data entry skills.
Skill in operating a variety of office machines.
Ability to operate a computer and learn the operation of specific software programs, including database and spreadsheet applications.
Skill in correct grammar, spelling and English usage.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations.
Ability to compose and format correspondence, reports, graphs, and charts.
Ability to set up and maintain accurate files and records.
Ability to organize and set priorities for work.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of people.
Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan.
Some positions may require valid Washington state driver's license to travel between school sites and a good driving record.

Nice To Haves

Not applicable.

Responsibilities

Maintains a variety of program records and research; tracks records for compliance and/or completion; maintains record accuracy; inputs data into computer; produces reports as requested.
Answers the telephone and greets office visitors; provides program information and advice to staff members, parents, and professionals. Uses tact and confidentiality in dealing with sensitive matters. Responds to requests; routes callers to appropriate staff members; takes messages. Keeps communication lines open between teachers, staff, supervisors, parents, and the community. Provides a positive, service -oriented working relationship with all communication.
Operates a computer and a variety of software packages such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and mainframe computer applications.
Maintains current knowledge of program rules, regulations, laws, and procedures; processes a variety of materials for program compliance.
Tracks a variety of projects and deadlines; coordinates with others to meet program deadlines. Reports monthly enrollment counts for categorical programs.
Provides a variety of clerical support such as typing correspondence, reports, and memoranda; composes correspondence as appropriate; maintains a calendar and makes travel and conference arrangements; creates and maintains files; performs a wide variety of office support.
May receive, open, date stamp and route incoming mail; may screen mail and take action on appropriate items.
Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.
Provides a variety of backup and peak load assistance as requested.
May work with auditors and/or program compliance personnel.
May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.
Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.