Elementary Attendance - Security Clerk
Lynchburg City Schools•Lynchburg, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
This position works with school staff, parents, and students to improve student attendance and maintain a safe and secure school environment. The Elementary Attendance - Security Clerk performs various duties in accordance with policies set by the Virginia Department of Education, including maintaining daily student attendance records and managing a visitor and volunteer electronic management system.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED, minimum.
- Proficient written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient in basic Microsoft Word applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Office experience
- Experience with google suite and computer skills required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in an educational setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collects daily attendance records from teachers and oversees the digital management system that records attendance and related information, such as truancy, tardiness and early dismissals.
- Prepares official attendance reports in accordance with district and state policies and procedures.
- Communicates attendance policy and handles correspondence to parents of students who have excessive absences.
- Answers phone calls regarding student attendance in a pleasant, professional manner for the purpose of providing information.
- Collaborates with parents, teachers, and other school staff to reconcile attendance issues to include collection of excused absences from school.
- Responsible for informing school principal, teachers, and parents about attendance concerns and potential truancy issues.
- Completes truancy referrals and conducts parent conferences as required by the Virginia Department of Education.
- Participates in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court truancy hearings.
- Records visitors and volunteers to maintain accurate record of building occupancy.
- Greets all visitors, students, and teachers courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments and directs or escorts them to the proper person.
- Oversees Raptor and general screening and checking-in of visitors to the building.
- Assists principal and other administrators with security-related and attendance-related tasks as needed or directed.
- Answers phone calls as needed.
Benefits
- Please refer to LCS Employee Pay Scales found here: https://www.lcsedu.net/departments/personnel/employee-pay-scales .
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
