Parent Notification Assistant (8702)

Evergreen Public Schools • Vancouver, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the building Principal, the Parent Notification Assistant is responsible for contacting parents and/or guardians by telephone and inquiring as to the status of student absences. Elementary building enrollment varies from approximately 464 to 790 students.

Requirements

• Basic typing/keyboarding skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents.
• Ability or willingness to learn the computer.
• Demonstrated ability to write legibly and record reasons for student absences on log.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with others as part of a team.
• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Supports a positive school environment that celebrates, respects and values diversity, where learning is made relevant and meaningful to students of various cultures.
• Participates in activities and discussions that lead to increased cultural competence.
• Demonstrates a commitment to equitable outcomes for all students.
• Ability to recognize each person as a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
• The ability and desire to establish positive relationships with persons regardless of race, gender, physical limitation, sexual orientation or religious belief, with an active commitment to equal opportunity for all persons.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively by telephone or letter to parents and/or guardians, inquiring as to the status of student absences.
• Establish and maintain a daily log of absences.
• Record reasons for absences on log.
• Report communicable diseases to Special Services/Health Records on a weekly basis.
• Follow up on two or more unexcused absences with a letter to the parents and a report to the District's Student Welfare and Attendance Specialist.
• Input attendance information into the computer.
• Produce lunch count and telephone count into the food service contractor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) offers the following to eligible employees who work at least 630 hours in a school year: Medical, dental, vision, basic long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance through School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
• Employees may also be eligible to participate in FSA, DCAP, HSA, FPFSA (w/HDHP), and other supplemental benefits.
• Employees may be eligible for employer-employee funded retirement benefits through Department of Retirement Services (DRS).
• EPS offers paid holidays and paid time off, including but not limited to, sick, vacation, personal, religious, and bereavement leave.
• Additional negotiated leave options can be found in the associated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for this position PSE Large Group CBA .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed