Attendance Clerk

Job Goal:

Responsible for maintaining attendance records to meet district and state requirements while displaying integrity, high standards, quality, and accuracy.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum 2 years of clerical experience (preferred)
• Bilingual-Spanish required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.

• Ensures that teachers take class attendance for all periods in Skyward as described in the HPS attendance manual
• Ensures the FSP reports are accurate and free of error
• Generates required attendance reports
• Inputs required attendance information into Skyward and verifies that the records are accurate
• Verifies absences by collecting the required documentation from the absent student’s parent/guardian
• Maintains all required documentation in the campus attendance binder
• Checks with the teacher to verify attendance
• Verifies and corrects absences that have been submitted into Skyward by the teacher
• Works closely with each department when input errors occur
• Tracks and communicates consecutive student absences with the necessary staff
• Sends attendance letters, emails and communication to consistently absent students’ parent/guardian
• Prepares a variety of required attendance documentation to submit to administration for truancy cases
• Attends and prepares a variety of required attendance documentation for the quarterly attendance review committee
• Maintains the method of instruction designation for all students in Skyward
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to organize special programs for assigned campus.
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Evening and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.

Hours: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm

205 School Calendar Work days

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77084: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• English and Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person