The job of Attendance Assistant is done for the purpose of ensuring accurate attendance accounting within the district
resolving attendance related issues ensuring compliance with state reporting and documenting requirements conveying attendance related informaton to appropriate parties
- Providing general clerical support information and/or direction as may be assigned at assigned school site.
- Attends inservice trainings staff meetings workshops etc. as requested
- communicates with a wide variety of individuals (e.g. students teachers parents staff county administration government agencies other districts etc.
- Directs student workers ensures accuracy of attendance records (e.g. verification of forgeries truancies etc.
- Maintains documents files and records (manual and computer)
- Maintains student cumulative folders (e.g. birth certificates transfers immunization etc.
- Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. attendance reports field trip lists detention lists counseling groups passes memos letters etc.
- Processes documents and materials; procures homework assignments from teacher for absent students; provides inservice training to school site staff; receives payments from students (e.g. fees fines lunch monies etc.
- Researches discrepancies of attendance information and/or documentation (e.g. absence notes passes etc.
- Responds to inquiries of parents staff students public agency representatives.
Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent; Preemployment Proficiency test; Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance;Ability to read write and communicate clearly in English.