Office Specialist Taft Elementary School
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Posted on:
29-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of 2024 Best Employers in Arizona.
- East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.
| Employment Type: | Full-time (40 hours per week) |
Base Hourly: | $17.53 |
Class/Calendar: | A1310.75 months |
Benefits: | Sick leave holidaysretirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System health and life insurance |
Performance Pay: | Available annually |
New Hire Experience: | 1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement up to aten-year maximum |
New Hire Education: | 1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position |
Job Summary:
To record and maintain daily junior high school student attendance records to providereliable data for district state and federal reporting purposes; and to perform a variety of diverse clerical tasks to assigned personnel in support of their work activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Record collect and post attendance on computerized system; correct daily reports
- Direct and receive telephone calls to and from parents regarding student absences appointments books etc
- Operate computerized parent notification system (Phonemaster)
- Compile and maintain master list of all registered students to utilize in keeping daily attendance records
- Confer with students on attendance and tardiness
- Establish and maintain an accurate attendance file on each student
- Confer with administrators on student attendance excessive absences etc; prepare attendance correspondence
- Compile and distribute a daily list of excused and unexcused absences to teachers and administrators
- Maintain lists of students out of class for authorized school activities; maintain daily check-out log of all students leaving campus
- Work cooperatively with school nurse and students and other personnel assigned to attendance office
- Submit year-end attendance report; post yearly attendance data on permanent records
- Perform a variety of diverse clerical tasks(typing filing copying scheduling recordkeeping etc)for assigned personnel
- Participate in on-going training to maintain and improve job skills
- Regular and on-time attendance required
- Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools
Required Qualifications:
- High School education or equivalent
- Minimum one year clerical experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with district based student database Synergy preferred
- Experience in attendance record keeping preferred; knowledge of school policies helpful
Skills & Competencies:
- Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
- Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community
- Moderate proficiency in typing with good accuracy;above averagetest battery
- Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word Excel etc)
- Ability to operate general officeequipment
- Ability to utilize Phonemaster; operate scanner and interpret results
- Ability to organize to prioritizeand to meet deadlines with an accurate attention to detail while working with frequent interruptions and minimum supervision
- Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) with students teachers parents district personnel and general public; to be tactful and diplomatic at all times; to maintain confidentiality
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
- Indoors in a standard office within a junior high or middle school
- Especially during student arrivals departures and school events
- Frequent contact with students parents teachers and administrators
- Daily use of computers office software (e.g. Microsoft Office student information systems) fax machines copiers and phones
- Mostly seated while working at a desk but may stand or walk around the office or school
- Occasionally lift and carry office supplies or small packages (typically up to 25 pounds)
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Management
- Algebra
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Experience
- Computer Operation
- EDI
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Teaching
- Cordova
- Writing Skills
