Attendance Secretary chez Region 8 Education Service Center

Job Description

• Formative evaluations throughout the school year as per MCS Performance and Assessment procedures
• Annual summative evaluation prior to May 30

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent

• Ability to communicate in a clear and positive way to parents, staff and students
• Proficient technology and keyboarding skills
• Good public relations skills

• Handle correspondence to teachers, parents, judges, and probation and welfare offices. 

• Input nurse’s daily sheet, due processes, suspension school, suspensions, withdrawals, homebound students, detention center, treatment centers, field trips, and ISS. 
• Take calls from parents regarding student absences; make follow-up calls to parents regarding student attendance.  
• Prepare student attendance folders. 
• Assess truancies and process all paperwork. 
• Write readmit slips, appointment slips and messages to students. 
• Send messages to faculty and counselors from parents. 
• Generate all attendance reports as scheduled and maintain spreadsheets of reports.
• File records. 
• Supervise office aides.
• Assist local law enforcement and probation department regarding student records when requested. 
• Maintain daily sign out sheet.
• Communicate with Assistant Principals and TCTC regarding student attendance.  
• Assist senior guidance counselor with the attendance issues of seniors and keep senior attendance reports.
• Serve on high school attendance committee.

• Provide assistance to the receptionist as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned and as may be necessary by the Building Principal and Superintendent.

• Policies, procedures and functions of office administration
• Applicable software and applications

• Plan, organize, and schedule priorities.
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems.
• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters.
• Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the
• Community.

• General Office Equipment (computer, telephone, copier, fax machine)
• Push-to-Talk radio

• Marion High School

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly.
• Must be able to lift items of 20 lbs. occasionally.