What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLERK-ATTENDANCE (2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR) position at Harmony Public Schools?
JOB GOAL: Responsible for maintaining attendance records to meet district and state requirements while displaying integrity, high standards, quality, and accuracy.
Position Qualifications
Position Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 2 years of clerical experience (preferred)
- 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.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software,
- Ability to analyze data and generate reports.
- Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
- Light Work: may require the occasional light lifting.
- Nights 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.