What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registrar/Truancy Officer Long-Term Substitute position at Johnston Public Schools?
General Description of Duties
Under the direct supervision of the Superintendent/Designee, the purpose of the position is to perform district-based duties associated with the enrollment, attendance, and residency of students. Employees in this position must function at an experienced secretarial level with superior technology and communication skills. The employee will be responsible for residency, enrollment and attendance, and all matters relating to these issues.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for contacting parents when students are not in school;
Check attendance of all students in the Johnston Public School system;
Responsible for registering new students and entering their biographical information into the student information system;
Responsible for entering biographical/demographical changes to student records;
Attend juvenile court;
Communicate with principals and guidance counselors;
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality;
Responsible for being certified in proper restraint procedures;
Coordinate a non-standard eight hour/day work week;
Responsible for knowing the procedures for filing petitions with Family Court;
Responsible for issuing summonses to parents when necessary;
Communicate with Judges, DCYF, Social Workers, Psychologists, Guidance Counselors, Principals, Police Department Officials, and Central Office Administrators;
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by Superintendent/Designee.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED with additional educational/experience credentials, including an Associates degree or certification in Secretarial Sciences from a recognized post-secondary institution or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Requires the ability to orally communicate to the school and public.
Requires the ability to calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.
Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may require ability to utilize principles of fractions and/or interpret graphs.
Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
Requires the ability to perform tasks that require visual perception and good oral communications.
ADA COMPLIANCE
PHYSICAL ABILITY: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
