What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026-2027 Attendance/SIS OP Secretary - HKT Elementary position at Orangeburg County Schools?
Description: 2022-2023 School Secretary Attendance/SIS OP
Job Summary:
Qualifications:
Working Conditions: The candidate may work in the front office and must be willing and able to communicate with visitors, students, faculty and staff. Should be able to manage a school office and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. The secretary position could include, but is not limited to departments of attendance, guidance, etc.)
Application Procedure:
Apply Online
Selection Procedure: Applications will be pulled and qualified persons will interview with the principal.
Job Summary:
- Ensure accuracy of data for reporting purposes.
- Submit data to district and State Department of Education (SDE) for state and federal funding.
- Create validation, integrity and response reports as needed.
- Generate comparison reports between SMS and ADE data.
- Work as liaison between schools, district office and SDE as appropriate.
- Provide technical support to school staff as needed.
- Resolve all state reporting issues with district sites.
- Monitor and ensure that student membership attendance and categorizations are accomplished in a timely manner and within state deadlines.
- Direct the establishment, maintenance and support of the district’s student information and ensure that membership and attendance data is entered promptly and according to state requirements.
- Coordinate and utilize the software and the SDE PowerSchool reporting system to maintain accurate and timely Average Daily Membership (ADM) and school-by-school Average Daily Attendance (ADA).
- Communicate and coordinate the exchange of data with departments including Special Needs and Teaching and Learning.
- Communicate with school administrators regarding student information data.
- Collect, validate, submit to include SDE recommended submissions, i.e., ELL, SPED, Gifted, Homeless) and verify student information for the SDE on a quarterly basis or as appropriate.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree preferred.
- Three years of related office experience with demonstrated ability for office practices, procedures, and duties relevant to schools and student information/data and PowerSchool.
- Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy when reporting student information to the Department of Education PowerSchool reporting system.
- Ability to use independent judgment in setting priorities and making decisions in absence of specific direction.
- Ability to use standard office equipment including copy machine, printer and fax.
- Ability to use discretion in handling confidential information.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with the general public and coworkers.
- High level of English proficiency for completing tasks and frequent telephone communication.
Working Conditions: The candidate may work in the front office and must be willing and able to communicate with visitors, students, faculty and staff. Should be able to manage a school office and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. The secretary position could include, but is not limited to departments of attendance, guidance, etc.)
Application Procedure:
Apply Online
Selection Procedure: Applications will be pulled and qualified persons will interview with the principal.