What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attendance Clerk - Hillcrest Middle position at Sumter School District?
QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
JOB GOAL: To maintain accurate attendance records, to report problems to the principal, to file reports as requested, and to encourage students to attend school regularly.
SALARY RANGE: $14.88 - 23.80 HOURLY
Performance Responsibilities
- Maintains a professional awareness of regulations regarding child welfare and attendance by having a working knowledge of state law, Board policy, and administrative regulations.
- Completes forms from the District Office.
- Keeps current and accurate records of attendance.
- Supervises and receives the collection pupil accounting data for submission to the District Office.
- Organizes and presents periodic enrollment, membership, and other attendance related reports.
- Confers regularly with principal regarding students who are frequently absent.
- Develops program to promote regular school attendance.
- Refers to the district attendance supervisor those cases of chronic absenteeism, tardiness and/or truancy as it relates to the District Attendance Policy.
- Investigates attendance problems reported by others.
- Contacts parents on third consecutive day a student is absent.
- Consults with students on tardiness and reminds parents of official school beginning time.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
TERMS: 200 days. Salary and work year to be recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.
EVALUATION: The principal will evaluate performance of this job annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation. Sumter School District is an equal opportunity employer.