What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attendance Secretary position at Windham Northeast Supervisory Union?
Position Title: Attendance SecretaryTerms of Employment: School YearPosition Classification: Support Staff UnionFLSA Classification: Non-exemptPosition Summary: The Attendance Secretary maintains accurate student attendance records and supports the daily operation of the school office. Responsibilities include greeting and assisting visitors, ensuring compliance with school security sign-in procedures, managing attendance data and records for staff and students, responding to attendance inquiries, and preparing related reports and correspondence. The role also supports administrative communication, maintains confidentiality, and helps promote a safe, organized, and welcoming school environment. Qualifications: - High school diploma or GED required; associates degree or higher preferred.
Minimum of two years related experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.- Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exhibit high standards of ethical behavior when handling student, staff, and parent information- Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly and manage difficult or emotionally charged interactions professionally- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.- Ability to prioritize tasks, organize work effectively, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment- Basic computer proficiency, including Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and student information systems- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and openness to differing perspectives.- Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendancePhysical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee will occasionally be required to stand, walk, bend and reach. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 15 pounds. Manual dexterity is required to finger, handle or grasp objects.
Must be able to hear, talk and see.This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The District may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job at any time as it deems advisable.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Windham Northeast Supervisor Union does not, and will not, tolerate discrimination or harassment of school employees because of age, sex, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, national origin, ancestry or sexual orientation. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in education programs and activities. All public and private educational institutions that receive any federal funds must comply with Title IX.Windham Northeast Supervisory Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Minimum of two years related experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.- Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exhibit high standards of ethical behavior when handling student, staff, and parent information- Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly and manage difficult or emotionally charged interactions professionally- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.- Ability to prioritize tasks, organize work effectively, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment- Basic computer proficiency, including Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and student information systems- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and openness to differing perspectives.- Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendancePhysical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee will occasionally be required to stand, walk, bend and reach. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 15 pounds. Manual dexterity is required to finger, handle or grasp objects.
Must be able to hear, talk and see.This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The District may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job at any time as it deems advisable.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Windham Northeast Supervisor Union does not, and will not, tolerate discrimination or harassment of school employees because of age, sex, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, national origin, ancestry or sexual orientation. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in education programs and activities. All public and private educational institutions that receive any federal funds must comply with Title IX.Windham Northeast Supervisory Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer