Clerk, Attendance

Clerk, Attendance  School Year)

Bastrop Independent School District – Bastrop High School, Bastrop, Texas

This role is a Paraprofessional responsible for creating, maintaining, and monitoring student attendance, enrollment, transfer, withdrawal, and other records; collecting and processing student grades and corrections.

• Assist in resolving parent/student issues and concerns promptly.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
• Create and maintain student attendance records, updating both hard copy and online records.
• Disseminate records to campuses, other school districts, central administration, and court-ordered requests accurately and within the allotted timeframe.
• Maintain attendance accounting records in accordance with Texas Education Agency (TEA) standards.
• Train staff on TEA attendance accounting tracking and procedures.
• Verify the validity of daily attendance with parents and teachers.
• Summarize results of attendance calls to convey communicable diseases to the nurse.
• Generate and distribute letters related to excessive absence and tardiness.
• Prepare and print reports such as attendance reports, grades, class or personnel rosters, end-of-semester reports, and accounting reports.
• Perform campus receptionist duties.
• Manage campus visitor and volunteer system.
• Process and maintain accurate PEIMS data for state agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all student records.
• Provide assistance to campuses/departments as requested.
• Report all attendance problems to the designated administrator.
• Assist in campus office as needed.
• Work collaboratively to improve programs.
• Participate in professional development to increase effectiveness and improve district performance.
• Interact positively with employees and the community to provide needed information and promote the district favorably.
• Participate in team-building activities and decision-making processes.
• Communicate and collaborate with campus/department staff to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Comply with policies established by federal law, including but not limited to State Board of Education and local Board policy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of applicable district policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of Texas Education Agency rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Public Education Information Management Systems (PEIMS) rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate records and reports.
• Skill in communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in operating standard computer and software applications, including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents, and district employees.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work responsibilities.
• Ability to meet established deadlines.

Experience: Three (3) years of related experience.

Full‑Time

$18.80 to $28.21 per hour