Attendance Clerk Middle School

Attendance Clerk Middle School

Position Type:
Secretarial and Clerical/ Clerk - Attendance Middle School
Date Posted: 7/1/2026

Location:

TBD Location

Job Title: Clerk Attendance MS Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt
Reports to: Principal Pay Grade: AS 2 195 days
Dept./School: Assigned Campus Date Revised: September 28, 2023

Facilitate the efficient operation of the attendance office and provide clerical services to the assigned administrator. Maintain accurate attendance records for the campus. Under direct supervision, perform data entry of attendance records.

Education/Certification

• High school diploma or GED

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Proficient skills in keyboarding, word processing and file maintenance
• Effective organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet established deadlines
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Ability to operate multi-line phone system

Preferred Experience

• Three years of successful secretarial or clerical experience preferably in a related field

Records and Reports

• Demonstrate acceptable work habits including teamwork, initiative and dependability.
• Report to work on time each day.
• Organize and manage the routine work activities in the attendance office.
• Collect and enter attendance data into established database and verify accuracy according to established procedures.
• Assist parents, students, and faculty with questions regarding student attendance.
• Prepare and print reports, including attendance reports, grades, class or personnel rosters, end‑of‑semester reports, or accounting reports.
• Call parents to verify student absences as needed.
• Report all attendance problems to designated administrator.

• Prepare correspondence, forms, reports, etc. for the assigned administrator.
• Compile, prepare, and submit various reports for the office.
• Make appointments and maintain office calendar.
• Receive incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route all to appropriate staff.
• Receive, sort, and distribute mail and other documents to staff members.
• Maintain office files.
• Perform routine bookkeeping tasks, including simple arithmetic operations.

• Maintain confidentiality of all information.
• Participate in staff development training programs when appropriate.
• Keep informed and comply with all state, district, department, and campus policies and regulations concerning primary job functions.
• Order and maintain supplies.
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as needed basis.

Computer and peripherals, copier, calculator, multi-line telephone, postage machine, folding machine, and fax.

Mental Demands

• Ability to read
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal)
• Ability to operate computer
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to meet deadlines

Physical Demands

• Frequent repetitive hand motions
• Frequent prolonged use of computer
• Frequent light lifting, under 15 pounds
• Occasional heavy lifting, over 45 pounds
• Occasional bending
• Occasional stooping
• Occasional kneeling
• Continuous sitting

Sensory Requirements

• Hearing
• Visual Acuity

Environment

• Normal office environment
• Numerous phone calls
• Subject to frequent interruptions
• Subject to frequent deadlines
• Requires travel throughout district
• Subject to temperature extremes