Office Staff - Attendance Secretary Part-Time

Office Staff - Attendance Secretary Part-Time

This position will welcome visitors, parents, students and school personnel, and provide clerical support. This is a part time position.

Interact with and greet many people including students, teachers, administrators, and parents

Provide general support to the school office

Utilize computer and other office equipment

Perform general clerical duties such as answering the phone and filing

Prioritize workload and work flow in the office

Handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Keep record of student attendance and tardy information.

Call parents of students who are absent.

Type correspondence and maintain appropriate files.

Provide assistance to the school nurse

Understanding and adhering to Board policies and procedures

Perform other duties as necessary to support the mission and vision of the Columbia Public School District.

All employees of the District are expected to adhere to the policies and regulations of the Board of Education, maintain appropriate certification and competencies necessary for the position, and demonstrate the values of the district at all times.

Reports To:

Principal and Assistant Principal

Supervises:
None

Minimum:
High school diploma

Preferred:
Business school/associates degree; prior clerical experience; prior use of office equipment; knowledge of Microsoft office software.

Ideal candidate will have a professional and friendly demeanor with a demonstrated ability to work well with a variety of individuals in a fast-paced environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Language:
Read and interpret documents such as instructions and procedure manuals;
Write simple reports and correspondence;
Speak with colleagues, athletic staff, administration, and students.

Computation:
Perform basic mathematical functions such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

Reasoning:
Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form;
Solve problems when such problems have a variety of concrete variables.

Technology:
Demonstrate strong computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases;
Learn new systems and software.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

Work closely with a variety of staff members and demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills;
Safeguard confidential information.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this position an employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear;
The employee is frequently required to move about and use fingers and controls;
The employee is occasionally required to reach, bend, and lift and carry up to ten pounds;
Close vision ability to look at a computer screen for long periods of time is required.

Attendance:
Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Conditions and Environment:
The work environment is frequently chaotic with many students and staff members present and speaking simultaneously.

Prospective and current employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact human resources to discuss reasonable accommodations to perform the essential job functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer