Parent Attendance Helper Job Donna area,Texas USA,Administrative/Clerical

Attendance Helper

Work closely with the campus attendance clerk, attendance department, truancy officers and parents to encourage daily attendance by students. Work day will consist of a four-hour day and no more than 19 hours a week.

Reception and Phones

Contact parent/guardian in reference to student's absence, on a daily

Refer student to Truancy Officer and immediate supervisor after student's third consecutive

Report attendance problems to parents via telephone

Work with truancy officer to schedule home visit after child's 3rd consecutive absence and follow up on the status of this child's attendance

Receive incoming calls and take reliable messages in reference to student's

Reports, Records, and Correspondence

Maintain and submit a log of all telephone calls to and from parents regarding student

Record feedback from parents and provide said information to

Ensure student's phone records are correctly entered into TEAMS by verifying with nurse records or requesting updated information from

Other

Maintain

Participate in staff development training programs to improve job

Participate in meetings and special events as

Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and

Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor after the phone calls, logs are done for students who are absent on a daily basis.

None

High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience working with school personnel and parents preferred

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in both English and Spanish. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to administrators, teachers, students, parents, and the general community.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized solutions.

Ability to develop effective working relationships with parents, students, staff, and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Occasional absences are understood but regular attendance is required.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, stand, walk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and repeat the same hand and finger motions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus, such as to read computerized or hand written material.

The employee must maintain emotional control under stress.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is regularly performed indoors. The employee continuously interacts with the public, staff, and students.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.