High School Secretary

Secretary Posting

Posting # 4108 West Ottawa High School

Reports To:

Principal Beginning:
September 21, 2026

Hours:

7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At West Ottawa High School, the Attendance Secretary plays a vital role in supporting student accountability, safety, communication, and school operations.

Qualifications:

Experience and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite Must be highly organized and have excellent communication and clerical skills Experience in providing friendly and accurate verbal and written communication skills Bilingual preferred

Job Responsibilities:

Monitoring and maintaining accurate attendance records Managing absences and tardies Communicating with families Processing attendance documentation Supporting truancy interventions Assisting administrators, counselors, and staff with attendance-related needs Front office operations: student check-ins/check-outs, emergency accountability procedures, and state compliance reporting Building positive relationships with students and families through consistent, organized, and empathetic support

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Reaching:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Lifting:
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. Fingering:
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm, as in handling. Grasping:
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Talking:
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing:
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound. Repetitive motions:
Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is subject to environmental conditions. The worker should provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance.