Attendance Clerk

Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston (K-5)

City

Houston

Posted

Responsible for maintaining attendance records to meet district and state requirements while displaying integrity, high standards,quality, and accuracy.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years of clerical experience (preferred)

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Ensures that teachers take class attendance for all periods in Skyward as described in the HPS attendance manual.
• Ensures the FSP reports are accurate and free of error.
• Generates required attendance reports.
• Inputs required attendance information into Skyward and verifies that the records are accurate.
• Verifies absences by collecting the required documentation from the absent student’s parent/guardian.
• Maintains all required documentation in the campus attendance binder.
• Checks with the teacher to verify attendance.
• Verifies and corrects absences that have been submitted into Skyward by the teacher.
• Works closely with each department when input errors occur.
• Tracks and communicates consecutive student absences with the necessary staff.
• Sends attendance letters, emails and communication to consistently absent students’ parent/guardian.
• Prepares a variety of required attendance documentation to submit to administration for truancy cases.
• Attends and prepares a variety of required attendance documentation for the quarterly attendance review committee.
• Maintains the method of instruction designation for all students in Skyward.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copier and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports.
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem‑solving skills.

• Light work: may require the occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.