Attendance Specialist: Bilingual - Greenleaf

Attendance Specialist:
Bilingual
- Greenleaf (2026-27)

Oakland Unified School District Greenleaf Elementary
- Oakland, California Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Oakland Unified School District

Job : 5897572

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 21, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

The District and SEIU 1021 are working together to create promotional opportunities for existing staff, therefore this job posting is available for five(5) days for internal candidates based on our collective bargaining agreement.

TITLE:

Specialist, Attendance – Bilingual

REPORTS TO:

Principal or Assigned School-Site Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:

As Assigned

CLASSIFICATION:

Classified

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

WORK YEAR/

HOURS:

218 days / 7.5 hours or duty days and hours as assigned

ISSUED:

Created:
June 2015

SALARY GRADE:

WTCL 23

BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform a variety of duties related to attendance accounting and record-keeping at an assigned school site; verify unverified absences and enter/maintain codes in the database and update attendance information; the Attendance Technician must have good communication, computer, typing and alphanumeric data entry skills, and experience with Microsoft Office.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to reflect the principal job elements accurately.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform a variety of duties related to attendance accounting and record-keeping at an assigned school-site; provide for accurate reporting for daily attendance of students; monitor the submission of student attendance electronically by teachers ; process and verify student absence information from parents and/or guardians .
• Accurately input attendance data in the assigned student information system ; generate and interpret daily and weekly attendance reports including mandated monthly Average Daily Attendance (ADA) reports.
• Verify unverified absences; input valid student absence information from parents and/or guardians ; issue admittance forms to students who are late or are returning after an absence; input reason for absence or late arrival into computerized system as well as maintaining paper documentation .
• Communicate with students and parents regarding attendance and related issues; place and receive phone calls , and receive notes regarding student absences; record receipt of notes and incoming telephone calls.
• Assure students , parents, and/or guardians deliver absence verification notes to attendance offices; contact parents or guardians if unverified absences have not been cleared .
• Assist administrators in identifying students with frequent absenteeism; generate reports to determine student attendance trends that need to be addressed and report to your Attendance Team and/or administrator. Refer students to the School Attendance Review Team (SART) accord ing to established procedures; schedule conferences with parents, student, teachers, administrators and counselors as necessary.
• Issue off-ground passes and admittance slips to students with a valid note from parents or guardians.
• Answer telephones and greet visitors; direct inquires and visitors to the proper person or office; provide student attendance information to staff, parents and outside agencies when approved ; respond to complex and difficult questions ; deliver messages from parents to students as necessary; make phone calls to request or provide information as directed; provide information concerning policies and procedures.
• Operate standard office equipment such as copier s , computer s (Windows and/or Apple operating systems), and various telephone systems.
• Support the front office when necessary including counter help, typing, filing, scheduling appointments, duplicating and maintaining school records; prepare and type letters, forms, records, reports, bulletins, handbooks, and other documents; duplicate a variety of materials ; may…