High School Administrative Assistant, Attendance

High School Administrative Assistant, Attendance
- Kickapoo High School

Springfield Public Schools Kickapoo High School
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This job is also posted in Springfield Public Schools (Springfield, MO)

Job : 5905886

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 31, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: High School Administrative Assistant
- Attendance

Department: Learning Secondary

Pay Grade: C123

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Principal – High School

Responsible for providing support to the School Secretary – Lead and Principal with specific responsibilities for performing clerical functions related to student attendance services.

• Support regular student attendance by serving as a point of contact for parents and students relative to school attendance.
• Prepare and maintain student attendance data, including entry and accuracy of such data for district and state reporting purposes.
• Support student enrollment, transfer and withdrawal processes as needed to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Interact professionally and courteously, providing exceptional service to students, parents, and visitors.
• Communicate effectively with staff, parents, students, and patrons of the district.
• Proficient in the operation of office equipment.
• Support the daily operations of the site by answering, screening, transferring, and responding to calls and inquiries.
• Maintain work area in good order with needed materials, information, and resource information for visitors.
• Ensure familiarity with and current knowledge of needs and legal requirements to support effective, efficient and quality operations on an ongoing basis.
• Support and enforce building safety procedures for the work area.
• Support the operations of the facility or department as directed by the supervisor.
• Perform general clerical functions including scheduling, copying, faxing, data entry, filing, mail, etc.
• Provide support for assigned administrative personnel.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, workshops, professional learning, etc. conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned ensuring the efficient and effective function of the work unit.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years of job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to the District, required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions.
• Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
• Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to analyze issues and create action plans.
• Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; set priorities; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information; and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to set high expectations for self and others; set and monitor progress toward goals; and utilize and offer effective feedback for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work as part of a team; adapt to changing priorities; and apply logical processes…