Alabama State Department of Education is hiring: School Attendance Secretary in

School Attendance Secretary

Bessemer City School System

Job Title: Attendance Secretary

Reports to: Principal

Qualifications:

• College or business office experience
• Typing skills
• Computer skills, including knowledge of data base management
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Records attendance information
2. Maintains records of Student Incident Reports (SIR)
3. Completes all state required forms
4. Answers office telephone and conveys messages
5. Sorts and distributes incoming mail
6. Types a variety of material, including correspondence for the Principal and/or Assistant Principals, various reports to the Central Office, statistical reports, court reports, notices to parents and teachers, school directory, etc.
7. Maintains regular filing system and processes incoming correspondence as instructed
8. Receives and checks attendance register and submits attendance reports in a timely manner to the appropriate office
9. Assists in the checking in and out of students daily, and contacts parent or guardian of ill/injured students
10. Greets all visitors courteously, determines their needs, and directs them to proper person. Also, reports immediately the presence in the building of any unauthorized person and/or any suspicious activity, and informs the Principal of any problem
11. Makes copies of various materials as required
12. Assists in the preparation of packets for teachers at the beginning of the school year, which includes all supplies and information needed to begin the year
13. Is regular in attendance and on task during working hours
14. Attend all workshops, professional development activities, etc
15. Performs such other duties as may be assigned or required

Terms of Employment: Eleven (11) month contract (222 days)

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on the Evaluation of Support Personnel

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.