Job Description
Position Type: Secretarial/Clerical/School Clerk
Date Posted: 2/10/2025
Location: Dodge City Public Schools - Comanche Middle School Job Title:
Middle School Attendance Clerk Payment Rate:
In accordance with the USD 443 Salary Schedule - Salary Range - $18.55 - 260 days a year Evaluation & Benefits:
In accordance with the USD 443 Classified Handbook FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Reports To:
Principal/Head Secretary PURPOSE: The Middle School Attendance Clerk is responsible for performing a variety of clerical tasks under the direction of the Head Secretary and School Principal.
EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS: Education: - High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Associate's degree or equivalent.
Experience: - 1 year of clerical experience is strongly preferred.
- Broad range of advanced executive secretary, clerical, accounting, or technical skills. Bilingual skills preferred but not required.
- Experience with a variety of databases and computer software applications such as using advanced word processing or desktop publishing programs, producing query reports, using spreadsheets, etc.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES :
- The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages; ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Ability to solve practical problems.
- Advanced knowledge of accounting software; database software; Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
- Problem solving and organizational skills.
- Ability to attend to details.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent computer skills, strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Be able to evaluate and interpret data and compile written reports in narrative and statistical form.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Assist with answering phones and checking visitors in/out.
- Oversee issuance of tardy slips.
- Facilitate entering tardy and absence information into Skyward.
- Oversee attendance reports and calling parents.
- Translate spoken and written information as needed.
- Generate truancy letters and compile necessary court paperwork.
- Assist with student laptop setup and password recovery as needed.
- Organize and maintain an efficient filing system for department materials and documents.
- Cross train with other personnel for additional coverage and assistance when needed.
- Assist with social media updates on behalf of the district.
- Oversee all student additions/drops/transfers in Skyward.
- Assist with sending & requesting student Transfer/Drop Records.
- Assist with maintaining student cumulative folders.
- Use effective written and oral communication skills to convey essential information to students, staff, administrators, parents, and a variety of other community patrons.
- Analyze problems and develop suggestions for solutions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- The work environment is in an office setting.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Dodge City Unified School
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