Attendance Officer - Tannum Sands State High School

education; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tannum Sands State High School is seeking an Administrative Attendance Officer to support attendance management and records. You will collaborate with teachers and families to ensure accurate attendance data and timely communication with parents.

The role requires strong Excel skills, familiarity with school information systems, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach. On-site work at the school in Queensland is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with school information systems and data entry.
• Strong communication with families and staff.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily attendance reports and notify parents of absences.
• Monitor attendance trends and follow up with teachers to address issues.
• Maintain student records relating to care arrangements and orders.
• Provide administrative support at the student counter and assist with timetable variations.

Skills

Communication with families

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Excel

OneSchool

Job description

About us:

Tannum Sands State High School is committed to being a restorative school, learning-focused community where everyone has the right to feel like they belong and are supported. Our focus is on building and maintaining respectful relationships, with everyone being responsible and accountable, and developing personal excellence and integrity by repairing/managing any harm openly and fairly. Being restorative underpins all aspects of our work and we proactively seek to develop strong, respectful relationships between all members of our learning community and work with them to support the work of creating our futures.

Your opportunity:

Prepare daily attendance reports, notify parents/carers of absences, follow up with teachers and maintain accurate attendance records in Excel and OneSchool. Monitor student attendance, identify patterns of chronic absenteeism and work with school staff to address barriers to engagement. Maintain student records relating to care arrangements, legal orders and other circumstances that may affect attendance. Build relationships with families and collaborate with teachers and support staff to develop strategies that improve student attendance and connect at-risk students with appropriate support services. Provide administrative support, including assisting at the student counter, managing timetable variations, coordinating work experience and off-campus activities, and providing student first aid.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.