Attendance Clerk - Ebenezer Middle

Sumter School District; Georgia; On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is seeking an Attendance Clerk to maintain accurate attendance records, report issues to the principal, and file required reports. The role emphasizes regular school attendance, timely communication with parents, and collaboration with district offices.

The position supports a 200-day academic year and aligns with district attendance policies. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma and experience handling attendance data, with a focus on accuracy and timely

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience with attendance records and reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional awareness of regulations regarding child welfare and attendance; knows state law, Board policy, and administrative regulations.
• Completes forms from the District Office.
• Keeps current and accurate records of attendance.
• Supervises and collects pupil accounting data for submission to the District Office.
• Organizes and presents enrollment, membership, and attendance reports.
• Confers with the principal regarding students who are frequently absent.
• Develops programs to promote regular school attendance.
• References the district attendance supervisor for chronic absenteeism, tardiness, and truancy cases.
• Investigates attendance problems reported by others.
• Contacts parents on the third consecutive day of absence.
• Talks with students about tardiness and reminds parents of start times.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• Date Posted:
  11/4/2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma

JOB GOAL:

To maintain accurate attendance records, to report problems to the principal, to file reports as requested, and to encourage students to attend school regularly.

SALARY RANGE:

$14.88 - 23.80 HOURLY

Performance Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional awareness of regulations regarding child welfare and attendance by having a working knowledge of state law, Board policy, and administrative regulations.
• Completes forms from the District Office.
• Keeps current and accurate records of attendance.
• Supervises and receives the collection pupil accounting data for submission to the District Office.
• Organizes and presents periodic enrollment, membership, and other attendance related reports.
• Confers regularly with principal regarding students who are frequently absent.
• Develops program to promote regular school attendance.
• Refers to the district attendance supervisor those cases of chronic absenteeism, tardiness and/or truancy as it relates to the District Attendance Policy.
• Investigates attendance problems reported by others.
• Contacts parents on third consecutive day a student is absent.
• Consults with students on tardiness and reminds parents of official school beginning time.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

TERMS:

200 days. Salary and work year to be recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.

EVALUATION:

The principal will evaluate performance of this job annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation. Sumter School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Postings current as of 11/7/2026 4:21:52 AM CST.