Attendance Clerk - Hillcrest Middle

Sumter School District; Dalzell (SC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District, Hillcrest Middle School in Dalzell, SC, seeks an Attendance Clerk responsible for maintaining attendance records and supporting school attendance initiatives. The role reports to the building principal and involves reporting issues and assisting with district forms.

Work year consists of 200 days, with a salary range of $14.88–$23.80 per hour. This is a full-time position requiring a high school diploma and strong record-keeping skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate attendance records for students and staff.
• Report attendance issues to the building principal.
• Complete forms from the District Office and file reports.
• Prepare enrollment and attendance reports for district review.
• Notify parents after three consecutive absences and communicate attendance policies.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Attendance Clerk - Hillcrest Middle

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Job Details

Job ID: 5969988

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 23, 2026 5:08 PM (UTC)

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

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.

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• Tiffany Walters
• 1345 Wilson Hall Road
• Sumter, South Carolina 29150
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]