Attendance & Records Coordinator

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools is seeking a clerical Attedance Clerk to support attendance reporting and daily communications across school buildings. This role requires accuracy, discretion, and strong customer service.

You will enter tardies and absences, print attendance letters, coordinate with the Registrar, Nurse, and guidance staff, and assist with SOCAP/IEP referrals and detention forms.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and three years of clerical or secretarial experience involving frequent public contact.
• Strong office computer, public relations, and oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of terminology, practices, and procedures of the assigned office.

Responsibilities

• Collect and record notes and excuses for student absences; write passes for late arrivals and early departures; print and mail attendance letters; enter tardies and absences into PowerSchool and Pinnacle.
• Coordinate flow of communications and information; forward student information to Registrar, Student Services, Guidance offices and school nurse; contact parents about absent students or illnesses; prepare forms for After-School Detention for the fourth absence.
• Receive visitors including administrators and the public; provide assistance or direct to appropriate staff; respond to inquiries regarding attendance operations, policies and procedures.
• Research, compile, verify data and information; prepare and maintain records and reports related to student attendance and referrals; establish filing systems; prepare SOCAP/IEP reports.
• Provide back-up health services and administer basic first aid when the nurse is not in the building.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Assistant Principal.

Skills

Clerical experience

Public contact

Office software

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PowerSchool

Pinnacle

Job description

Fort Wayne Community Schools is seeking a clerical Attedance Clerk to support attendance reporting and daily communications across school buildings. This role requires accuracy, discretion, and strong customer service.

You will enter tardies and absences, print attendance letters, coordinate with the Registrar, Nurse, and guidance staff, and assist with SOCAP/IEP referrals and detention forms.