Attendance & Records Specialist — School

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Holidays

ASRS retirement matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Performance pay

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools is seeking an Attendance Clerk to record and maintain daily senior high school student attendance, ensuring reliable data for district, state and federal reporting. The role includes compiling master lists, communicating with parents about attendance, and maintaining accurate records in PowerSchool/Aeries and other systems.

The position operates in a school setting with a 9.75-month calendar, regular hours, and health and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Experience in attendance record keeping preferred; knowledge of school policies helpful.
• Minimum one year clerical experience; ability to operate general office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Compile and maintain master list of all registered students to utilize in keeping daily attendance records.
• Confer with students on attendance and tardies.
• Record, collect and post attendance on computerized system; correct daily reports.
• Direct and receive telephone calls to and from parents regarding student absences, appointments, books, etc
• Operate computerized parent notification system.
• Establish and maintain an accurate attendance file on each student.
• Confer with administrators on student attendance, excessive absences, etc; prepare attendance correspondence.
• Compile and distribute a daily list of excused and unexcused absences to teachers and administrators.
• Maintain lists of students out of class for authorized school activities.
• Maintain daily check-out log of all students leaving campus.
• Work cooperatively with school nurse and students and other personnel assigned to attendance office.
• Post yearly attendance data on permanent records.
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Submit year-end attendance report; Assist registrar when needed.
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Skills

Phonemaster

Typing accuracy

Office software

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PowerSchool/Aeries

Job description

Mesa Public Schools is seeking an Attendance Clerk to record and maintain daily senior high school student attendance, ensuring reliable data for district, state and federal reporting. The role includes compiling master lists, communicating with parents about attendance, and maintaining accurate records in PowerSchool/Aeries and other systems.

The position operates in a school setting with a 9.75-month calendar, regular hours, and health and retirement benefits.