Attendance Secretary

WNESU; Bellows Falls, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 57,308,000 - 88,828,000; Full time

Job summary

Windham Northeast Supervisory Union Bellows Falls Middle School in Bellows Falls, Vermont seeks an Attendance Secretary to maintain accurate student attendance records and support the daily school office operations. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, ensuring sign-in security, managing attendance data and reports, and assisting with administrative communications while maintaining confidentiality.

Strong interpersonal skills and proficiency with Google Workspace and school information

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate’s degree or higher preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exhibit high standards of ethical behavior when handling student, staff, and parent information
• Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly and manage difficult or emotionally charged interactions professionally
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, organize work effectively, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Basic computer proficiency, including Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and student information systems
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and openness to differing perspectives.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate attendance records and support daily school office operations.
• Greet and assist visitors and ensure compliance with sign-in procedures.
• Manage attendance data and reports for staff and students; respond to inquiries.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Attendance management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Google Workspace

SIS systems

Job description

Windham Northeast Supervisory Union Bellows Falls Middle School - Bellows Falls, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Attendance Secretary

Job Details

Job ID: 5730391

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: May 21, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 20, 2026

Job Description

Position Title: Attendance Secretary

Terms of Employment: School Year

Position Classification: Support Staff Union

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Position Summary: The Attendance Secretary maintains accurate student attendance records and supports the daily operation of the school office. Responsibilities include greeting and assisting visitors, ensuring compliance with school security sign-in procedures, managing attendance data and records for staff and students, responding to attendance inquiries, and preparing related reports and correspondence. The role also supports administrative communication, maintains confidentiality, and helps promote a safe, organized, and welcoming school environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate’s degree or higher preferred. Minimum of two years related experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exhibit high standards of ethical behavior when handling student, staff, and parent information
• Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly and manage difficult or emotionally charged interactions professionally
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, organize work effectively, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Basic computer proficiency, including Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and student information systems
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and openness to differing perspectives.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee will occasionally be required to stand, walk, bend and reach. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 15 pounds. Manual dexterity is required to finger, handle or grasp objects. Must be able to hear, talk and see.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The District may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job at any time as it deems advisable.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Windham Northeast Supervisor Union does not, and will not, tolerate discrimination or harassment of school employees because of age, sex, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, national origin, ancestry or sexual orientation. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in education programs and activities. All public and private educational institutions that receive any federal funds must comply with Title IX.

Windham Northeast Supervisory Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $20 to $31 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Secretary

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required