School Attendance & Records Clerk

Summerfield Elementary School; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Summerfield Elementary School in Shreveport, LA is seeking a School Office/Attendance Clerk to manage student attendance records and support the front office. The role involves assisting the secretary and principal, generating attendance reports, and communicating with families regarding attendance and absences.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED with minimal prior experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with staff and parents in a busy school

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; zero to six months job-related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents; write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Physical capacity to sit for long periods and occasionally stand, walk, or lift light objects.

Responsibilities

• Assists school secretary with clerical and office duties.
• Addresses student attendance and absenteeism alongside the principal/designee.
• Keeps daily attendance and generates reports, letters, and parent contacts.
• Inputs and logs absences and tardiness in the state reporting system (JCampus).
• Prepares and mails letters to parents regarding absences or lateness.
• Distributes attendance-related notices and maintains document archives in JCampus.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summerfield Elementary School in Shreveport, LA is seeking a School Office/Attendance Clerk to manage student attendance records and support the front office. The role involves assisting the secretary and principal, generating attendance reports, and communicating with families regarding attendance and absences.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED with minimal prior experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with staff and parents in a busy school