Attendance Clerk-40 Hours Weekly-Permanent with Benefits-With Bus Substitute-Available 12 / 4 / 2025

Attendance Clerk-40 Hours Weekly-Permanent with Benefits-With Bus Substitute-Available 12 / 4 / 2025

Minimum Salary - Attendance Clerk $3030.76 Monthly / Bus Driver Substitute- $16.72 Hourly

A maximum of 5 years, none Davidson County Schools, relevant experience credit is available based on approved documentation by Human Resources.

Resume Required.

Please view the job description below.

For more information contact : Stefanie Stroud at stefaniestroud@davidson.k12.nc.us

Title : Attendance Clerk

Reports to : Principal

Terms of Employment : 10 Months

Salary : Pay Grade 58

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under direct supervision, an incumbent of this class performs a variety of routine clerical work, following prescribed procedures, to accurately record student attendance and tardiness in an automated system for a school district. A high degree of attention to detail and accuracy in recordkeeping is essential to perform these duties. This position differs from an Attendance Officer in that an Attendance Clerk is not required to investigate and follow up on student absenteeism and report findings of truancy to school authorities. Does related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Inputs and logs all student absences and tardiness, into an automated system;
• Issues passes to students that arrive late to school and enters into computer program with reason for tardiness;
• Prepares and mails form letters to parents notifying them of their child's excessive absences and / or lateness;
• Distributes letters regarding absences to appropriate department or teacher and maintains copies in office;
• Retrieves data and compiles information from manual and automated files for the preparation of routine reports and correspondence regarding attendance;
• Prepares daily, weekly and / or monthly attendance reports and submits to designated administrators or school district personnel;
• Calls parents to notify about and determine reason for student's absence;
• Uses telephone to request and give routine information to parents and school district personnel;
• Issues and processes all requests for early dismissal and ensures parental consent;
• Maintains files of school district attendance records;
• Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments;
• May perform other incidental tasks, as needed.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Some positions assigned to this class may require light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Updated 02 / 18 / 2020