Job Description
CLASS TITLE: ATTENDANCE CLERK
REPORTS TO: School Principal
EXEMPT STATUS: Non-Exempt
APPROVED: February 23, 2021 Order #2021-148
BASIC FUNCTION:
Assist in enforcing attendance laws and requirements; process and maintain attendance referrals.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
- Assist in enforcing attendance laws.
- Work with juvenile court in matters involving school children.
- Process attendance referrals and send final notices as required.
- Visit homes of students to determine cause of non-attendance.
- Assist in investigation of new school employees for crime file check as required.
- Maintain regular attendance.
- Duty to report to work.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Applicable sections of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations and other applicable laws.
- Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
- Oral and written communication skills.
ABILITY TO:
- Assist in enforcing attendance laws and requirements.
- Process and maintain attendance referrals.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Work independently with little direction.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
- Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
- Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
- Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate as required by Kentucky law and one year general clerical experience.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Kentucky driver's license.