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Attendance Clerk

Maricopa Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ, United States


Attendance Clerk
Maricopa Unified School District #20, Maricopa, Arizona 85138.

Responsibilities

Answer incoming phone calls relating to attendance issues as well as checking phone messages frequently.

Ensure teachers are taking attendance and entering the attendance data in the student management system.

Create absence reports and other user defined reports using the student management system.

Call parents of students who are absent within two hours after the first class.

Daily data update in the student management system for absences, tardies, excuses, etc.

File excuse notes in students’ cumulative files.

Track excessive absences and mail truancy letters.

Verify enrollment documents for the student cumulative folders after the site secretary has enrolled a student.

Process school record requests.

Track and follow through on 30‑day birth certificate waivers.

Copy IEP documents and deliver to appropriate personnel.

Process withdrawal of students, paperwork and student data entry.

Provide customer service to students and parents.

Duties as assigned for data entry in the student management system.

Backup for site secretary.

Qualifications
Knowledge of general school site rules and policy; knowledge of district rules of conduct and policy; skill in communicating orally and in writing; skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

Working knowledge of Word and Excel; customer service skills (person and phone); ability to multi‑task; communication skills (written and verbal); working knowledge of student management system helpful; bilingual preferred; valid Arizona DPS IVP fingerprint card.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Physical Requirements
Able to perform general vision (20/20 corrected), hearing or listening in normal range, speak and give directions clearly; able to walk, sit, stand, kneel, lift, carry, push or pull objects up to 50 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Maricopa Unified School District Does Not Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Disability, Age Or Sexual Orientation In Admission And Access To Its Programs, Services, Activities, Or In Any Aspect Of Their Operations And Provides Equal Access To The Scouting America And Other Designated Youth Groups. The Maricopa Unified School District Also Does Not Discriminate In Its Hiring Or Employment Practices.

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