Position: 10 month Atendance Clerk
Locations: Downingtown High School West
Pay Rate: $16.06per hour
Schedule:7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 210days per year (10-months)
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Effective Date: January 2, 2025Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you!Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a10-month attendence clerk at Downingtown High School West.At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:
Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
Strive to be kind and reflective
Focus on the solution and put people first
Lead by example!
Job Summary: To assist in ensuring that all students attend school on a regular basis and to provide timely and accurate student attendance reports to the faculty and to the State Board of Education for determining fund allocations to the school.Qualifications:To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
High school diploma.
Ability to operate a computer and knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets.
Bookkeeping/record keeping skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Strong written and communication skills.
Excellent clerical skills.
Proficiency in the use of technology for individual and system management, communication, and research.
Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.
Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.
Duties & Responsibilities:(Abbreviated - Please review the attached Job Description for more details on this specific opportunity)
Prepares and prints attendance corrects lates and absences on the computer.
Updates student information as needed i.e., address, entry, withdrawal, etc.
Generates reports and/or mails letter to parents on the following: illegal absences, warning letters for class lates and lates to school, detention notices, and required doctors' certificates. Maintains and updates files for students who are sent home from the nurse. Notifies administrator of the student's status.
Maintains and updates list of students who are absent for an extended length of time for severe illness, vacation, probation placement, hospital, etc.
Generates 60, 120, and 180 day attendance reports. Prepares student reports, overdue excuse cards, homeroom lists, perfect attendance, or other reports as needed.
Checks on students who are missing from class and notify administrator.
Answers telephone calls and assists anyone who enters the office with questions, requests, etc.
Assists teachers with questions and information on students and assists, as needed, parents, students, guidance, and administ ators.
Notifies Attendance Officer of student's refusal to come to school.
Enters attendance into computer for teachers or substitutes, as needed, for every period throughout the day.
Generates report of teachers that have not reported attendance.
Issues late slips and early dismissal passes to students.
Prepares daily bulletin for use by teachers including any pertinent schedule changes and announcements.
Enters attendance for field trips and gather contact information of teachers on the trip.
Maintains schedule of bus arrivals.
Prepares and maintains student attendance folders, filing all notes for each student, making corrections as needed due to information from parents and teachers.
Generates and investigates discrepancies in daily attendance due to errors in period attendance.
Creates and maintains position procedure outline to describe day to day duties of the position/department as needed.
DASD Benefits Information:Select Health Benefits a la carte - Only pay for what you need
Medical Coverage through IBX - PPO plans only
No Primary Care Physician necessary
No referrals required
IBC has extensive local and national networks
Prescription Coverage through CVS/Caremark
Dental Coverage - Delta Dental Active PPO
Allows use of in-network and out-of-network providers
Vision Coverage - Vision Benefits of America (VBA)
Paid Time Off
10 sick days annually
3 personal days annually for full-time employees; 2 annually for part-time
9 paid holidays per year
Tuition Reimbursement
Pro-rated 75% of tuition if grade of 'B' or better is attained; limit 12 credits per year.Salary Increases
Minimum of 3.3% per yearRetiree Benefits
Personal Days Payout
Sick Days Payout