Kansas City Public Schools · 1 month ago
School Secretary - Attendance (East High School)
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expKansas City Public Schools is seeking a School Secretary to contribute to the efficient operation of the school office. The role involves managing student attendance records, providing clerical support, and ensuring excellent customer service in the school office.
EducationHigher EducationKnowledge ManagementPrimary EducationSecondary Education
Responsibilities
Assists in ensuring a productive and smoothly run office which provides excellent customer service and responsiveness to all persons who access that office
Serves as receptionist to all persons entering the main office and/or attendance areas
Exercises discretion in handling public contacts
Receives and tabulates daily attendance, maintains student attendance records and contacts parents of absentees
Explains attendance policies and procedures and manages processing of absence and tardy notices
Partners with Truancy personnel regarding student attendance and parent contact
Assists parents seeking homework assignments for their children who have been absent
Maintains student transfer requests and withdrawal approval file
Accurately enrolls and withdraws students on a daily basis. Enters student’s name, address and other changes to the student data system
Maintains, formulates, updates and requests pupil records. Requests and enters transcripts and testing results
Maintains time and attendance records for school personnel and enters this information into Payroll System
Handles telephone calls, relays messages, makes appointments and appropriately responds to inquiries
Maintains a schedule of required Kansas City Public Schools and governmental attendance reports and prepares these reports for principal’s signature
Schedules student and staff conferences with the principal and/or assistant principal
Maintains an efficient filing system for the building and student records
Types correspondence, reports, manuals, notices, files vouchers and other forms as assigned
Reads and routes incoming mail, including faculty and staff mail slots. Locates and attaches appropriate documents to correspondence to be answered by school staff
Stuffs envelopes by hand or with envelope stuffing machine. Stamps, sorts and distributes mail and runs errands. Addresses envelopes or packages for mailing
Assures that the school maintains the proper levels of office supplies
Assigns and orients substitute teachers upon arrival in the building
Prepares correspondence and memos from rough drafts. Performs clerical work for school counselors
Collects and compiles information to prepare periodic reports
Possesses working knowledge of master scheduling and assists those who are responsible for its development
Attends meetings as required
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED certificate
Accurately type a minimum of 40 wpm
80% proficiency on written clerical skills assessment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (spreadsheet, word processing, Power Point)
Two (2) years prior clerical/secretarial experience
One (1) year experience with any HRIS
Preferred
Bilingual Proficiency Is Preferred, But Not Required
Benefits
Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.
Company
Kansas City Public Schools
Kansas City Public Schools is an educational institution & a school that manages primary/secondary education for students.
1001-5000 employees
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