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Palo Alto Unified School District · 5 hours ago

Health/Attendance Clerk (Internal Only)

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$31.13/hr - $39.52/hr

2+ years exp

Palo Alto Unified School District is seeking a Health/Attendance Clerk to maintain daily records of student attendance and provide front office support. The role involves managing attendance accounting, contacting parents regarding student absences, and delivering first aid to pupils as needed.

Education Management

Responsibilities

Maintain computer records required for attendance accounting

Contact parents regarding illness/absence of students

Perform attendance accounting requiring data entry for each period or by day

Manage daily detention based on student attendance (notification, record, coordinate with teachers, etc.)

Create and mail truancy and tardy letters

Transmit required health and attendance information to the district office

Provide support to the Health Technician by delivering first aid to pupils

Stock and distribute first aid boxes

Responsible for pupil health and immunization records

May record vision and hearing test results

Assist with disaster preparedness

Qualification

A.A. degreeFinancial record keepingAccounting softwareFirst aid certificationCommunication skills

Required

A.A. degree or equivalent required, including or supplemented by courses or technical training in methods and practices of financial record keeping, bookkeeping methods and terminology, and computer accounting systems

Advanced skills using a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, accounting software, and communication software

Two years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance of financial or statistical records for large or medium-sized institutions, including experience in attendance accounting desirable

Completion of current first aid and CPR courses

History of satisfactory employer evaluations

Successful experience demonstrating tact, courtesy, positive attitude, and maintaining cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work