School Clerk - (school year)

Elementary Clerk

Purpose: The Elementary Clerk is responsible for performing a variety of clerical tasks under the direction of the Head Secretary and School Principal.

Employment Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree or equivalent.
• Experience: 1 year of related work experience is preferred.
• Broad range of advanced executive secretary, clerical, accounting, or technical skills.
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required.
• Experience with a variety of databases and computer software applications such as using advanced word processing or desktop publishing programs, producing query reports, using spreadsheets, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages; ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting software; database software; Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
• Problem solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to attend to details.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent computer skills, strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Be able to evaluate and interpret data and compile written reports in narrative and statistical form.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with answering phones and checking visitors in/out.
• Assist with facilitating daily substitute teacher and para coverages.
• Assist with staff timekeeping and enter in missed punches.
• Assist with building key inventory and checkout.
• Translate spoken and written information.
• Facilitate student laptop operations and work orders.
• Organize and maintain an efficient filing system for department materials and documents.
• Cross train with other personnel for additional coverage and assistance when needed.
• Assist with social media updates on behalf of the district.
• Oversee student tardiness and enter information in Skyward.
• Facilitate all student additions/drops/transfers in Skyward.
• Maintain student cumulative folders.
• Run attendance reports and correspond with parents as needed.
• Generate truancy letters and necessary court paperwork.
• Use effective written and oral communication skills to convey essential information to students, staff, administrators, parents, and a variety of other community patrons.
• Analyze problems and develop suggestions for solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment is in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.