JOB TITLE: Attendance Secretary
SALARY LEVEL: Classified wage schedule
BENEFITS PACKAGE: According to district classified employee policies.
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 187 day contract
LOCATION: High School
REPORTS TO: School Principal

SUMMARY
The Attendance Secretary provides office and clerical support to assist with the efficient operation of the school
district. To accomplish these tasks, the Attendance Secretary works closely with the staff and administration of USD
418.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. High school diploma. Education in business courses related to performance responsibilities
beneficial.
2. Administrative assistant experience.
3. Basic computer skills.
4. Characteristics that reflect accuracy and neatness in carrying out tasks.
5. Ability to deal professionally with the public and employees.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential duties and responsibilities of this position will be the following:
1. Provide office and clerical support to assist with the efficient operation of the school district.
2. Ensure that all activities conform to district guidelines.
3. Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
4. React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
5. Appropriately operate all equipment as required.
6. Screen visitors and telephone calls, directing them to the appropriate person/department.
7. Compose, type, and copy correspondence,reports, bulletins,records, and other materials.
8. Obtain, gather, and organize pertinent data as needed.
9. Maintain an orderly filing system.
10. Maintain accurate attendance records, and report attendance problems to the Principal.
11. Call parents to confirm absences.

12. Distribute office passes and notes as directed.
13. Maintain and submit a daily log of school hours completed.
14. Maintain accurate student cumulative folders.
15. Coordinate the parent/Teacher conference schedule.
16. Administer first aid to ill/injured students in the absence of the school nurse according to school
policy.
17. Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
18. Adhere to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
19. Other duties as assigned by the Principal.
20. Support the value of an education
21. Perform duties within the rules, regulations, and policies of McPherson USD 418.

22. Monitor daily attendance and prepare reports for Administration as needed.

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical
procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure
manuals. Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of
managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATIC SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Operation of computer keyboard and telephone equipment is essential. Knowledge of basic computer
operations of database management, spreadsheet, and word processing are fundamentals to many of the
job functions of this position.

REASONING SKILLS
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this
job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or
controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or

balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up
to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include those close and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is
usually low.