What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office /Special Programs Clerk position at Lytle?
Primary Purpose :
Organize and manage the routine work activities of an administrative department office and provide
clerical services to the department head and other staff members.
Qualifications :
Education / Certification :
High school diploma or GED
Special Knowledge / Skills :
Proficient skills in keyboarding, word processing, and file maintenance
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Basic math skills
Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets and databases and do word
processing
Experience :
Three years secretarial experience, preferably in a public education environment
Major Responsibilities and Duties :
Records, Reports, and Correspondence
1. Prepare correspondence, forms, reports, etc., for the administrators and other department staff
members using personal computer.
2. Compile pertinent data as needed when preparing various state and local reports. Data input into Ascender for various programs.
3. Maintain physical and computerized departmental files.
4. Assist in collecting required documentation for federal & special programs.
Accounting
5. Perform routine bookkeeping tasks, including simple arithmetic operations, for the campus.
Other
6. Answer incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff.
7. Maintain confidentiality of information.
8. Collect and enter attendance and PEIMS data into established database and verify accuracy of
according to established procedures.
9. Prepare and print reports, including attendance reports, grades, class or personnel rosters, end-of semester reports, or accounting reports.
10. Maintain physical and computerized records, including student cumulative folders, progress and
failure reports, class rosters, grade books, and schedule changes if applicable.
11. Process new student records, including requesting transcripts and records from other schools, setting
up cumulative folder, and entering student data into appropriate databases.
12. Assist parents, students, and faculty with questions regarding student attendance.
13. Process and transmits requests for student information and transcripts.
14. Call parents to verify student absences as needed.
15. Report all attendance problems to designated administrator.
Supervisory Responsibilities :
None.
Equipment Used :
Personal computer, printer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
Working Conditions :
Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors :
- Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress. Repetitive hand motions;
prolonged use of computer.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required
