Attendance Specialist 2024-25 Odle Middle School - Bellevue School District

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The position of Attendance Specialist is done for the purpose of tracking, recording and reporting student attendance at a secondary school, including significant interaction with students, staff, parents and the public.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Tracks, records and reports student attendance, using current technology.
• Provides and receives a variety of information to and from students, parents, teachers, counselors, administrators and outside agencies regarding student attendance matters.
• Maintains attendance-related files and records; prepares reports; performs data entry.
• Provides a variety of office support to the school; provides back-up and peak-load assistance to office staff.
• Trains and supervises the work of student assistants; assigns grades.
• Cares for ill or injured students as they are sent to the clinic; dispenses medications according to established procedures.
• Supervises student conduct in lunchroom and lunch activities.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports directly to and is supervised by Building Adminitrator, received direction from Office Manager.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require):

Required:
• High school graduation or equivalent and two years of office or customer service experience, including records maintenance.
Preferred:
• ASB Bookkeeping and Accounting experience preferred.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require):

Valid first aid and CPR certification if assigned to health clinic.

KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):

• A variety of computer software applications.
• Required Skill in:
• Keyboarding, data entry, retrieval, and word processing.
• Oral communication.
• Maintaining accurate records.

SKILLS (position requirements at entry):

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the public.
• Ability to learn current attendance technology.
• Ability to work effectively as member of a team.
• Ability to work with diverse populations of students.
• Ability to perform all duties in accordance with all applicable Board policies and district and legal requirements
• Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

AISP range C $27.33/hour based on negotiated collective bargaining agreement.  40 hours per week ( 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F) for a 180-day annual assignment. Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life-insurance eligibility is based upon 630 hours worked within a school year. Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights, Racial Discrimination, and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination:
Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham, (425) 456-4040 or phamn@bsd405.org

Sex-based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment:
Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, (425) 456-4010 or lowellj@bsd405.org

Disability Discrimination:
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Heather Edlund, (425) 456-4156 or edlundh@bsd405.org

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.