Oak Park and River Forest High School Hiring for Attendance Clerk at Oak Park, IL Full Time

• JobID: 2282

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Attendance Clerk

Date Posted:
5/13/2022

Location:
Oak Park and River Forest High School

Date Available:
08/11/2022

Closing Date:
05/29/2022

This posting is open only to OPRF CPA employees through Friday, May 20, 2022.
This posting opens to all applicants Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Job Title: Attendance Clerk
Reports to: Dean/Attendance Coordinator
Terms and Conditions: Full-time, 10-month position. 8 hours per day.
Salary: Grade 2, $21.62 per hour, per Classified Personnel Association collective bargaining agreement, pending negotiations. Includes full benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance, and participation in Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Please, no phone calls. Applications and all supplemental materials are only accepted through the District’s online application system. Any application materials provided outside this system will not be acknowledged. The respective hiring manager will review candidates once the job posting closes. If selected to move forward, you will be contacted by phone or email. After reviewing the job posting, if you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected].

OPRF – WHO WE ARE…
Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.

OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF’s goal is to increase its representation of people of color.

Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 9-12 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program. Our students are curious, creative, and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can “become an ever-improving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential.” We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers, staff, and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content, feedback during learning, and the educator’s knowledge and skill.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.

Position Summary:
Responsible for accounting for all student excusals via online requests, emails, phone calls, walk-ins, substitute attendance submissions. Assist with all editing of student attendance notations as needed from all faculty and staff in building.

Position Responsibilities:
Attendance Office

• Answer phones and excuse students as needed.

• Retrieve voicemails and record info.

• Process absence requests from Skyward.

• Answer parent emails to excuse students and answer any questions they have.

• Write passes for early dismissal, late arrivals and unexcused entries.

• Make IDs for faculty, staff and students and post student fees to Skyward for any IDs/Lanyards

• Enter data in Skyward, including but not limited to:
• phone call info from parents, faculty and staff

• field trips

• attendance from subs

• testing info

• absence requests via Family Access

• emails from parent/guardians

• edits from Student Services staff for individual and group meetings

• Assist parents/guardians, faculty/staff and students by answering questions regarding attendance procedures and redirecting to appropriate source as needed.

• Use walkie-talkies to communicate with security staff to find students in the classroom for early dismissals.

• Communicate with parents/guardians by phone, email and absence requests regarding student attendance.

• Maintain office records and files as needed.

• Order and replenish office supplies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in keyboarding and data entry.

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Applications.

• Proficient in Skyward Student Management system

• Must be proficient with standard office equipment including computers, telephones, and copiers.

• Must be proficient in communication, able to handle multiple telephone calls from a variety of individuals, sometimes under stressful conditions.

• Ability to maintain good working interpersonal relationships with parents, students, faculty, and staff.

• Ability to prioritize requests and handle in order of urgency.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

Physical Skills and Demands:
Standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, reaching, fine motor dexterity, talking, hearing, near visual acuity required.

Environmental Conditions:
Standard office conditions without windows.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.

Attachment(s):

• Attendance Clerk ID2282 2022.05.13.pdf

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.62 per hour