applicants must complete an application Online:

Go to the School City of Hammond website: www.hammond.k12.in.us

Click on “Employment Opportunities”

Click on the Application link and select the following job preference:

• Attendance Aide

Job Description:

Primary Function: Under the direction of the Principal, assists the Attendance/PEIMS Clerk in keeping accurate accounting of each student’s attendance.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Collects and enters daily attendance information received from teachers and substitute teachers
• Issues early release and pass-to-class slips to students
• Compiles list and imports unexcused absence information to auto dialer system daily, thereby calling student’s homes to request verification of unexplained absences
• Maintains tardiness records
• Provides requested attendance information to teachers, counselors, assistant principals, principal, and parents
• Maintains contact with assistant principals to code attendance in response to all referrals and action taken
• Confers regularly with attendance clerk regarding attendance matters; provides reports as requested
• Conducts such auditing of enrollment, attendance, and transfer records as may be necessary to assure compliance with applicable laws and sound principles of accounting for student personnel
• Provides clerical support as needed
• Maintains confidentiality
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible
• Serves as a role model for all district staff
• Participates in approved professional development opportunities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Abilities

• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Operation of a computer and assigned software Ability to:
• Multi-task in an open and sometimes hectic environment
• Work independently with little direction
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Meet schedules and time lines
• Plan and organize work

Education/Licenses/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED

Working Conditions:

• Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress. Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent walking, standing, bending/stooping, reaching, pushing/pulling, and twisting; repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse and technology hardware; prolonged use of computer.