TITLE 210-Day Clerk CLASSIFICATION Non-Certified
FLSA Exempt DEPARTMENT Clerical
SALARY 1220 Union Schedule WORK YEAR 210-Day
REPORTS TO Building Principal
Under the general direction of the Departmental Manager/Building Principal, the Clerk will perform clerical duties relevant to district operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Job Functions)
1. Regular daily attendance to perform assigned duties
2. Conduct research
3. Create presentations
4. Prepare written/digital statistical reports, studies and analysis
5. Manage projects
6. Maintain student attendance records (school clerk)
7. Check, verify and maintain health records (school clerk)
8. Plan and schedule meetings and appointments
9. Maintain confidential documents
1 0. Answer telephone
1 1. Arrange conference calls
12. File, scan, and copy documents
13. Prepare routine correspondence for administrative superior
14. Research confidential information
15. Attend workshops, conferences, and departmental meetings
16. Make necessary contacts
17. Perform other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS. AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
1. District policies and procedures
2. Statistical data collection
3. Modern office equipment, troubleshooting, practices and procedures
Ability to:
1. Communicate clearly and effectively
2. Maintain confidentiality as appropriate
3. Analyze situations accurately, and adopt an effective course of action
4. Meet district standards of professional conduct as outlined in Board Policy
5. Work under pressure
6. Operate a computer, enter data, maintain records and generate reports
Skills:
1. Organizational skills, using tact, patience, and courtesy
2. Planning skills
3. Verbal and written
4. Interpersonal communication skills
SAMPLE HAZARDS:
Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office environment; walking, standing, squatting, hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations; seeing to monitor various activities; read documents, view computer monitor, kneeling, bending at the waist, sitting for extended periods of time; reaching overhead, above shoulders, and horizontally, or bending at the waist to retrieve and store files; lifting semi heavy objects
TRAINING. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination equivalent to: a high school diploma, an associate's degree preferred, two years of clerical experience in increasingly responsible office environment.
Welcome to East St. Louis School District 189, a district with a rich history of famous and accomplished students. We are immensely proud of the accomplishments of alumni such as musician Miles Davis, athletes Jackie Joyner Kersee and Kellen Winslow, Emmy award-winning media executive Charlotte VM Ottley, and surgeon Kanesha Lafaye Bryant. These are just a few of our many distinguished alumni; we look forward to continued success from our graduates in the future. We are justifiably proud of this rich history of academic, artistic, and athletic accomplishments. To continue this legacy of greatness, we are looking at the examples of success in our schools and replicating them throughout the District. We are also researching and implementing best practices that have proven to increase student achievement and financial stability. District goals include increasing student achievement, establishing financial stability, and restoring public confidence and trust. These are not easy goals to achieve especially in this time of financial crisis that requires sacrifice from all stakeholders. Financial challenges do not, however, change our high expectations for students and staff, our commitment to excellence, or our expectations for continuous academic improvement. We accept no excuses, only results. Please visit us to see the dynamic teaching and learning taking place in East St. Louis 189. When you visit, you can expect to be treated with courtesy, dignity, respect and professionalism within our schools and offices. We welcome your support and input as we work together to create and sustain a culture of excellence for all students.
