An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and dedicated Attendance Officer to join our team at Kedron State High School. This position is permanent part-time for 23 hours per fortnight, working 5.75hrs per day (plus ADO), two days per week (Thursday and Friday).

Job details

About Kedron State High School:

Kedron State High School is a world class public school with a rich academic and cultural history, strong community spirit, culture and a reflective and improvement focussed mindset. At the heart of this is our school culture which is driven by our motto, 'Niti Est Nitere - To Strive is to Shine'. Our motto truly encapsulates the essence of our students' educational journey at Kedron.

About the Role:

As the Attendance Officer, you will support a learning environment by monitoring student attendance, producing absence reports for senior leaders, and liaising with parents/carers to verify student absences.  You will also contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the school by providing a high level of administrative support to the Principal and Business Manager.  The Position is located in the main administration office, which is a highly productive busy environment.

Responsibilities Include:

Some key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Absences - data entry and reporting, attendance duties (unexplained absences, inconsistent absences, excursions, unmarked rolls);
• Class rolls - entry and management when required;
• Student Services - queries, late arrivals, early departures (Daymap - training will be provided);
• First Aid Officer (Main) (First Aid Certificate required or training provided)
• Back-up Accounts Receivables - experience would be an advantage - training will be provided;
• Providing data entry, basic level data collection and analysis, general computing, and administrative and clerical services;
• Providing clerical support and reception services including receiving telephone calls and front counter enquiries from students and families to the school and if possible answering queries or where necessary directing these to appropriate areas;
• Student Health Chart - Data entry incident report;
• Other responsibilities as determined by the Principal or Business Manager.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

About You:

The successful applicant will ideally need excellent communication and time management skills and able to multi-task. Immaculate personal presentation and an understanding of school attendance policies. A knowledge of OneSchool would be highly regarded.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description. 

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MNR638522_25P - Role Description (PDF, 240KB)
  Role Description