Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Secretary
Date Posted:
7/1/2026
Location:
Hawthorn Elementary
TITLE: Attendance & Assistant Principal Secretary, Hawthorn Elementary
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Camdenton R-III School District is seeking a dedicated individual to contribute to our district's overall success. As the Attendance and Assistant Principal Secretary at Hawthorn Elementary, you will play a pivotal support role, ensuring the school office remains efficient, compliant, and welcoming on a daily basis.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma required but college degree preferred.
- Pass all background checks and screenings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in clerical, secretarial, or administrative roles, preferably in a school setting.
- Familiarity and competency using Google Workspace, and Infinite Campus.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Faculty / Support Staff Expectations
REPORTS TO: Hawthorn Elementary Assistant Principal
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Welcomes visitors to the office, answers phones, responds to student and teacher messages, and coordinates bus passes.
- Checks students and outside visitors in and out of the building.
- Coordinates with staff during dismissal at parent pick-up.
- Creates and manages Kid Account events, links, and passwords.
- Serves as the Kid Account Liaison for Hawthorn and assists other buildings with system implementation and updates.
- Maintains and oversees Kid Account visitor status, volunteer sign-in/out, programs, and visitors.
- Records and monitors daily student attendance and after-school activities.
- Provides and maintains attendance reports, communications, and letters as directed by the attendance team.
- Facilitates phone calls to families of students with consecutive absences or undocumented/unknown absences.
- Provides secretarial support to the Assistant Principal.
- Works with building administration to recognize students for perfect attendance.
- Supervises building events and the cafeteria.
- Acts as a cashier in the cafeteria, collecting and securing money from students for deposit.
- Coordinates yearbook ordering, distribution, and the collection of payments.
- Works collaboratively to complete beginning-of-the-year duties, including but not limited to student information updates, decorating, and Laker Locker coordination.
- Maintains inventory and sorts math books per classroom.
- Assists with drills and emergency situations, reporting drill times and participation counts to the Fire Marshal.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Support Staff.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
- 187 days; 7.5 hrs / day. Does not include a 30 minute lunch.
- Pay Range: Starting at $15.53 (plus credit for up to 7 years of relevant experience)
- Benefits include Board paid health insurance, paid sick leave, retirement and other.