Bilingual Attendance Specialist for the 2025/2026 School Year and Beyond
Basalt High School is seeking a full-time highly qualified, positive and enthusiastic Bilingual Attendance Specialist. Fluency in English and Spanish is strongly desired. As part of the main office staff, the Bilingual Attendance Specialist would be expected to be a part of a team that would help the school community feel welcome and supported.
Starting pay ranges from $23.03 - $28.53/hr - DOE
Days worked: 185 days/year (with paid personal time, paid vacation days, and paid time off for holidays and district non-work days such as during winter break and spring breaks)
Benefits: The Roaring Fork School District offers full district paid employee health benefits as well as voluntary vision, dental, and dependent coverage. Other benefits include: paid personal and sick leave, paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, a robust retirement plan under Colorado PERA with a district contribution of over 20% of an employee’s wages each month, Employee Assistance programs, a district wellness program, and access to discounted ski passes and other community benefits
Duties and Responsibilities include
Enter, maintain and extract student information in Infinite Campus, including up to date family information.
Register new students; withdraw non attending students.
Complete district reports on students entering and leaving the school.
Complete CDE October count and provide back up information when needed.
Process grades and print report cards.
Manage records request process in a timely fashion.
Maintain accurate attendance records in Infinite campus; inform administrators of excessive or unexcused absences and may call students who are reported absent.
Complete CDE attendance reports.
Maintain student files.
Maintain current class lists.
Coordinate transportation for activity trips and complete student bus discipline correspondence.
Assist in building master schedule; schedule students into classes throughout the year.
Update website information with correct phone number and room assignments.
Maintain official student transcripts.
Required attendance at district training.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
Modern office procedures and methods
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, especially Word and Excel
Principles and procedures or record keeping and retention
Principles of business and letter writing and basic report preparation
Basic mathematical principles
Principles used in clerical accounting and bookkeeping (financial secretary)
Ability to:
Work efficiently with a service oriented attitude under stressful situations with constant interruption
Perform responsible and complex clerical work
Effectively manage time and multiple responsibilities
Interpret and apply District policies and procedures
Monitor and track budget expenditures (financial secretary)
Independently prepare correspondence and memoranda
Initiate projects to improve building operations
Be detailed oriented
Implement and maintain standard filing system
Recognize and diffuse potentially hostile situations appropriately
Work independently in the absence of supervision
Maintain confidential records and reports
Operate and use modern office equipment including a computer and various software packages
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING GUIDELINES
Experience:
Three years of complex administrative support.
Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized clerical training.
For questions or more information please contact Jesus Rios jmrios@rfschools.com.
With 13 schools and 5,600 students, the Roaring Fork School District is located in the culturally vibrant and naturally stunning Roaring Fork Valley serving the communities of Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, and Basalt. The Roaring Fork Schools believe that teachers are our most important asset, and our teachers enjoy a true teacher voice in decision-making; clear and collaborative leadership; small class sizes (average - 21); a highly competitive and progressive salary schedule; access to our affordable housing program; and a culture of self-care and well-being. We believe diversity is a strength, and our staff makes a real difference for our students who come from different ethnicities, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.