Attendance Specialist 10 Months / 8 Hours (2024-25 School Year)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
• Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.
• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Acts as a primary catalyst in supporting student attendance and punctuality.
• Assists in maintenance of a positive school climate through a safe hallway concept.
• Facilitates data collection to provide a strong empirical base and initiate early identification of students who do not meet attendance expectations.
• Coordinates the implementation of district and site attendance tardy policies and regulations.
• Conducts individual counseling sessions related to successful class attendance.
• Arranges individual student and / or parent conferences to facilitate and monitor detention assignment.
• Assigns students to after school detention program.
• Responsible for referral of students with excessive tardiness and truancy to assistant principals, counselors, or other appropriate personnel.
• Serves on related building and District committees as appropriate.
• Refers students to counselors for therapeutic interventions regarding attendance / tardy related issues when necessary.
• Collects and inputs data to disaggregate empirical information to make recommendations for student success relative to school attendance.
• Identify outside agencies that may be effective in improving student attendance.
• Work collaboratively with the Human Relations Specialist, alternative discipline staff and implementor to improve tardiness to class.
• Attend PPS (Pupil Personnel Services) to share interventions.
• Initiate referrals to the Regional Superintendent’s Office and Juvenile Division of the State’s Attorney’s Office for legal interventions for chronic truants and under the age of sixteen years of age.

QUALIFICATIONS :

High School Diploma or 30 college hours preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Knowledge of computer applications as related to collection and inputting of data in all areas as related to attendance, school climate, and whole school activities.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent psychology, and experience with high school students.
• Positive interpersonal communication skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and / or ability required.