Description

Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools centered on the central mission to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of each child. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner to provide holistic services to the school including out-of-school time, our social work project and Head start. How do we do this? We do it by ensuring our students have access to complete support both in and out of the classroom through a talented team of teachers, leaders, social workers, and partners.

We believe that schools and learning should be joyful!

You can find more about our core values and vision here. We believe that education is the single biggest way we can disrupt the systemic racism that impacts Philadelphia and by extension our country. We are a mission centered organization that has grown since its founding over 20 years ago to be the organization that serves Philadelphia today. Learn more about our partners who support this vision by creating a full scope of community support for our students and families. Our approach is grounded in trauma informed practice which you can read more about here.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

• Demonstrated skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.

• Creative problem solving

• A commitment to being a lifelong learner, commitment to refining your craft

• A knack for connecting with people across differences including parents, colleagues and students.

Position Summary: The ATIP Coordinator is responsible for providing intensive, individualized Tier 3 support to students who exhibit truancy-related issues, serving as the school attendance expert, supporting school’s development and implementation of Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports and providing professional development. The ATIP coordinator works cooperatively with school leaders, staff, support departments, Project Go, The Department of Human Services, and other agencies to effectively intervene and decrease/eliminate student truancy. This is a 11-month position, with an end of July start date, that reports to the Director of MTSS.

Core Responsibilities:

• Daily Attendance Management:

  • Conduct tier 1 outreach for accurate tracking

  • Create and disseminate attendance-related communications to families

• Tiered Attendance Support:

  • Provide tier 2 attendance support through facilitation of monthly check-ins with relevant departments (sped, FSS/SSC, ops, culture)

  • Lead Tier 3 case management for students and families by collaborating with staff, community agencies, Project Go, and all stakeholders in the students life.

• Monitoring and Intervention:

  • Monitor extreme tardiness and absenteeism

  • Conduct home visits and support outreach efforts

  • Facilitate SAICs to create individual SAIPs

• Positive Attendance Culture:

  • Collaborate with culture, leadership, team leads, and families to create a positive attendance culture in the school

  • Implement initiatives like attendance bulletin boards, competitions, recognitions, etc. for students and families

• Preventative Measures:

  • Work with teachers and staff to implement absence mitigation strategies

  • Conduct proactive home visits in August for school readiness

• Attendance Data Analysis and Staff Education:

  • Gather, research, and analyze attendance data

  • Identify trends and support school teams with identifying Tier 1 & Tier 2 attendance supports

  • Organize staff education on attendance policies

  • Deliver professional development presentations on attendance intervention supports

  • Communicate attendance data regularly with school staff

  • Establish cooperative and innovative approaches to solve truancy issues

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain knowledge of state, local, and BCN guidelines on attendance and truancy

• Refer students with exceptional problems to school social workers (FSS) and administration

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High school and or associate's degree

• At least five (3) years prior experience in an urban school/community environment.

• Valid PA Drivers License

• Sensitivity to issues and concerns of marginalized communities

• Knowledge of federal, state and city attendance rules and regulations

• Ability to effectively communicate with youth and guardians

• Experience in intervention programs or strategies effective with truant youth

• Ability to react calmly and quickly in an emergency