1 Child Welfare/Attendance Coordinator - Rebirth Job in Baton Rouge, LA

SORT BY

SET JOB ALERT

OFF

Details...

Child Welfare/Attendance Coordinator - Rebirth

Community School for Apprenticeship Learning, Inc.

Baton Rouge, LA | Full Time

$49k-66k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Child Welfare/Attendance Coordinator - Rebirth

$49k-66k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

Save

Sorry! This job is no longer available. Please explore similar jobs listed on the left.

Community School for Apprenticeship Learning, Inc. is Hiring a Child Welfare/Attendance Coordinator - Rebirth Near Baton Rouge, LA

The Child Welfare and Attendance Coordinator ensures that students are attending school regularly by investigating causes of unexcused or excessive absences, communicating with families and assisting them in problem-solving, issuing attendance-based warnings, and helping to represent the school in court proceedings. Responsible for increasing student and Learning Coach engagement within the school to drive improved academic growth. The role is committed to providing consistent support throughout the student experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Oversee a caseload of students assigned by the school to increase engagement (e.g., monitoring student log in, class attendance) through intervention (e.g., Learning Coach training, catch up sessions, time management).
Provide consistent proactive support to students using data resources.
Provide support to students and Learning Coaches through the Onboarding experience.
Serve as primary point of contact between students and Learning Coaches and teachers and/or school administration.
Pursue and apply continuous education and training to increase efficacy with the dynamic needs of students and their Learning Coaches
Coordinates school-wide attendance efforts and absenteeism prevention programming with a two-fold focus 1) educating families on the importance of attendance with a focus on prevention and 2) intervening to fix the underlying issues that lead to absenteeism
Works with teachers to monitor student adherence to the school’s attendance policies
Ensures state compliancy guidelines are met for student attendance, progress and system logins
Ensures school policy and state requirements are met regarding all attendance withdrawals
Produces attendance/truancy reports for the school, county and state, as required
Works with school administration to assist students where referrals to service agencies as needed
Works with students, families and teachers to develop individualized action plans to increase student attendance and engagement
Works with families and student support staff to prevent juvenile delinquency
Develops and implements educational workshops related to absenteeism for school staff and families
Assists staff on projects regarding student attendance/truancy.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Must be a Louisiana resident
Two (2) years of truancy experience OR
Bachelor’s degree in education or related field of study
Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of state school attendance laws, and other pertinent laws regarding K-12 education
Knowledge of state specific court procedures regarding truancy

Three (3) years of experience working with families in similar capacity, enrollment or truancy

Two years of Teaching experience (Preferred)
Ability to travel at least 30% of the time
Experience supporting adults and children in learning and the use of technology

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Organizational skills, multi-tasking abilities.
Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced work environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Web proficiency.

Work Environment

Usual office working conditions.
Required to travel to conduct home visits with students and families as assigned throughout the state.
Temperatures may change from very hot to very cold depending on the location of work and the weather.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sitting for long periods of time.
Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds.
Occasional standing, walking, bending, lifting, kneeling, pushing and pulling and reaching, climbing stairs
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, peripheral and ability to adjust focus.
Constantly communicating with others to exchange information accurately, loudly, softly, or quickly.
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds. For example:
- In person
- On the telephone
- In virtual settings

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

CSAL, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.