FCPS Attendance Outreach Support Assistant, Part-time 2026-27

Fluvanna County Public Schools seek to hire two part-time Attendance Outreach Support Assistants for the 2026-27 school year.

Please complete an online application for review. 

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Kaitlyn Harlow-Burner, Coordinator of Mental Health Services at kharlow-burner@apps.fluco.org

Job Title:                 Attendance Outreach Support Assistant (Part-time)

Reports To:             Mental Health Coordinator

Terms:                     Part-time (20 hours per week), Non-Benefited Position, Daily Hours are To Be Determined

Salary Scale:           Instructional Assistant Scale

FLSA Status:           Non-exempt

SUMMARY

The FCPS Attendance Outreach Support position will work under the supervision of the district’s mental health coordinator and school social worker to support and improve student attendance in all buildings.  They will serve as a liaison between home and school with K-12 students in order to alleviate the personal, academic, and or social difficulties that may be obstructing the educational process of the student. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Data Review and Reporting

• Reviews school and district-wide data to inform and guide school attendance improvement efforts.
• Review data collection systems to monitor student attendance improvement progress and teach staff how to use those tools.
• Monitors school and district databases to track and analyze student attendance data including attendance rate, chronic absence rate, engagement, and intervention progress monitoring.
• Collect data on the implementation of attendance improvement plans.
• Assist with the preparation of official attendance reports in accordance with district and state policies and procedures.

Outreach and Intervention

• To provide attendance support throughout the division under the direction of the mental health coordinator and school social worker.
• Supporting and providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 attendance interventions.
• Works with school staff, parents, and students to provide one-on-one or small-group support for students with challenging attendance concerns.
• Assist with student transportation as needed or required.
• Assisting with home visits for students and families.

Needed Skills

• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of private and or sensitive information.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills in relating to parents, students, staff, and the community.
• Ability to navigate student and family issues in a cooperative, collaborative manner with the school staff, families, and students.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work in order to meet schedules, timelines, and deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

A valid Virginia Driver's license is required. Must be able to be an approved driver by having a driver transcript reviewed as well as passing a physical and drug screen.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Individuals must be highly qualified to be considered for this position.  There are three options to meet the designation of highly qualified (one of the three must be met):

1. Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; OR
2. Obtained an associate (or higher) degree; OR
3. Meet a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing, readiness, and mathematics readiness). An example includes the ParaPro Assessment. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 pounds such as pushing a child on a bike or swing or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Part-time position, non-benefited.  20 hours per week with daily schedule to be determined by admin. 

EVALUATION

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on the evaluation of classified personnel.

Rev. 4/22/26