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Student Services Liaison

Employer Portsmouth Public Schools Location Portsmouth, VA Closing date Jun 29, 2026

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Specialty Student & Scholar Services Position Type Other Hours Full-time Employment Type Permanent Organization Type College / University

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POSITION TITLE: STUDENT SERVICES LAISION REPORTS TO: STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTOR

OVER-TIME STATUS: NON-EXEMPT PAY GRADE: 116

Job Summary

Performs intermediate professional work designed to ensure compliance with student enrollment, state

compulsory attendance legislation, and accurate reporting of student enrollment and attendance data.

Essential Duties

• Receive and process attendance referrals within the requirements set forth in the PPS
  
  

Attendance Handbook;

• Access the student information system to monitor attendance and other information related to
  
  

attendance reporting

• Assist school staff with attendance data corrections and reporting
• Maintain a working knowledge of division resources for appropriate referrals based on
  
  

identified family needs;

• Participate in CHINS and SST processes when appropriate
• Prepare and maintain accurate and appropriate documentation for reporting to schools, service
  
  

agencies, and the courts;

• Meet with school-based attendance staff on a weekly basis to monitor and support compliance
  
  

with compulsory attendance legislation;

• Meet with students and parents to support and inform them relative to attendance
  
  

requirements, expectations, and consequences;

• Make home visits when appropriate
• Maintain appropriate communication with building administrators regarding truant students,
  
  

court-related outcomes of non-compliance, and support required for compliance;

• Run monthly reports by school to assist with the identification of truant students;
• Maintain contact with appropriate Juvenile Court personnel to ensure inclusion of required
  
  

documentation of attendance in packages submitted to the court;

• Ensure execution of court packages within required timelines;
• Work closely with building-level staff to ensure compliance with reporting requirements of
  
  

agencies outside of the school division that impact the provision of effective services;

• Respond to subpoenas and present required evidence to document student attendance and
  
  

related issues of concern to the court

• Perform other tasks as required.
  
  

Job Specifications/Physical Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the court operations and intake procedures; thorough knowledge of the

techniques and means of interviewing; through knowledge of the laws pertaining to compulsory school

attendance; ability to conduct interviews and investigations; analyze attitudes and behaviors problems

objectively that require a referral to prevention staff, or CHINS; ability to intervene with students and

families on attendance problems and communicate ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;

ability to maintain proper and accurate documentation of interactions with students and staff; ability to

establish and maintain effective working relationships with division personnel, students, their families

and other professionals; ability to navigate the PowerSchool system to gather data appropriate to

compliance with attendance mandates; computer literacy skills necessary to complete required tasks

effectively.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of

force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing,

standing, walking, lifting, fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for

expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive

information at normal spoken work levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written

or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general

surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, and

hazards. A valid Virginia Drivers License is required for performance of investigations and monitoring

outside of the office setting.

Education And Experience

An Associates Degree or equivalent, experience working in an educational setting, communicating with

parents and building level staff, and experience with general record keeping.

Application Procedure

All applicants please submit an online application with supporting documents.

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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