Attendance specialist

Position Type :

Classified Support Positions / District Attendance Specialist

Date Posted :

12 / 20 / 2023

• Location :
• Date Available :

Immediately

Closing Date :

Until Filled

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CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES

SHAWNEE MISSION PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title

District Attendance Specialist

Department

Family & Student Services

Reports To

Chief of Student Services / DEI

Salary Schedule

Classified Pay Schedule - Range J - 215 Days

Summary :

The District Attendance Specialist will serve as a liaison between students, families, and school teams to facilitate positive student attendance.

The Specialist cooperates with representatives from social services and law enforcement agencies in cases of mutual interests.

The Specialist will manage all associated paperwork, arrange for educational facilitators, connect families with needed community resources and provide for follow-up monitoring of students identified as needing support for chronic absenteeism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Other duties may be assigned

Essential Functions

Communicates and works effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community to promote student attendance.

Collaborates with school attendance teams to determine student attendance barriers and design attendance plans.

Works effectively with chronically absent as well as truant students and their families.

Demonstrates energy and enthusiasm toward creating an effective program that reduces non-attendance.

Collaborates with school Counselors, Social Workers and community resources to develop educational programs for students and their parents.

Connects families struggling with attendance with appropriate school and community resources.

Manages case files and keeps records timely and accurately.

Organizes, plans, and administers a variety of activities.

Learns about the juvenile justice system, truancy laws, school district policies and attendance programs.

Works creatively to initiate a new program.

Accurately and timely completes all paperwork associated with the District Attorney’s office.

Organizes the monitoring of students in the Attendance Program.

Ensures a continuous program of identification, training and monitoring of chronically absent / truant students.

Observes and follows all school district policies.

Responds to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.

Maintains confidentiality with all student and personnel information and records.

Implements and follows all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.

Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as directed by supervisor or other administrators as needed.

Qualification Requirements : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer is made.)

Experience in using various computer software applications, specifically filtering data, as well as various office machines and telecommunications equipment.

Education

Associate’s degree or above in a field related to social work, public administration, law, or education; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Language Skills :

Strong oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to articulate a clear and consistent message to multiple constituencies.

Public speaking ability required.

Multilingual skills preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities :

Strong organizational and leadership skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required and student management software preferred.

Ability to work evenings and / or early mornings as needed.

Regular travel, locally as needed.

Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and be able to provide own transportation to work sites.

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.

Must be able to lift 25 lbs. on occasion.

Requires occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and turning.

Requires prolonged sitting or standing and use of equipment including repetitive motions and computer eye fatigue

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Ability to collaborate in a team environment.

This person frequently communicates with a variety of constituent groups and in public sessions / events.

Must be able to exchange information with accuracy.

Must maintain confidentiality.

Must have a high degree of integrity.

Work in noisy and crowded conditions with numerous interruptions.

Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

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