What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attendance/Behavior Specialist position at WEST CRAVEN MIDDLE?
CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Attendance/Behavior Specialist
Job Description
Position Title: Attendance/Behavior Specialist
Reports To: Building Principal and Assistant Principal
Terms of Employment: 10 months
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Nature of Work
The Attendance and Behavior Specialist is responsible for improving student attendance and supporting positive student behavior by monitoring attendance and discipline data, identifying at-risk students, and collaborating with families, staff, and community resources to remove barriers to student success. The specialist serves as a liaison between the school, students, and families to promote regular attendance, positive behavior, and academic achievement.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Applicant should have knowledge of school and classroom rules, procedures and practices.
- Applicant must have the ability to interpret and establish appropriate rules, methods and techniques in maintaining a disciplined academic environment.
- Applicant must have strong interpersonal skills and patience.
- Applicant must have experience working with students and knowledge of conflict resolution techniques is strongly encouraged.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor and track daily student attendance records.
- Identify students with excessive absences, tardies, and early dismissals.
- Maintain accurate attendance data and generate attendance reports for administration.
- Communicate with parents and guardians regarding attendance concerns and expectations.
- Conduct attendance conferences with students and families.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers to provide support services for students and families.
- Ensure compliance with district and state attendance policies and procedures.
- Track and maintain discipline and behavior data.
- Monitor trends in student behavior and provide reports to school administration.
- Support school-wide positive behavior initiatives and programs.
- Build positive relationships with students and families.
- Serve as a liaison between the school and families regarding attendance concerns.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance interventions, behavior interventions, parent contacts, and student progress.
- Utilize student information systems and data management platforms effectively.
Education and Experience
- 48 semester hours of college credit.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.
**By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.
*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.
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