Truancy Officer
Truancy Officer
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Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Truancy Officer ensures maximum graduation rates of Judson ISD students by working directly with student services campus administrators students parents and guardians and the community to investigate resolve and eliminate absences.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Certification Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- Valid Texas Drivers License and proof of current insurance policy required at all times for vehicle used in conjunction with job
- Excellent driving record required
- Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting check. Nonrefundable fee (approximately $50.00 paid by applicant.
- Valid Texas Drivers License with a good driving record
Special Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of CPR and basic first aid
- Technology skills to include excellent command of Word Excel PowerPoint and ability to learn additional software programs
- Knowledge of laws statutes educational codes compliance requirements procedures and practices related to student attendance
- Excellent presentation skills interpersonal skills organization skills and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and efficiently to complete time sensitive matters and meet multiple deadlines
- Proficient and excellent oral and written communication skills to include persuasive speaking abilities
- Dynamic team skills required in order to work collaboratively and productively with employees students parents and guardians school board the community and other agencies
Experience
- Minimum two 2 years work experience in school or community programs mentoring and building relationships with school age children and young adults
- Family legal/crisis intervention and courtroom experience preferred
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
- Investigate absentee referrals determines the cause of absence and reports findings to the school
- Promote positive interactions with students schools parents guardians and the community in order to promote school attendance and graduation rates
- Maintain confidentiality of situations and information
- Ensure that student behaviors are diffused and addressed accordingly
- Recognize and report hazards timely to ensure a safe learning and working environment
- Canvas District properties and community residences for students
- Contact and communicate with parents guardians students and the community to promote school attendance and decrease absences
- Build relationships with parents guardians students and the community to promote school attendance and to learn reasons/causes of students absence and work to circumvent future absences
- Prepare written reports of student absenteeism incidents conducts investigations and files required documentation at assigned campus
- Track and monitor all students in the attendance tracker that have been placed on the watch list and identifies students in violation of the compulsory attendance law
- Document all intervention activity in the attendance tracker for each student
- Implement intervention strategies which may include student visits on campuses parent visits on campuses phone calls to parents ongoing effective communication with teachers and/or campus administrators
- Process all court documents upon request
- Attend court hearings and represents the Campus/District in all truancy legal matters
- Maintain ongoing and effective communications verbally and through emails in order to provide assistance with the recovery of all dropouts noncompleters and noshows
- Maintain daily activity log
- Participate in all community/campus Attendance Initiative programs
- Assist school administrators and law enforcement agencies during periods of student unrest
- Cooperate with Juvenile Court Services and other public agencies
- Respond to tips received from any and all sources regarding students not enrolled in school
- Report to juvenile authorities conditions concerning child abuse neglect hazardous health conditions or habitual truancy
- Conduct special field investigations as assigned.
- Meet with District Attendance coordinator on a weekly basis and as needed to address concerns current practices and campus/department updates regarding attendance truancy and dropouts
- Work independently and efficiently to complete time sensitive matters and multiple deadlines
- Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of personnel rules regulations and practices
- Participate in activities which support school/community goals and represent the district favorably to the general public
- Maintain a consistent professional demeanor and appearance
- Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Equipment:
Computer computer software programs and peripherals teacher resource materials and equipment copier fax and other equipment applicable to position.
Mental Demands:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) interpret policies and procedures reason read understand verbal instructions analyze differentiate coordinate compile instruct and maintain emotional control.
Physical Demands:
Ability to lift and/or carry moderate weight 1544 pounds) sit stand walk climb stairs or ladder reach repetitive hand motions hear speak travel infrequently within the District and occasionally outside the district/county may experience prolonged and irregular work hours and work with frequent interruptions.
Environmental Factors:
Frequent exposure to: temperature extremes (hot and cold) humidity extremes noise. Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases bacteria insects mold fungi etc.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
The Judson School District considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color national origin age religion sex marital or veteran status the presence of a medical condition disability or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
