Attendance Coordinator

District Attendance CoordinatorReports to: Superintendent of Schools/Part-Time 10 monthsScope of WorkThe District Attendance Coordinator will provide district-wide leadership to ensure consistent compliant and student-centered attendance practices that address chronic absenteeism and remove barriers to learning while promoting engagement and academic success. This role oversees monitoring systems compliance reporting and targeted interventions in partnership with all district and school administrators. The Coordinator uses data to identify trends conducts student welfare visits to address barriers to attendance and fosters culturally responsive outreach and family engagement. Through transparent communication training and collaboration the role further strengthens the districts culture of strong attendance and contributes to the mission of ensuring every student is present supported and ready to learn. Serving as a bridge between the district and families the Coordinator will also develop outreach efforts facilitate family conferences and connect families to resources that address attendance challenges. This role also ensures transparent ResponsibilitiesCompliance & OversightEnsure district-wide compliance with state attendance mandates including chronic absenteeism reporting and compulsory attendance and maintain consistent attendance procedures documentation standards and communication protocols across all and submit required attendance reports to the state Superintendent and School Committee as as the district liaison for attendance-related audits and Monitoring & AnalysisMonitor district attendance data to identify trends especially with the most vulnerable student with school administrators to implement targeted periodic attendance dashboards for leadership team review. Family Engagement & SupportLead family outreach initiatives to build understanding of the importance of regular attendance and to address barriers to or coordinate attendance conferences with families emphasizing problem-solving and connection to supports rather than punitive with community external agencies to connect families to needed & Capacity BuildingProvide training and ongoing technical assistance to school-based staff and administrators on policy procedures and best schools in implementing tiered attendance interventions aligned with the districts Multi-Tiered System of Supports in cross-district committees focused on student wellness safety and MeasuresMaintain reduction in district chronic absenteeism and accuracy of attendance data across all in successful family engagement contacts and documented completion of compliance reports and audits with no corrective actions feedback from schools and families regarding communication and attendance reports identifying students with excessive BPS at Truancy and Family Court regarding truancy related issuesQualificationsBachelors degree in Education Social Work Law Enforcement or a related 35 years of experience in education case management or student support knowledge of state attendance laws district policies and data ability to engage families in culturally responsive and empathetic communication analytical and organizational to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive student information. Core CompetenciesStrategic & Systems Thinking: Understands how attendance connects to district goals and student & Community Partnership: Builds trust-based relationships and collaborates with families to remove barriers. Recognizes the value of different perspectives commits to being self-aware and respectful and seeks to learn from new and different & Accountability: Ensures fidelity to policies and procedures with a focus on -Driven Practice: Uses data to guide decisions identify trends and monitor the impact of Complexity: Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve & EvaluationGoals will be outlined by the Superintendent Evaluations and conducted by the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent Environment:This position operates in both school and office environments with occasional travel between district sites and community of Employment:Length of contract and compensation shall be determined by the Superintendent. This is a part-time 10 month position.

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