Attendance Officer
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Job Location:
Hopewell, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must hold a bachelors degree in counseling or a related field. A masters degree in counseling social work juvenile justice or a related area is preferred or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and skills. The preferred candidate will have in-depth knowledge of Virginia laws and school division policies related to attendance truancy and children in need of services or supervision as well as experience collaborating with local agencies such as court services social services and community services boards. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively conduct meetings with students and families including group settings. At least three years of experience working with diverse families is preferred along with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and strong public speaking skills. The candidate must be able to work collaboratively with students families and staff from diverse cultural social and economic backgrounds and demonstrate the ability to build strong family connections. Excellent organizational problem-solving and conflict resolution skills are essential along with the ability to work independently and respond to challenging situations in a constructive and professional manner. Experience compiling and analyzing data to support decision-making is also required.
DESCRIPTION:
The Attendance Officer works with students who have been identified as absent tardy or who have failed to meet attendance requirements. An employee assigned to a position in this class is responsible for working with administrators and a variety of teachers to coordinate the student identification and arranging for them to be in school. The employee is expected to counsel students and to maintain order and discipline while working with students. Incumbents may also be assigned a variety of paraprofessional school resource tasks. Performs assessments and contracting as necessary for FAPT or other interdisciplinary assessment teams to improve school attendance. Home visitations are an important aspect of attendance/counseling duties.
GENERAL DUTIES (May not include all duties performed):
- Monitors daily attendance of truant students and sends out correspondences makes telephone calls and home visits to students and parents
- Maintains accurate records/files including developing a working knowledge of Power School
- Educates school staff parents and students about attendance laws and policy
- Investigates cases of unexcused absences and the reason for the absences including issuing warnings/letters
- Investigates reports of students not enrolled in school
- Develops school attendance plans conducts attendance conferences and monitors progress of identified students.
- Files CHINS and parent petitions on students and parents with the juvenile intake and magistrate
- Prepares written reports for court hearings participates in court hearings and provides recommendations
- Represents the school division in agency meetings and court hearings
- Enforces and monitors the Code of Virginia and School Board policy requirements regarding compulsory school attendance
- Engages with community members to support students remaining in school
- Links students and families to community and school based services as needed
- Makes referrals to local agencies and assists local law enforcement agencies to locate truant children
- Participates in school based team meetings and other community involvement as needed
- Collaborates with the School Attendance Team to effectively support the implementation of attendance plans to support students
- Conducts residency verification investigations (as it relates to attendance cases)
- Schedules attends and prepares necessary documentation for FAPT meeting for identified students/families
- Attends weekly attendance meetings as scheduled by the assigned schools administration
- Prepares documentation for weekly attendance meetings
- Performs other related duties as assigned
SUPERVISION:
Work is performed under the direct supervision of the School Principal or designee with oversight from the Department of Student Services.
WORK CONDITIONS:
Duties performed are typically in a school setting. Professional work is performed providing support and consultative services for assigned school/program. Work requires frequent standing sitting walking and light lifting. Most assignments include activities/tasks in schools centers and the community which requires the employee to have or arrange for their own transportation. Some assignments are subject to deadlines inherent in tailoring and delivering programs to meet the needs of diverse groups. Some assignments may involve exposure to risks associated with interaction with parents and students in heightened emotional states.
LENGTH OF CONTRACT:
12 months
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
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- Professional Development
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- Communication
- General Public
- Procedures
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