Parent Attendance Helper

Donna Independent School District•Donna, TX

11d

About The Position

Work closely with the campus attendance clerk, attendance department, truancy officers and parents to encourage daily attendance by students. Work day will consist of a four-hour day and no more than 19 hours a week.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred
Experience working with school personnel and parents preferred
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in both English and Spanish.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to administrators, teachers, students, parents, and the general community.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized solutions.
Ability to develop effective working relationships with parents, students, staff, and the school community.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Responsibilities

Reception and Phones Contact parent/guardian in reference to student’s absence, on a daily
Refer student to Truancy Officer and immediate supervisor after student’s third consecutive
Report attendance problems to parents via telephone
Work with truancy officer to schedule home visit after child’s 3rdconsecutive absence and follow up on the status of this child’s attendance
Receive incoming calls and take reliable messages in reference to student’s
Reports, Records, and Correspondence Maintain and submit a log of all telephone calls to and from parents regarding student
Record feedback from parents and provide said information to
Ensure student’s phone records are correctly entered into TEAMS by verifying with nurse records or requesting updated information from
Other Maintain Participate in staff development training programs to improve job
Participate in meetings and special events as
Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor after the phone calls, logs . are done for students who are absent on a daily basis.