Attendance Liaison at Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy
About The Position
The Attendance Liaison supports student attendance at Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy by monitoring attendance, identifying students who may be at risk of chronic absenteeism, and coordinating appropriate interventions with school staff and families. The role uses NHA’s tiered attendance model and maintains accurate, real-time records of student contacts, interventions, and outcomes. The Attendance Liaison works with school leadership, teachers, support staff, parents, guardians, and community partners to improve attendance. Responsibilities include conducting absence outreach, developing family-centered improvement plans, supporting tiered interventions and school-wide attendance initiatives, and promoting attendance through campaigns, incentives, and learning opportunities for families.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children, families, or in school or community-based settings.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Comfort with digital communication platforms and basic data tracking tools.
- Ability to work independently, manage a caseload, and collaborate as part of a team.
- Bilingual or multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Analyze attendance data for eligible students to identify early warning signs of chronic absenteeism.
- Use NHA’s tiered attendance model to determine the appropriate support level for each student.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance trends, interventions, contacts, and outcomes using myNHA and other provided tools.
- Collaborate with school leadership and staff in bi-weekly or team meetings, and calendarize in O3s.
- Share attendance insights with school leadership, teachers, and support staff and coordinate student support strategies.
- Identify and implement attendance strategies for individual students and student groups.
- Support Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention planning and regular progress monitoring.
- Design and execute school-wide Tier 1 attendance initiatives, including incentives, celebrations, and awareness efforts.
- Reinforce a consistent school-wide message about the importance of attendance.
- Conduct regular parent and guardian outreach, including same-day outreach for absences, using phone calls, home visits, school meetings, and digital platforms such as the NHA App.
- Communicate the academic importance of consistent attendance respectfully and supportively.
- Develop family-centered improvement plans in collaboration with families.
- For grades K–3, prioritize frequent, personalized caregiver communication and reinforce the importance of attendance to foundational skills.
- For grades 4–12, emphasize student ownership, goal-setting, and celebrating student-led improvement alongside family engagement.
- Participate in data reviews with school leadership to assess caseload progress and adjust strategies.
- Promote attendance awareness through school campaigns and incentive programs.
- Build community relationships that expand options for student recognition and rewards.
- Facilitate or support learning opportunities for eligible parents and guardians.
- Strengthen communication and trust between families and the school community.
Benefits
- Starting pay above market scales.
- Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
- Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
- Winner of Detroit Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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