Attendance Officer

Jackson R-2 School District•Jackson, MO

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for managing the total school attendance program. This role bridges the gap between classroom-level student support and building-level administration to ensure that good attendance, which is necessary for learning, is prioritized.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Minimum of 5 years teaching and/or administrative experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor building-wide attendance daily and track systemic attendance trends.
Coordinate the development of attendance-related schedules and special events.
Provide leadership for the staff in implementing a centralized, proactive attendance system rather than responsibilities being spread thinly across various departments.
Maintain appropriate, accurate attendance records and prepare progress reports for administration and the Superintendent.
Establish clear expectations and universal parent communication.
Manage attendance contracts, advisory interventions, and counselor/admin check-ins.
Create an environment conducive to learning by helping students set and maintain standards for attendance behavior.
Assist and support students in gaining the attendance habits necessary to contribute to their development as responsible men and women.
Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
Address complaints and resolve problems related to attendance barriers.
Provide general supervision to students and supervise extracurricular activities as needed.
Administer a program of student discipline specifically related to attendance and truancy.
Assist with the training of employees regarding attendance protocols.