Attendance Officer - Student Services

Temple ISD • Temple, TX

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About The Position

Serves as the district attendance officer and truancy prevention facilitator, assisting campus personnel with interpreting and enforcing compulsory attendance laws and addressing truancy, excessive absences, and tardiness. Acts as a district liaison to parents, law enforcement agencies, and court personnel.

The role investigates attendance violations, implements truancy prevention measures, supports students at risk of dropping out, conducts home visits and parent conferences, and represents the district in court hearings. It also maintains required records and reports, administers oaths, serves legal process, and transports suspended students home when needed. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Certification as a teacher, counselor, or social worker.
• Knowledge of state compulsory attendance laws.
• Knowledge of the juvenile justice system and ability to present truancy cases to court.
• Ability to interpret laws, policies, and procedures.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use a personal computer to develop databases and perform word processing.
• Ability to travel districtwide to conduct home visits and visit sites where truant students have been reported.
• Two years of experience working in compliance, law enforcement, or with children or adults in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Investigate unexcused and excessive absences and tardiness and enforce compulsory attendance laws.
• Issue warnings, file complaints against students, parents, or individuals with parental control, and refer cases to the appropriate court in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
• Implement state-regulated truancy prevention measures.
• Impose individual student behavior improvement plans and school-based community service, or refer students to counseling, community-based services, or other services addressing truancy.
• Investigate suspected dropouts and retrieve unreturned textbooks and other school property when appropriate.
• Meet at least annually with case managers or other court-appointed individuals to discuss effective truancy prevention measures.
• Confer regularly with school staff and parents to identify attendance and truancy problems; counsel students at risk of dropping out and make reasonable efforts to gain their cooperation in improving attendance.
• Conduct home visits and parent conferences about truancy and attendance, and inform parents about compulsory attendance laws and school policies.
• Represent the school district in court hearings resulting from attendance problems and maintain liaison with local law enforcement agencies and courts on student truancy.
• Compile, maintain, and file required reports, records, and documents, including records of investigated cases and reports required by the commissioner of education.
• Implement and comply with applicable federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, local board policies, and district and campus routines and regulations concerning student attendance.
• Administer oaths and serve legal process.
• Transport suspended students home as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Model commitment to excellence, build trust and collaborative relationships, communicate clearly, and support growth toward goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time