Shelby County Schools-posted 3 days ago
Full-time
Memphis, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Purpose and Scope The incumbent delivers a high level of competency in attendance and truancy. The incumbent assesses and performs analysis on data and prepares data to facilitate attendance and handle truancy matters. Responsibilities require an understanding of both theory and practice. Essential Job Functions Collaborates with supervisor and other district staff to develop short- and long-range plans for an assigned program or functional area Ensures the district adheres to state and district truancy laws/policies and processes Researches, compiles data, and prepares various statistical and administrative reports as required. Conducts district Student Attendance Review Board meetings Monitors and tracks student attendance data in the PowerSchool system Trains district staff on attendance/truancy policies and procedures Monitors the attendance of students and makes further recommendations and/or Juvenile Court referrals Completes ongoing plans of action comprised of interventions, recommendations, and strategies for compliance Confers and collaborates with various internal and external stakeholders on truancy issues and supports Conducts home visits and investigations to verify student location and determine the reason students are not regularly attending school Supports schools in the implementation of the truancy process Counsels families and clears truant students for enrollment Conducts audits of enrollment, attendance and transfer data as may be necessary to ensure compliance with laws and policies Responds to subpoenas as necessary to best serve the welfare of the student Releases students from Compulsory Attendance Law for students 17 years and older that desire to enroll in adult education, Job Corp or other adult programs Acts as a resource to administrators, counselors, teachers, interventionists, and social workers at assigned schools regarding attendance programs, interpretation of attendance/truancy policies/laws, and documentation requirements Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

  • Collaborates with supervisor and other district staff to develop short- and long-range plans for an assigned program or functional area
  • Ensures the district adheres to state and district truancy laws/policies and processes
  • Researches, compiles data, and prepares various statistical and administrative reports as required.
  • Conducts district Student Attendance Review Board meetings
  • Monitors and tracks student attendance data in the PowerSchool system
  • Trains district staff on attendance/truancy policies and procedures
  • Monitors the attendance of students and makes further recommendations and/or Juvenile Court referrals
  • Completes ongoing plans of action comprised of interventions, recommendations, and strategies for compliance
  • Confers and collaborates with various internal and external stakeholders on truancy issues and supports
  • Conducts home visits and investigations to verify student location and determine the reason students are not regularly attending school
  • Supports schools in the implementation of the truancy process
  • Counsels families and clears truant students for enrollment
  • Conducts audits of enrollment, attendance and transfer data as may be necessary to ensure compliance with laws and policies
  • Responds to subpoenas as necessary to best serve the welfare of the student
  • Releases students from Compulsory Attendance Law for students 17 years and older that desire to enroll in adult education, Job Corp or other adult programs
  • Acts as a resource to administrators, counselors, teachers, interventionists, and social workers at assigned schools regarding attendance programs, interpretation of attendance/truancy policies/laws, and documentation requirements
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
  • Bachelor's degree in Education or relevant field plus an additional two (2) years related experience, or equivalent, for a total education/experience of six (6) years.
  • (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)
  • PowerSchool experience preferred
  • bilingual preferred (optional)
  • Attendance Analytics
  • ability to interact with high cross-functional capacity
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