Attendance Officer - Midland, United States - The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School

Description

DEPARTMENT: Academics

JOB TITLE: Attendance Officer

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Attendance

JOB GOAL:

Assists with enforcing compulsory school attendance laws; acts as a liaison between PA Cyber and community agencies for school attendance related matters; provides assistance to academies regarding student and administrative problems relating to student attendance; communicates attendance policies and procedures to all departments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, or related field
• Child Abuse Clearance; Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Clearance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Confers regularly with Director of Attendance, Principals, Teachers, Academic Advisor Department, students and parents regarding matters related to student attendance
• Acts as a liaison between school and community agencies for school attendance related matters
• Conducts home visits when applicable
• Works with Principals, Assistant Principals, Teachers, and Academic Advisor Department to investigate cases of prolonged student absences
• Enforces compulsory attendance laws
• Creates and implements School Attendance Improvement Plans
• Recommends strategies to support and improve regular student attendance
• Attends hearings related to truancy and provides all school records as mandated by Subpoenas
• Performs any additional duties deemed necessary by the Director of Attendance.