Attendance Officer - Midland, United States - PA Cyber

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:

• Bachelor's 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk,
sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms;
climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the position, not an
exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional
duties may be assigned as necessary.