Attendance Specialist/attendance Caseworker - Morris, United States - Grundy / Kendall Regional Office of Education #24

Description

Attendance specialist will provide prevention/intervention services for schools in Grundy County


The Attendance Specialist will:

accept referrals from assigned school district based upon specified criteria, conduct an educational history, conduct student and/or parent conference, develop a student action plan, seek cooperation from school district and/or community service agencies on behalf of the child, monitor student attendance, grades and behavior, conduct home visits when necessary, contact student, family, school and/or community service agencies periodically to insure that designated services remain effective, conduct necessary follow up meetings, complete and submit progress and end-of-year evaluation reports, attend staff meetings, and attend approved staff development activities.

The Attendance Specialists will participate in professional development including but not limited to attendance/truancy issues, curriculum/Common Core, staff development, etc.

Caseworkers will hold at least a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.

Preference will go to those individuals who have casework/counseling experience in a related field and/or are certified to teach in Illinois.

Pay:
Up to $45,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Work Location:
In person