About this role
Job title: Student Attendance Specialist
About the Role The Student Attendance Specialist coordinates attendance efforts and works with families to address reasons for absences, ensuring compliance with state guidelines. This full-time, in-office role supports INDLS in Modoc, Indiana by preventing absences and developing action plans to improve student attendance.
What You'll Do
- Coordinate school-wide attendance efforts and absenteeism prevention with a focus on prevention and intervention for underlying causes.
- Work with teachers to monitor student adherence to attendance policies.
- Email, call, and send auto-dial notices to targeted student populations.
- Recommend families to the appropriate administrator for truancy intervention meetings.
- Attend truancy meetings with school administrators.
- Ensure state compliance guidelines are met for student attendance, progress and system logins.
- Ensure school policy and state requirements are met regarding all attendance withdrawals.
- Produce attendance/truancy reports for the school, county and state, as required.
- Work with the Student Support Team to assist students in situations where referrals to service agencies are necessary.
- Work with families and teachers to develop individualized action plans to increase student attendance and engagement.
- Collaborate with the Student Support Administrator, Head of School and local school board to develop improved procedures addressing attendance.
What We're Looking For
- Residency in Modoc, Indiana (local area) preferred; ability to work on-site.
- Experience coordinating attendance or truancy interventions and collaborating with families and school staff.
- Strong communication skills with families, teachers and administrators; proficient in data reporting.
- Knowledge of state attendance guidelines and compliance.
- Ability to work independently and full-time (40+ hours per week) in an in-person role.
Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly rate: $17.00
- This is a full-time, in-office role in Modoc, IN; typical schedule is 40+ hours per week.