Attendance Liaison

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus.

Location and hours

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at identified schools within Hennepin County, and remote as job duties require. Typical work hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis.

About the role

This is a full-time, benefit-earning position internally classified as an Administrative Assistant, Senior.

• Have direct contact with youth, families, school staff, and community partners.
• Consult, collaborate, and create engagement plans to support increased school attendance for youth in Hennepin County and their families.
• Serve as a liaison between the families you serve, building trust, educating, and providing support to families regarding services and resources available.
• Determine community needs and make recommendations.
• Represent the Be at School program at outreach events, work collaboratively with schools, social workers, community agencies, and community partners.
• Train school personnel on recommended reporting procedures and practices for truancy response.
• Support data gathering for grant evaluation and outcomes review.
• Support contracts with community providers.
• Maintain accurate documentation.

Requirements

One of the following:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position and four years or more of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
• Eight or more years of experience in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.

Preferred qualifications

• Education or training in fields related to student support or social-service work.
• Experience supporting community partners who provide services to youth or residents.
• Experience collaborating with school staff, students, and families to address attendance concerns.
• Experience working with diverse populations in Hennepin County.
• Experience managing multiple projects and delivering results.
• Experience working closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure successful project completion.
• Experience leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of trusted relationships with community members and organizations.
• Experience facilitating and leading organization-wide or community committees/sessions.
• Experience communicating with community members in verbal, written, and public speaking formats, with ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Skilled in creating a welcoming and supportive environment that fosters trust, open communication, and engagement.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

About the department

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity, pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidence-informed practices and collaborative problem solving. We:

• Prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity.
• Advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing.
• Use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence.
• Engage with partners to pursue system accountability.
• Provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health, child support, child protection, and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the County’s efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.

About Hennepin County

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all, and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow.