Attendance Liaison

This position is responsible for maintaining accurate attendance, daily reconciliation, ADM, and truancy data at a specified school location to ensure state and federal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile daily attendance codes in PowerSchool on behalf of all teachers at the assigned school location.
• Monitor chronic absenteeism rates and student populations to proactively facilitate positive attendance and enrollment practices.
• Collaborate with the Central Office, as needed, to examine and correct attendance and enrollment data for forecasting and strategic planning.
• Assist parents and students with daily attendance challenges affecting ADM; initiate the tiered intervention process to remove attendance barriers.
• Assist students and families in maintaining regular attendance, identify students who are truant or at risk of truancy, and track attendance data in PowerSchool to ensure truancy documentation.
• Act as the primary liaison between the school and Central Office, serving as the direct point‑of‑contact to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance, and address questions related to common enrollment/attendance issues (e.g., PowerSchool, PowerSchool Enrollment).
• Effectively communicate policies and procedures, and interpret federal, state, and local laws for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation to comply with local, state, and federal audit and compliance requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of narrative and statistical reports, correspondence, and files related to assigned service activities and operations.
• Communicate and collaborate with appropriate external stakeholders concerning student attendance and enrollment status.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred).
• Two (2) years of related experience in the field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six (6) years.
• Proof of education, training, and/or experience is required.
• Degree equivalency formula: Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience; Master’s Degree = 6 years plus required years of experience.