Attendance Tracker

Contact: Josh Moore, Asst. Principal – (385) 646‑6324 – jmoore@graniteschools.org

Hours per week: 29 hrs. Salary schedule: Paraeducator (88) – Lane Placement A – Contract Length: Hourly Only – FLSA Classification: Non‑exempt. Posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

Job Summary

Attendance Trackers work with students, families, educators, and other staff members to maintain attendance, support student responsibility, and increase student success. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions

• Identify students with excessive absences by generating a weekly “hotsheet.”
• Monitor student attendance daily to promote regular attendance habits.
• Establish positive and open communication between the school and parent/guardian of students.
• Recognize student improvement through appropriate, administrator‑approved activities.
• Interface with administrators, counselors, social workers, psychologists, teachers, and other staff to increase communication and identify potential attendance issues.
• Contact parent/guardian of students with attendance issues.
• Attend team meetings and present communications and success.
• Track contact information, attendance interventions, and progress toward goals.
• Establish and maintain a contract system with students.
• Establish incentive programs with students to meet attendance goals.

Non‑Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience: None required.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, and other adults.
• Ability to develop positive personal relationships with students to build a foundation of trust.

Assigned Decision Making

Decide the best way to track and positively interact with students and parents to promote regular school attendance.

Interactions with Others

Positive interaction with students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel, and administrators.

Working Environment

The work setting is mainly in the classroom but may require work inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Conditions can include hot and cold weather, and the employee may experience stress from disruptive students or groups of students.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel, and must occasionally climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time. The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.