Attendance Tracker

This posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above. Hours per week: 29. Salary follows the Paraeducator (88) schedule, Lane Placement A. Hourly, non-exempt position.

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• 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 and administrator-approved activities.
• Interface with administrators, counselors, social workers, psychologists, teachers, and other staff to increase communication and identification of 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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.

Working Environment

Work setting is mainly in the classroom. May be asked to work inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Working conditions can include hot and cold weather. May experience stress from disruptive students and/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, 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.

Interactions

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

Decision Making

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