Drop Out Prevention Specialist (K-12)

About the role

Investigating and supporting the return of dropouts to an educational program; increases the number of students who complete high school education. Improve attendance of students determined to be at risk of dropping out. Reports To Chief of Youth, Family, and Community Engagement. Terms Of Employment As established by the Board of Education. Performance evaluated by previsions of the Board of education's policy on evaluation of personnel.

Responsibilities

• Review/ identify dropout-related statistics and incidents from data available.
• Review/clarify/re-affirm district-related attendance policies and procedures for all schools.
• Identify dropouts through self-referrals, third party, and social services recommendations.
• Establish a program that helps to support the return of the dropout to an educational program by providing support/leadership in working with the student, family, school district staff, and community social service agencies.