Student Services Liaison

Job Summary

Performs intermediate professional work designed to ensure compliance with student enrollment, state compulsory attendance legislation, and accurate reporting of student enrollment and attendance data.

Essential Duties

• Receive and process attendance referrals within the requirements set forth in the PPS Attendance Handbook;
• Access the student information system to monitor attendance and other information related to attendance reporting;
• Aid school staff with attendance data corrections and reporting;
• Maintain a working knowledge of division resources for appropriate referrals based on identified family needs;
• Participate in CHINS and SST processes when appropriate;
• Prepare and maintain accurate and appropriate documentation for reporting to schools, service agencies, and the courts;
• Meet with school-based attendance staff on a weekly basis to monitor and support compliance with compulsory attendance legislation;
• Support and inform students and parents relative to attendance requirements, expectations, and consequences;
• Make home visits when appropriate in conjunction with an interpreter;
• Work closely with building-level staff to ensure compliance with reporting requirements of agencies outside of the school division;
• Run monthly reports by school to assist with the identification of truant students;
• Ensure execution of court packages within required timelines;
• Respond to subpoenas and present required evidence to document student attendance and related issues of concern to the court.

Job Specifications/Physical Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the court operations and intake procedures;
• Through knowledge of the laws pertaining to compulsory school attendance;
• Ability to conduct interviews and investigations;
• Ability to intervene with students and families on attendance problems;
• Ability to maintain proper and accurate documentation of interactions with students and staff;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with division personnel, students, their families and other professionals;
• Ability to navigate the PowerSchool system to gather data appropriate to compliance with attendance mandates;
• Ability to navigate sociocultural needs through work-related tasks;
• Light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects;
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word;
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken work levels;
• Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities;
• The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, and hazards.

Education And Experience

• An Associates Degree or equivalent;
• Experience working in an educational setting;
• Communicating with parents and building level staff;
• Experience with general record keeping;
• Advanced Spanish proficiency skills as designed through ACTFL, the CEFR scale, or a comparable proficiency measurement.

Application Procedure

All applicants please submit an online application with supporting documents.