Attendance Officer

Attendance Coordinator

Responsible for managing the total school attendance program. This role bridges the gap between classroom-level student support and building-level administration to ensure that good attendance, which is necessary for learning, is prioritized.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

• Monitor building-wide attendance daily and track systemic attendance trends.
• Coordinate the development of attendance-related schedules and special events.
• Provide leadership for the staff in implementing a centralized, proactive attendance system rather than responsibilities being spread thinly across various departments.
• Maintain appropriate, accurate attendance records and prepare progress reports for administration and the Superintendent.
• Establish clear expectations and universal parent communication
• Manage attendance contracts, advisory interventions, and counselor/admin check-ins.
• Create an environment conducive to learning by helping students set and maintain standards for attendance behavior.
• Assist and support students in gaining the attendance habits necessary to contribute to their development as responsible men and women.
• Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Address complaints and resolve problems related to attendance barriers

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provide general supervision to students and supervise extracurricular activities as needed.
• Administer a program of student discipline specifically related to attendance and truancy.
• Assist with the training of employees regarding attendance protocols.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, with a minimum of 5 years teaching and/or administrative experience.