Attendance Officer

Attendance Officer

Position

REPORTS TO: Head Attendance Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Works in conjunction with Student Support Services Staff to improve students' attendance.

2) Keeps complete and up-to-date records as required

3) Respects the confidentiality of information about children, the school, and the home.

4) Works closely with health, welfare, police and other social-service agencies.

5) Gathers information from schools and homes and conducts investigations of non-attendance of students; additionally, has the authority to recommend court proceedings against parents.

6) Performs other duties related to the job

QUALIFICATIONS

1) A high school diploma or its equivalent

2) Ability to work hours beyond the normal work day as well as some weekends

3) Demonstrated ability to perform in the areas of responsibility

4) Evidence of satisfactory interpersonal skills

5) Ability to handle difficult situations involving students' attendance and related problems.

6) Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the United States

7) All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per "New Jersey First Act,", N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70)

8) Alternatives to the above qualifications may be substituted as deemed appropriate by the Board of Education

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative, but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of this position. The East Orange School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodations to contact the Division of Labor Relations and Employment Services.

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Job Description for Attendance Officer

Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods

Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions

Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone

Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arm to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise and lower head

Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 pounds on a frequent basis

Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors

Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile, and coordinate information and records

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Qualified applicants are invited to file applications and credentials via Applitrack at:

SELECTION PROCEDURE

1) Review of credentials filed with the Superintendent of Schools

2) An oral interview to determine an applicant's personal qualifications and aptitude for the position, as required

3) The appointment of a person to the position advertised is the responsibility of the Board of Education and will be made in compliance with Board policies related to the appointment of staff

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

Ten-month work year

SALARY RANGE

Negotiated Bargaining Agreement between the EOBOE and the EORPA

Approved by the East Orange Board of Education: February 9, 2021 Revised 1/26/2021

Year 4

2024-25 East Orange RPA

Salary Guide

Step 10 MO I/II 10 Mo III 12 Mo I/II 12 Mo III 12 Mo IV 1 34,741 37,156 41,104 44,157 47,320 2 35,091 37,418 41,434 44,488 47,542 3 35,441 38,112 42,323 45,377 48,430 4 35,941 38,611 42,970 46,130 49,184 5 36,641 39,310 44,139 47,192 50,246 6 37,456 40,125 45,227 48,281 51,335 7 38,356 41,027 46,419 49,472 52,527 8 39,306 41,974 47,658 50,712 53,765 9 40,306 42,974 48,858 51,912 54,965

10 41,306 43,975 50,168 53,222 56,275 11 42,306 44,975 51,456 54,530 57,583 12 43,306 46,188 52,849 55,902 58,956 13 44,506 47,230 54,218 57,271 60,324 14 45,706 48,376 55,745 58,799 61,853 15 46,931 49,601 57,206 60,259 63,313 16 48,181 50,852 58,807 61,856 64,910 17 49,431 52,100 60,619 63,797 66,802 18 50,731 53,401 65,152 68,205 71,259 19 52,156 55,124 69,382 72,493 75,603 20 56,451 59,014 21 60,246 62,857 OG 65,553 79,749 85,418 10