Attendance Specialist

Support Operations Job Description: Supports processes and teams including general office administration and clerical support; reception/telephone/switchboard; mailroom & filing support. Qualifications: High School diploma or GED, at least 2 years related experience. Residency requirement: Must reside in Missouri; remote but prefers residents in Missouri or surrounding states. Student Attendance Specialist Ensures school age children are attending school regularly by investigating causes of unexcused or excessive absences, communicating with families and assisting them in problem‑solving, issuing attendance‑based warnings, and helping to represent the school if cases go to court. Responsibilities Coordinate school‑wide attendance efforts and absenteeism prevention programming with a two‑fold focus: educating families on the importance of attendance with a focus on prevention and intervening to fix underlying issues that lead to absenteeism. Work with teachers to monitor student adherence to the school’s attendance policies. Email, call and send auto‑dial notices to targeted student population. Recommend families to the appropriate administrator for truancy intervention meetings as necessary. Attend truancy meetings with school administrators. Ensure state compliance guidelines are met for student attendance, progress and system logins. Ensure school policy and state requirements are met regarding all attendance withdrawals. Produce attendance/truancy reports for the school, county and state, as required. Work with the Student Support Team to assist students in situations where referral to service agencies is necessary. Work with families and teachers to develop individualized action plans to increase student attendance and engagement. Work with the Student Support Administrator, Head of School and local school board to develop improved procedures addressing attendance. Work with families and student support staff to prevent juvenile delinquency. Develop and implement educational workshops related to absenteeism for school staff and families. Assist staff on projects regarding student attendance/truancy. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED. Two years of truancy experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to pass required background check. Other Required Qualifications Knowledge of state school attendance laws and other pertinent K‑12 laws. Knowledge of state specific court procedures regarding truancy. Familiarity with online learning environment. Strong organizational and time management skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.). Ability to travel 20% of the time. Desired Qualifications Three years of experience working with families in a similar capacity, enrollment or truancy. Post‑secondary degree especially in Education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study. Compensation & Benefits Stride, Inc. considers the employee’s education, experience, and qualifications, location, work quality, travel, market, etc. to determine salary. Salary range is $17.22-$22 per hour. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Salary is not guaranteed and varies. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Location & Work Environment This is a home‑based position but may require one or more days a week in the office as determined by the supervisor. Legal and Employment Information All employment is “at‑will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. Reasonable accommodations may be made. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply, contact View email address on click.appcast.io. Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals With Disabilities Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr 004 K12 Virtual Schools LLC