Attendance and Engagement Champion

Illinois School District U-46; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Illinois School District U-46 is seeking an Attendance and Engagement Champion to monitor and analyze school attendance data and develop attendance support plans for students and families, focusing on chronic absenteeism. The role collaborates with MTSS teams and school administration to ensure attendance support is delivered with fidelity.

The position involves data collection, plan development, and daily monitoring aligned with the district's Conditions Goals, with responsibilities including

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher preferred.
• Knowledge of Google Applications.
• Prior work experience in a school setting preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish Speaker preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure actions align with Board policies and school mission/goals.
• Collect and analyze attendance data (attendance, tardies, chronic absenteeism).
• Support schools in creating Tier 1 attendance resources.
• Provide data to MTSS teams for early identification of at-risk students.
• Develop Attendance Success Plans with chronically absent students.
• Maintain attendance intervention caseloads on 6-8 week cycles with weekly follow-ups.
• Coordinate with families to remove barriers to attendance.
• Refer students with excessive tardiness/truancy to appropriate staff or community resources.
• Network with community agencies to strengthen school-family-community links.
• Conduct home visits as per district guidelines.
• Consult MTSS teams regularly.
• Participate in training to enhance job performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Spanish language

Google Apps

Education

Associate degree or higher preferred

Experience in school setting preferred

Tools

Google Applications

Job description

• Date Posted: 10/23/2026
• Date Available: ASAP
• Closing Date: 06/01/2027

Position/Title

AttendanceandEngagementChampion

Bargaining Unit

NON-UNION

Department/Location

OfficeofSchools

Calendar Days

184

Reports To

BuildingPrincipalorDesignee

JD Revision Date

05/29/2024

Supervises

None

Function/Position Summary

In collaboration with school administration and MTSS teams, the Attendance and Engagement Champion will monitor and analyze school attendance data to develop Attendance Support Plans for students and families, which includes a focus on chronic absenteeism. The Attendance and Engagement Champion will ensure the attendance support is delivered with fidelity, monitored on a daily basis in alignment with the schools' Conditions Goals.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensure that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the school's mission, vision, and identified continuous improvement goals, including, but not limited to, the school's Conditions Goals.
• Collect and analyze attendance, tardy, and chronic absenteeism data.
• Support schools with the creation of Tier 1 attendance resources.
• Provides quantitative and qualitative data to the MTSS teams for early identification of students who do not meet attendance expectations.
• Develops Attendance Success Plans with students identified as chronically absent, in collaboration or consultation with student support services staff, administration, and/or MTSS teams.
• Maintains student attendance intervention caseloads for 6-8 week cycles, which includes weekly monitoring of attendance and tardies, as well as connecting with students and/or family on caseload weekly to maintain and support the Attendance Success Plan.
• Coordinates with families and students to provide contacts/resources to remove/reduce barriers to attendance.
• Responsible for referral of students with excessive tardiness and truancy to assistant principals, social workers, counselors, or other appropriate support personnel within the school or community agencies for identification of additional resources and support services, as necessary.
• Networks with community agencies for ensuring a strong school, home, and community relationship.
• Conducts home visits following District/school guidelines in support of attendance efforts.
• Consistently consults with MTSS teams.
• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associates degree or higher education is preferred
• Knowledge of Google Applications
• Prior work experience in a school setting is preferred
• Bilingual Spanish Speaker preferred

Experience / Knowledge

• Consistent attendance and willingness to support students and families.
• Willingness to creatively problem solve to support attendance needs.
• Knowledge or willingness to network with local resources to support families.
• Familiarity with all local and state attendance policies.
• Knowledge and experience with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Motivated to learn to disaggregate, interpret, and analyze attendance data.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with administration, colleagues, building staff and district staff.
• Willingness to learn about various data applications, such as Infinite Campus, MyDataZone, Panorama Student Success Dashboard

Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching

Terms of Employment

• Hours are to be determined and communicated by the school administration and Executive Director.
• 2 hrs/day.
• The hourly rate for this role is $16.50.