Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist

Young World Physical Education; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education seeks a full-time Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist in Cranberry Township, PA. The specialist will oversee school attendance engagement processes, ensuring compliance with educational requirements.

Key responsibilities include evaluating attendance data, coordinating with educators and families, and conducting home visits as necessary to support learners at risk. A Bachelor’s Degree or related experience is required, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or related work experience.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania compulsory school attendance requirements.
• High degree of flexibility and ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate school attendance and engagement processes.
• Evaluate weekly attendance data for compliance.
• Conduct home and community visits to noncompliant learners.

Skills

Excellent organization and written and oral communication skills

Customer focusing approach

Ability to travel

Team player track record

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or related work experience

Job description

Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist

Job Description

Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist

Position Summary:

Working from a CCA Family Service Center, the Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist is responsible for daily implementation and operationalization of CCA’s compulsory school attendance and engagement processes and supporting regular school attendance, course engagement, and lesson completion for learners. This position coordinates with teachers and administrators and other school staff to identify learners who meet or are at risk of meeting educational requirements and to take appropriate action.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of the school attendance and engagement requirements in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Public School Code and school policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of state compulsory school attendance requirements and ensure school attendance and engagement requirements are communicated to enrolled families.
• Evaluate weekly attendance data and monitor learners who have accumulated excessive absences or overdue lessons, responding according to applicable resolution and action protocols.
• Contact learners who are noncompliant or at risk of noncompliance with compulsory school attendance and engagement requirements.
• Send, track, and record written correspondence to learners regarding violation of compulsory school attendance and engagement requirements.
• Schedule and participate in compulsory school attendance and engagement conferences and meetings with learners, families, and other appropriate school and community stakeholders and supports.
• Identify barriers to school attendance and engagement, and seek support from school staff and community-based resources to eliminate and resolve barriers and challenges.
• In consultation with teachers and administrators, develop and communicate to learners and caretakers school attendance and engagement improvement plans.
• Communicate school attendance and engagement improvement plans to teachers, administrators, and school staff.
• Track learner compliance with school attendance and engagement improvement plans and respond accordingly based on applicable protocols.
• Conduct home and community visits to learners identified as being noncompliant or at risk of noncompliance with school attendance and engagement requirements.
• Coordinate with and make appropriate referrals to school-based or community-based attendance improvement programs or the county children and youth agency for services and required action.
• File citations, communicate with magisterial district courts, and prepare for and attend truancy hearings.
• Document, organize, and maintain a record of all written and oral communications and other documents used in the school attendance and engagement processes, including entry of information in school data systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or related work experience.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania compulsory school attendance requirements and programs.
• Excellent organization and written and oral communication skills.
• Customer focusing approach.
• High degree of flexibility.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast‑paced environment.
• Team player track record.
• Ability to travel, including overnight stays as required.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Work Environment:

This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The role is largely sedentary but requires the ability to lift, squat, sit, bend, or stand as necessary. The employee must also travel to other sites/locations as needed.

Position Type:

• Full-time
• Exempt
• 12‑month role

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Must be able to commute to a Family Service Center regardless of commute complexity.
• Candidates must reside within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Travel:

• Travel, including overnight travel, is required for this position.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 5 years of relevant work experience.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Commonwealth Charter Academy is an equal‑opportunity employment, educational, and service organization.