Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist

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Job summary

Commonwealth Charter Academy is seeking an Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist in the Homestead, PA area. The role focuses on implementing attendance and engagement processes, coordinating with teachers and families, and monitoring student progress and compliance.

The position requires a Bachelors Degree or related experience, knowledge of PA attendance laws, strong communication, and willingness to travel. Full-time, 12-month role with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or related work experience.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania compulsory school attendance requirements and programs.
• Excellent organization and written and oral communications skills.
• Customer focused approach.
• High degree of flexibility.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment.
• Team player track record.
• Ability to travel, including overnight stays as required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of attendance and engagement requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of state attendance requirements and communicate to families.
• Evaluate weekly attendance data and monitor learners with excessive absences or overdue lessons.
• Contact learners who are noncompliant or at risk of noncompliance.
• Send, track, and record written correspondence regarding attendance and engagement.
• Schedule and participate in attendance conferences with learners, families, and staff.
• Identify barriers to attendance and engagement and seek community resources.
• Develop and communicate improvement plans to learners and caretakers.
• Communicate improvement plans to teachers and staff.
• Track compliance with improvement plans and respond per protocols.
• Conduct home and community visits to at-risk learners.
• Coordinate referrals to attendance improvement programs or authorities.
• File citations and prepare for truancy hearings.
• Document and organize communications and data in school systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bachelors degree

Pennsylvania requirements

Organizational skills

Written and oral communication

Customer focus

Flexibility

Fast-paced environment

Team player

Travel (overnight)

Education

Bachelors Degree or related work experience

Bachelors Degree or 2 years of relevant experience

5 years of relevant work experience

Job description

Attendance, Communication, and Engagement Specialist

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Job Details

Job ID: 5876387
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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 …

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, and responds 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.
• Coordination 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 any other documents used in the school data systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

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

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

Physical Demands This is largely a sedentary role. Requires the ability to lift, squat, sit, bend or stand as necessary. Ability to travel to other sites/locations as needed.

Position Type

• Full-time
• Exempt
• Salary
• 12-month role

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to commute to a Family ServiceCenter regardless ofcommutecomplexity.
• Candidates must reside within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Travel

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

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 Academyis an equal opportunity employment,educational and service organization.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• CAPITAL CAMPUS
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
• Email: [e-mail]

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