Attendance Registrar

004 K12 Virtual Schools LLC; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is hiring an Attendance Specialist for Indiana Digital Learning School (INDLS) in Modoc, IN.

This full-time, in-office role requires handling attendance investigations, family outreach, and truancy interventions while collaborating with teachers and administrators. The ideal candidate will have a HS diploma or GED, at least 2 years of truancy experience, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of truancy experience or equivalent.
• Ability to pass required background check.
• Knowledge of state school attendance laws and K-12 education.
• Familiarity with online learning environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to travel 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate school-wide attendance efforts and absenteeism prevention.
• Monitor student adherence to attendance policies with teachers.
• Contact families via email/call/auto-dial for attendance interventions.
• Attend truancy meetings with school administrators.
• Ensure compliance with state attendance requirements and logins.
• Produce attendance/truancy reports for school, county and state.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Microsoft Office Suite

Travel capability

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Two years truancy experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description Job Description Residency Requirements: Modoc, Indiana Hourly Rate: $17

The Student Attendance Specialist ensures that 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.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Indiana Digital Learning School (INDLS). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission Indiana Digital Learning School (INDLS) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model.

Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community.

Join us! This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. This is an in‑office position, at 8707 W US Hwy 36, Modoc In 47358

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• Coordinates school‑wide attendance efforts and absenteeism prevention programming with a two‑fold focus 1) educating families on the importance of attendance with a focus on prevention and 2) intervening to fix the underlying issues that lead to absenteeism;
• Works with teachers to monitor student adherence to the school’s attendance policies;
• Emails, calls and sends auto‑dial notices to targeted student population;
• Recommends families to the appropriate administrator for truancy intervention meetings as necessary;
• Attends truancy meetings with school administrators;
• Ensures state compliancy guidelines are met for student attendance, progress and system logins;
• Ensures school policy and state requirements are met regarding all attendance withdrawals;
• Produces attendance/truancy reports for the school, county and state, as required;
• Works with the Student Support Team to assist students in situations where referral to service agencies are necessary;
• Works with families and teachers to develop individualized action plans to increase student attendance and engagement;
• Works with the Student Support Administrator, Head of School and local school board to develop improved procedures that address attendance;
• Works with families and student support staff to prevent juvenile delinquency;
• Develops and implements educational workshops related to absenteeism for school staff and families;
• Assists staff on projects regarding student attendance/truancy.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) Certificate AND Two (2) 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 laws regarding K-12 education;
• 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 (3) years of experience working with families in similar capacity, enrollment or truancy Post-secondary degree especially in Education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study.

Compensation & Benefits

Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is an in‑office position, at 8707 W US Hwy 36, Modoc In 47358

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at‑will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at‑will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at‑will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.

Disability Accommodation

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [e-mail].

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.

For more than 20 years, Stride, Inc. has transformed the teaching and learning experience for millions of people by providing innovative, high-quality, tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs. Stride serves learners of all ages in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. At Stride, learning is essential. It is the foundation of the human experience and we are proud of our commitment to powering learning, no matter what stage of life you are in. For more than 20 years, we’ve worked to challenge the idea of one-size-fits-all education and provide personalized, online, lifelong learning at every step of the journey. Above all else, we believe in serving the communities we live in and creating space for all voices therein.