Attendance Tracker

Granite School District; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Granite School District is seeking an Attendance Tracker to work with students, families, and staff to monitor attendance and promote responsibility for regular school attendance.

The role emphasizes timely communication, data tracking, and collaboration with administrators and teachers. The position is 29 hours per week, primarily in the classroom, with on-site work in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Excellent computer skills and communication skills.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Identify students with excessive absences by generating a weekly hot sheet.
• Monitor daily attendance to promote regular attendance habits.
• Establish positive communication between the school and parents/guardians.
• Track contact information and progress toward attendance goals.
• Establish and maintain a contract system with students.

Skills

Computer skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal with students/parents

Trust-building with students

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Nayelli Bautista, Assistant Principal, at (385)-646-5455 or email [e-mail]

Hours per week: 29

Job Title: Attendance TrackerDepartment SchoolSupervisor PrincipalSalary ScheduleParaeducator (88)Lane Placement AContract Length Hourly OnlyFLSA Classification Non-exemptLast Review Date March 2021

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Job Summary

Attendance Trackers work with students, families, educators, and other staff members to maintain attendance, support student responsibility in a way that will increase student success. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions

• Identify student with excessive absences by generating a weekly "hotsheet".
• Monitor student attendance daily to promote regular attendance habits.
• Establish positive and open communication between the school and parent/guardian of students.
• Recognize student improvement through appropriate and administrator approved activities.
• Interface with administrators, counselors, social workers, psychologists, teachers and other staff to increase communication and identification of potential attendance issues.
• Contact parent/guardian of students with attendance issues.
• Attend team meetings and present communications and success.
• Track contact information, attendance interventions, and progress toward goals.
• Establish and maintain a contract system with students.
• Establish incentive programs with students to meet attendance goals.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Required Education And Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

Required Prior Experience

• None

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, and other adults.
• Ability to develop positive personal relationships with students to build a foundation of trust.

Assigned Decision Making

• Decide the best way to track and positively interact with students and parent to promote regular school attendance.

Interactions With Others

• Positive interaction with students, teachers, social workers, psychologists, support personnel and administrators.

Supervisory Responsibility

• NA

Budget Responsibility

• NA

Working Environment

• Work setting is mainly in the classroom.
• May be asked to work inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather.
• May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

Physical Requirements Not Limited To The Following

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time.

Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.