Dropout Prevention and Recovery Northern Zone Team Leader

Various Locations - Other; Kansas City (MO); Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kansas City School District - KCMO is hiring a Dropout Prevention and Recovery Northern Zone Team Leader in Kansas City, Missouri. Immediate starting date. Salary grade A614 starting at 25.83 per hour, non-exempt, 260-day calendar, 7.5 hours per day.

The role leads strategies for attendance, student engagement, and dropout prevention, coordinating with schools and community partners to support at-risk students and ensure graduation.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Human Services, or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in student support services, attendance intervention, dropout prevention, or related field.
• One (1) year of supervisory, leadership, or staff management experience.
• Knowledge of attendance, truancy, and student engagement strategies.
• Valid driver's license, and be eligible for KCPS insurance.
• Must be available to work varying hours throughout the day and evenings.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to Dropout Prevention Specialists.
• Establish performance expectations and responsibilities for team members.
• Ensure compliance with truancy policies and attendance procedures.
• Coordinate referrals and resolve staff issues.
• Maintain records and reports accurately and confidentially.
• Collaborate with administrators, counselors, registrars and partners.
• Assist in developing intervention plans to meet graduation requirements.
• Lead services to help students stay engaged and graduate.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Knowledge of attendance/truancy

Bilingual (Spanish/Somali/Arabic/Viet/

Flexible hours

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Human Services, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Jobbeschreibung

Dropout Prevention and Recovery Northern Zone Team Leader

Kansas City School District - KCMO Various Locations - Other - Kansas City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title: Dropout Prevention and Recovery Northern Zone Team Leader

Job Title Code: 02035

Salary Grade: A614 starting $25.83

Department: Student Retention & Success

Reports To: Manager, Student Retention & Success

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Date Prepared: February 2021 Revised October 2026

Position Summary:

The Dropout Prevention and Recovery Northern Zone Team Leader position is responsible for addressing the needs of secondary students who are at risk of chronic absenteeism, have been identified as truant, or have previously dropped out of school. Working under limited supervision and following established policies and procedures, this role provides leadership, guidance, and coordination for the Dropout Prevention Specialists.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

Leadership, Program Management & Strategic Planning

• Develop and implement strategic plans for dropout prevention and recovery programs.
• Establish and implement improvement processes for attendance and dropout prevention services.
• Research, evaluate, and promote evidence-based dropout prevention and student re‑engagement practices.
• Plan and implement programs and activities that address attendance, academic, behavioral, and school adjustment concerns.
• Facilitate the collection, analysis, and use of attendance and dropout-related data.
• Prepare required reports and program updates for the Director of Admissions and Enrollment.
• Communicate program goals, progress, needs, and concerns with district leadership and school administrators.
• Establish positive public and employee relations that support attendance and dropout prevention initiatives.
• Collaborate in professional learning opportunities and remain current on best practices and legal requirements.
• Assist in developing intervention plans to ensure students successfully meet graduation requirements.
• Direct services and supports designed to help students remain engaged and successfully complete high school.
• Coordinate student re‑engagement efforts for truant, disengaged, homeless, neglected, delinquent, and withdrawn students.
• Facilitate and support School Attendance Teams (SAT) to improve attendance and student outcomes.
• Coordinate workshops, meetings, and activities for students and families that support attendance and graduation goals.
• Work with community agencies and service providers to ensure students receive coordinated support.
• Serve as a liaison between schools, families, district departments, and community organizations to address barriers to student success.

Team Leadership, Compliance & Operational Oversight

• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to Dropout Prevention Specialists.
• Establish clear performance expectations, roles, and responsibilities for team members.
• Ensure compliance with district truancy policies, attendance procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist staff in evaluating situations, resolving problems, addressing conflicts, and coordinating referrals.
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with administrators, counselors, registrars, parent coordinators, and support staff.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and confidential completion of all required records, documentation, and reports.
• Maintain confidential student information and records in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
• Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct in all interactions with students, families, staff, and community partners.
• Support the Director of Admissions and Enrollment and coordinate efforts with Student Support Specialists assigned to secondary schools.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field. equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
• Three (3) years of experience in student support services, attendance intervention, dropout prevention, or a related field.
• One (1) year of supervisory, leadership, or staff management experience.
• Knowledge of attendance, truancy, and student engagement strategies.
• Valid driver's license, and be eligible for insurance through the KCPS insurance provider
• Must be available to work varying hours throughout the day and evenings.

To Level Up In This Role, You’ll Need (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience leading attendance, dropout prevention, or student support programs in a K-12 setting.
• Bilingual speaking and writing proficiency in Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hmong, or other languages reflective of the populations served by KCPS.
• Experience working with at‑risk student population.
• Experience with attendance intervention, student re‑engagement, and dropout recovery programs.
• Experience collaborating with community‑based organizations and working effectively with diverse and multicultural populations

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment:

Length of work year: In person; 260 day calendar; 7.5 hrs/day, 5 days/week

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required