High School Student Engagement Attendance Advocate (S.E.A.A.)

Urbana High School; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Urbana High School seeks a High School Student Engagement Attendance Advocate (S.E.A.A.) to identify truant students and establish communication with students and families. The role provides interventions to improve progress and collaborates with programs and supports for targeted students.

The position requires teamwork, documentation of interventions, home visits, and ongoing coordination with teachers and administrators to support attendance and student success.

Qualifications

• Training in a human relations field such as Social Work, Community Psychology, Education, Child Development and/or related practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend staff, team, grade level, and/or professional development meetings as assigned by supervisor.
• Review attendance reports to identify students who are truant or at risk of dropping out.
• Collaborate with case managers when students have an IEP or 504 plan.
• Provide individualized and small group interventions for targeted/caseload students.
• Maintain documentation of interventions; documentation submitted weekly.
• Engage and supervise students during arrival, transitions, and departure.
• Maintain open communication with administrators, teachers and support staff about attendance and progress.
• Conduct home visits in partnership with another staff member to encourage parental involvement.
• Maintain records of contacts with students and families and refer to additional resources.
• Engage students in various school settings and at home to improve academic performance.
• Refer students and families to district and community resources.
• Establish rapport with students and advocate for their educational interests.
• Attend monthly SEA meetings and apply information from SEA and PD sessions.
• Promote a positive school climate and support district policies in the Student/Parent Handbook.

Education

Training in a human relations field such as Social Work, Community Psychology, Education, Child Development

Job description

High School Student Engagement Attendance Advocate (S.E.A.A.)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: Student Engagement Attendance Advocate (S.E.A.A.)

LOCATION: Urbana High School

SUPERVISOR: Building Principal or designee

JOB SUMMARY: With limited supervision, identify truant students, establish communication with students/families in targeted group, provide interventions to truant students, assist students/families to improve students’ progress, and collaborate, monitor or make referrals to programs and supports.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Attend staff, team, grade level, and/or professional development meetings as assigned by your supervisor.
• Consistently review attendance reports to identify students who are truant or at risk of dropping out of school
• Collaborate with case managers when targeted students have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan.
• Provide individualized interventions for targeted/caseload students.
• Provide small group interventions for targeted/caseload students.
• Maintain documentation of interventions provided for all targeted/caseload students. Documentation must be submitted weekly.
• Engage and supervise students during arrival, transition periods, and departure.
• Maintain open and consistent communication related to student attendance and progress with building administrator(s), targeted students’ teachers, and other support services personnel.
• Make home visits (in partnership with another staff member) and encourage parental involvement with the school.
• Maintain ongoing records of all contacts with targeted/caseload students, their families, and/or other related personnel.
• Identify and refer families to additional resources or parent training.
• Engage targeted/caseload students in various school settings and at home.
• Implement activities that support the improvement of the student's academic performance.
• Refer students and families for district and community resources.
• Establish rapport with students and advocate for their best educational interests.
• Attend monthly meetings of all Student Engagement Advocates (S.E.A.).
• When implementing student interventions, utilize the information provided in monthly SEA meetings and building/district professional development sessions.
• Serve as an active member of the building staff and school community.
• Assist the district, its administrators, and staff in promoting a positive school climate.
• Assist the district, its administrators, and staff in enforcing all policies in the Student/Parent Handbook.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work with children, young adults, their families, and educational staff.
• Knowledge of and an ability to keep records in organized systems.
• Knowledge of and an ability to work with computers and software (i.e. word processing, email, spreadsheets).
• Ability to work with economically disadvantaged children and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Training in a human relations field such as Social Work, Community Psychology, Education, Child Development, and/or work or life experience in a related field.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage . There are many opportunities for employees to earn additional compensation (stipends, differentials, extra duty pay, etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer.
• Pay rate ranges from $19.30 - $24.74 depending on experience and education
• This is a position is not within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• This is a not an exempt position.

EVALUATION:

This position will be evaluated according to the school board policy and through the district evaluation process.

Status:

Start Date: ASAP

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

REVISED:

February2025

Position Type:

8.0 Hours Per Day

Contact Information

• Sean Smith , Assistant Principal
• Urbana Middle School
• Email: [e-mail]