Residency Officer, Per Diem

Old Rochester Regional School District/MA Supt. #55; Mattapoisett (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Old Rochester Regional School District/MA Supt. #55 is seeking a Residency Officer on a per diem basis in Mattapoisett, MA. The role focuses on improving attendance, reducing truancy, and coordinating with families and community partners to ensure children attend school daily and on time.

The position is part-time with compensation ranging from $50 to $75 per hour. Responsibilities include home visits, calls, and potential court involvement when truancy persists, and require adherence to the

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Support schools in improving attendance and reducing truancy.
• Communicate with parents/guardians by telephone, letters, or home visits.
• Work with community partners to assist families and get children to school every day, and on time.
• Mandated to take parents or students to court if truancy persists and education is not ensured.
• Investigate and verify residency concerns as appropriate; meet Supervisor of Attendance requirements.

Skills

Investigative skills

Interviewing skills

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Education

High School diploma preferred

Job description

Old Rochester Regional School District/MA Supt. #55 Office of Superintendent of Schools - Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Residency Officer, Per Diem

Job Details

Job ID: 5943914

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 29, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Part-time

Salary: $50 to $75 Per Hour

Job Categories: Organization-level Positions > Officer

Job Description

Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 is currently seeking a Residency Officer.

The school Residency Officer supports schools in improving attendance, preventing truancy and intervening in cases of chronic truancy. They communicate by telephone, letters or home visits with parents/guardians of children who are chronically absent. They also work with community partners to offer support to families and assist them in getting their children to school every day, and on time. Residency Officers are mandated to take parents or students to court if truancy continues and children are being denied a consistent and comprehensive education. They should investigate and verify residency concerns as appropriate. They should meet the qualifications of the “Supervisor of Attendance” as outlined by law.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good knowledge of the community geography; investigative skills, and interviewing skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, school personnel, and community service personnel
• Ability to prepare written reports, manually or by using computer applications software
• Tactful, courteous, appropriate discretion; sound judgment; resourcefulness
• Physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Susie Silva , Human Resources Manager
• 135 Marion Rd
• Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]