Supervisor of Attendance

BROCKTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brockton Public Schools seeks a Supervisor of Attendance to enforce compulsory attendance laws and investigate unexcused absences. The role engages with schools, families, police, and community agencies to ensure students attend and reside within the city.

The position requires knowledge of Massachusetts attendance laws and relevant licenses or experience, with a 12-month term and a salary range of $70,000–$90,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laws concerning school attendance and services for children with attendance problems.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills and computer literacy.
• Ability to interact with families, schools, police and service agencies.
• Flexibility to handle cases across diverse circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Enforce compulsory school attendance laws.
• Inquire into prolonged or unexcused absences via home visits, conferences and calls.
• Interact with school personnel on habitual truancy and offender cases.
• Coordinate with families, police and agencies to provide services.
• Collaborate to pursue court complaints for habitual truants and parents.
• Investigate residency/guardianship issues and ensure students reside within the city.
• Maintain records of attendance investigations and outcomes.
• Monitor attendance and communicate between schools and families.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Computer literacy

Education

Two years of experience with juveniles / in-home investigations (parole/probation/law enforcement)

18 graduate credits in psychology, school counseling and/or social work

Massachusetts School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Social Worker or School Adjustment Counselor license

Massachusetts administrator license with psychology/counseling/social work course

Experience with school-age children in school or acceptable non-school setting

Supervisor of Attendance certificate issued by MA DESE

Job description

Job Description

To:All Staff Brockton Public Schools

From:Dr. Kathleen F. Moran, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Subject:Supervisor of Attendance

Qualifications

• Demonstration of knowledge of the laws concerning school attendance and of services available to children with attendance problems.
• Possession of one of the following:
  • a. Two years of experience working as a parole, probation, or law enforcement official whose major responsibilities have been working with juveniles and/or in-home investigations.
  • b. A minimum of eighteen graduate credits in psychology, school counseling and/or social work at an accredited college.
  • c. An Initial or Professional Massachusetts license as a School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor.
  • d. An Initial or Professional Massachusetts administrator license with at least one course in psychology, school counseling and/or social work at an accredited college.
  • e. A combination of experience working with school-age children in a school setting or a non-school setting deemed acceptable by the Department and education in psychology, guidance and/or social work at an accredited college.
  • f. Supervisor of Attendance certificate issued by MA DESE
• Personal skills to work with people in wide variety of circumstances and judicious use of authority.
• Computer literacy as well as communication and writing skills.

Duties

• Enforcement of compulsory school attendance laws.
• Inquire into cases of prolonged or unexcused absences by means of home visits, conferences and telephone calls.
• Interact with school personnel in cases involving habitual school offenders.
• Apprehend and bring to school truants found in public places.
• Act as liaison between the schools, homes, police, court and other public and private agencies to provide services for families in need of assistance.
• Collaborate with school administrators to seek court complaints for students who are habitually truant or habitual school offenders, and for parents who fail to cause their children to attend school.
• Investigation of student residency/guardianship issues, including making home visits and / or early morning observations to ensure that students reside within the city
• Clarify cases where legal guardianship is in question
• Maintain and provide records regarding student attendance investigations and outcomes
• Complete data and intervention requests, as requested, from the Office of Unified Student Services
• Communicate with school administrators or designees regularly and serve as a member of the School-Based Instructional Support Team of assigned schools.
• Proactively monitor student attendance in assigned schools and support the school with ongoing communication between school and family relative to matters of attendance.
• Other Duties related to attendance identified by the Coordinator of Center for Reengagement and Restorative Justice, Assistant Superintendent of Unified Student Services, Superintendent of Schools, or designee.

This is a 12 month position.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Supervisor of Attendance

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Job Details

Job ID: 5975376

Application Deadline: Nov 04, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Oct 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 Per Year

Job Categories:

Other Professional > Other Professional

Job Requirements

• The Brockton Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as such, is committed to fostering an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are celebrated. In order to better serve our students and the community, the District seeks to build a work force that reflects diversity of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical condition, and veteran/military status. We encourage all to consider employment opportunities within our school district.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Shanna Gray
• 43 Crescent St.
• Brockton, Massachusetts 02301
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]