Truancy Officer

NWILCS; Gary (IN); Híbrido; USD 47.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NWILCS in Gary, Indiana is seeking a full-time Truancy Officer to support the district by promoting student attendance and coordinating with families and school staff. The role involves initiating attendance referrals, visiting homes, advising parents on legal responsibilities, and preparing reports for court actions.

Strong communication and independent work ethics are essential. Candidates must have a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, access to a vehicle, and the ability to work

Formación

• High School Diploma required.
• Valid driver's license with no serious violations.
• Vehicle for transportation required.
• Community oriented with youth programs or school activities experience.
• Ability to work independently with integrity.
• Strong English communication, both written and spoken.

Responsabilidades

• Support attendance by ensuring students develop good attendance practices and that parents support attendance requirements.
• Initiate attendance referrals for students with chronic absenteeism.
• Visit students' residences to promote attendance and maintain records.
• Advise parents of their legal responsibility to ensure school attendance.
• Prepare reports of any noted conditions that may impact safety, welfare or education of the student.
• Collaborate with building principals to monitor attendance in school, academic, work and extracurricular activities.
• Confer with school staff regarding chronically absent/tardy students.
• Collate monthly attendance reports from all schools.
• Counsel students regarding absenteeism and tardiness to identify underlying problems.
• Submit written reports to principals and Family Coordinator regarding court actions; maintain records.
• Obtain signatures on five day notices and return copies within ten days.
• Investigate challenges to students' legal residences per law and policy.
• Attend required professional development and meetings.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information.

Conocimientos

Community outreach

Communication skills

Independent worker

Integrity and character

English proficiency

Educación

High School Diploma

Valid driver's license

Vehicle for transportation

Descripción del empleo

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Truancy Officer

Full Time Gary, IN, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1569

Salary Range: $47,000.00 To $52,000.00 Annually

12 Month Position

Responsibilities

The Truancy Officer shall support the educational process by ensuring students develop and maintain good attendance practices and that parents support the attendance requirements of the District.

The Truancy Officer Shall Focus on:

• Provide technical assistance to parents in developing the skills needed to function effectively in a working relationship among home, school and community.
• Initiate attendance referrals for students with chronic absenteeism
• Make visits to students' residences to develop healthy, positive family attitudes toward academic success, attendance at school and student growth and development and maintain records.
• Advise parents of their legal responsibility to ensure school attendance.
• Complete reports of any noted conditions that may be a detriment to the safety, welfare or education of the student.
• Work closely with building principals in the monitoring of individual student's attendance in school, academic, work and extracurricular activities.
• Confer regularly with school staff regarding students who are chronically absent/tardy.
• Collate monthly attendance reports from all schools.
• Counsel students regarding absenteeism and tardiness to gain their cooperation and identify any underlying problems that may warrant intervention by other professional staff members.
• Submit written reports to building principals and the Family Coordinator regarding the necessity of court actions against habitual offenders. Maintain appropriate records in each school to which the Family Coordinator is assigned.
• Obtain the signature of parent or guardian on all five day legal notices.
• Return all copies of five day legal notices within ten days of issuance.
• Investigate challenges to students' legal residences in accordance with law and Board policy.
• Participate in appropriate professional development and attend all required meetings.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
• Adhere to Indiana school law, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations and school regulations and procedures
• Identify cases for Municipal Court action. Document all facts for every case.
• Attend Municipal Court to present evidence related to attendance cases.
• Initiate Juvenile Court complaints and attend court to present evidence and testimony related to the case in question.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager of School Operations or Chief Schools Officers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold a High School Diploma
• Hold and maintain a valid driver's license with no serious violations
• Have use of a vehicle for transportation
• Be community oriented, preferably with experience in youth programs or school activities.
• Demonstrate ability to work well with the community at large, including parents and students.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to relate well with all key stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing, including Standard English usage, grammar and vocabulary.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status by completing Federal Form I-9 in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
• Provide evidence that health is adequate to fulfill the job functions and responsibilities with reasonable accommodation in accordance with Indiana code
• Meet such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.