Attendance Liaison

Purpose and Scope

This position is responsible for maintaining accurate attendance, daily reconciliation, ADM and truancy data at a specified school location to ensure state and federal compliance. The Attendance Liaison position works under the general direction of the Sr. Manager – Enrollment, Registration, Attendance.

Essential Job Functions

• Processes and reconciles daily attendance codes in PowerSchool on behalf of all teachers at a specified school location.
• Monitors chronic absenteeism rates and student populations to proactively facilitate positive attendance and enrollment practices.
• Collaborates with Central Office, as needed, to examine and correct attendance and enrollment data for forecasting and strategic planning.
• Assists parents and students with daily attendance challenges affecting ADM; Initiates the tiered intervention process to remove attendance barriers.
• Assists students and families in maintaining regular attendance and identifies students that are truant or at-risk of being truant; Monitors and tracks attendance data in the PowerSchool, ensuring truancy data is documented.
• Acts as a primary liaison between school and Central Office, serving as direct point-of-contact to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance and address questions related to common enrollment/attendance issues (e.g., PowerSchool, PowerSchool Enrollment).
• Effectively communicates policies and procedures, as well as interpreting and understanding of the federal, state, and local laws, to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains documentation to comply with local, state, and federal audits and compliance requirements.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, correspondence and files related to the assigned service activities and operations.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate external stakeholders concerning student attendance and enrollment status.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in related field; PLUS two (2) years related experience in related field; OR an equivalent combination or related education and experience totaling six (6) years.

(PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)

Degree Equivalency Formula

Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree =6 years plus required years of experience.