Attendance Engagement Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach and engagement with students and families to identify barriers to regular school attendance and provide support to address these barriers.
• Develop and implement attendance improvement strategies and initiatives in collaboration with school administrators, counselors, community and County partners.
• Provide individualized support to students experiencing chronic absenteeism, addressing underlying issues and connecting them with appropriate resources and services.
• Collaborate with school personnel to monitor attendance records, identify trends, and intervene early to prevent escalation of truancy.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions for students, parents, and school staff on the importance of regular school attendance and strategies for improving attendance rates.
• Serve as a liaison between the school, community organizations, and social service agencies to coordinate support services for students and families.
• Maintain accurate records of truancy interventions, progress, and outcomes, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and confidentiality standards.
• Collaborate with district administrators to develop holistic approaches to addressing truancy and promoting student success.
• Stay informed about relevant laws, regulations, and best practices related to truancy prevention and student attendance.
• Collaborate with community and County truancy and educational neglect prevention and diversion programs.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in education, counseling, social work or closely related field. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience working with students, families, and communities, preferably in a school or social services setting.

Special Knowledge or Skills:

• Knowledge of attendance policies, educational neglect and truancy laws, and best practices in truancy prevention and intervention and school engagement. 
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working with students and families from diverse racial, cultural, economic, and linguistic backgrounds
• Excellent human relations skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with students, families, and staff
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practices in education and social services.
• Fluency in one or more languages other than English strongly preferred 

• Must be a self-starter, detail oriented, and possess the ability to work independently.
• Projects a positive, flexible, cooperative and respectful attitude with staff, students, parents and community members.

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at http://www.applitrack.com/shakopee/onlineapp/ under posting 5996.

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.  Those selected for interview will be contacted.