Districtwide Director of Pupil Personnel- 1.0 FTE

Districtwide Director of Pupil Personnel- 1.0 FTE Fayette County Public Schools - 3.9 Lexington, KY Job Details Full-time $81,735 - $131,302 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Master's degree in education Teaching Certification Full Job Description Fayette County Public Schools, KY

JOB DESCRIPTION

- Director of Pupil Personnel To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.

Director of Pupil Personnel Job Class Code:

0080

Position Type:

Salaried Job Type:

Administrative -

Certified Pay Grade:

Salary calculations are based on verified education and related experience levels Administrative additive level: 9

Reports To:

Superintendent's Designee Supervises:

Assigned Staff Work Calendar Name:

12 month salaried Days in work calendar: 240 JOB SUMMARY Provides leadership and supervision in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of pupil personnel and pupil attendance services. Administers the enrollment, registration, attendance system, accounting, and census functions of the district. Communicates and enforces Kentucky laws and regulations related to enrollment and truancy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Maintains knowledge of current laws, regulations, school board policies and procedures, as well as emerging trends and current research in pupil attendance to increase school attendance and Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding. Works with principals, teachers, pupils, parents, community agencies, social workers, attendance workers, and the court to implement a research based system of school level interventions to improve pupil attendance, and to provide attendance incentive programs. Coordinates and supervises the work of central office pupil attendance personnel. Coordinates and supports the work of secondary/elementary school attendance and registration personnel. Provides information to schools and parents regarding school enrollment requirements. Enforce the laws regarding compulsory attendance. Communicates with parents, pupils, various state and local agencies, and district leadership on procedures, policies, and laws relating to pupil attendance. Interacts with pupils and families on issues relating to enrollment, attendance, and truancy Investigate the home conditions of habitual truants and acquaint the school with those conditions, while also acquainting the home with the work and advantages of the schools Document the home conditions of students and the intervention strategies attempted during any action brought to enforce compulsory attendance Coordinates driver license monitoring with high school personnel to ensure implementation of the No Pass No Drive law Responsible for ensuring the process and procedure for all requests from parents or guardians to enroll their pupil in an out-of-area school in the district, per Board of Education Policy. Implements and monitors the school board tuition policy and provides an annual report to district leadership. Supports and monitors school board policy and procedures for approval of Home and Hospital instruction. Prepares, administers, monitors, amends, and keeps an accounting of the budget designated for Pupil Personnel. Attends to all record-keeping functions, correspondence, data requests, and any other requests related to the duties of the Pupil Personnel office. Establishes procedures for attendance accounting for (1) guardianship of pupils, (2) truancy referral, (3) foreign exchange pupils, (4) immigrant and migrant pupils, (5) homeless pupils, and any other pupil presenting for enrollment in the schools. Supervises attendance accounting in all schools, applying school board policies and procedures regarding guardianship of students, I-20 Foreign Exchange pupils, immigrant and migrant pupils, homeless pupils, and any other pupils presenting for enrollment in the schools. Maintains an integrated census and attendance record for all pupils between the ages of 3-21 in Fayette County Public Schools. Maintains all district-level cumulative records for the present, as well as the past. Provide or arrange for training for district attendance personnel regarding the proper methods of administering pupil attendance procedures, appropriate security, and student data entry in the Kentucky Student Information System (KSIS) Support redistricting and rezoning efforts, including pertinent community, family, and district communications to address enrollment trends or school openings/closures Provides monthly attendance, enrollment, and truancy reports to supervisor, school principals, and other district leadership. Serves as liaison between other local school districts when communicating the Fayette County Board of Education enrollment policies regarding pupil census and attendance of nonresident students. Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency. Performs other duties as assigned. Maintains regular attendance.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Q UALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Master's Degree in Education Three (3) years teaching experience, two years administrative experience and extensive accounting, math and computer background related to pupil accounting (preferred)

Licenses or Certifications:

Kentucky Certification for

Director of Pupil Personnel Current Kentucky Teacher Certification Special Requirements:

N/A PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights

Job Description Creation Date:

05/2015

Revision Date:

06/2026 The Fayette County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Superintendent shall adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunity in all personnel matters. No person shall be subjected to discrimination in regard to employment, retention, promotion, demotion, transfer or dismissal because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), genetic information, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, age or disabling condition or limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Please see the salary schedule here. A Salary Estimator is available here