Attendance Intervention Specialist

Attendance Intervention Specialist Columbus, GA Job Details Full-time $12.72 an hour 5 hours ago Qualifications Paraprofessional Certification Full Job Description The Muscogee County School District has up to 6,000 employees from all backgrounds. We offer opportunities for everyone including support personnel, teachers, leaders, tradespeople, and much more. Join the Muscogee County School District in "Creating We" in an environment that values the unique experiences and perspectives each of us bring to our community. WE recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

POSITION TITLE

Attendance Intervention Specialist FLSA:

Non-Exempt SALARY:

$12.72 hourly

WORK DAYS

190

LOCATION:

Spencer High School

REPORTS TO

Principal

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The job of Attendance Intervention Specialist was developed to work with teachers, administrators, the Family Services Coordinator, the School Social Worker, and parents to improve student attendance and decrease tardiness.

REQUIREMENTS

1.

Educational Level:

Minimum 60 semester/100 quarter hours of eligible college hours OR passing score on the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment Test required. 2.

Certification/License:

Hired candidate must maintain Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate 3.

Experience:

None 4.

Physical Activities:

Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities 5.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Written and oral communication

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance. 2. Formulate an action plan for the purpose of improving attendance and punctual arrival at school 3. Contacting parents when students are absent each day 4. Make home visits when a student has been out more than one day 5. Schedule conferences with parents of children that are chronically tardy and/or absent for the purpose of emphasizing ways to support student attendance, providing feedback, and addressing concerns related to student attendance 6. Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator. The Muscogee County School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.