Attendance Coordinator -Grant Funded

Non-Bargaining Title I Grant Funded PositionSalary/Hours: Hourly Rate: $16.50 per hour Hours: 5.75-hours per day not to exceed 28.75 hours per week: Hours limited to Title I Grant specifications Daily Work Schedule: scheduled hours & times will be determined by the needs of the building.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Implements state, district, and school policies on attendanceMonitors daily attendance of students to identify excessive and/or habitually absent studentsMaintains accurate attendance recordsSends out all required notifications of absences to parents/guardians in compliance with HB410Confers with the School Resource Officer, counselors, and administration weekly on current attendance issuesCounsels students and their families on the consequences of unexcused absencesInvestigatesa/verifies physician excuses as neededInvestigatesa/verifies attendance problems and confers with students, parents, and staff to discover underlying causes of excessive absences and/or tardinessCreates intervention plans to correct excessive absences, habitual absences, and/or tardiness and monitors compliance with the planPrepares and presents reports on excessive and habitually absent students at building and/or district attendance meetingsPrepares proper referral paperwork to notify Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center, School Resource Officer/APD, and District Truancy Officer of chronic or habitually truant studentsPerform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the administrationQualifications and Requirements:A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.Valid driver's licenseFavorable BCI/FBI background checksNegative drug screenEmployees must follow all board policies, all state, and federal laws, and adhere to the Ohio Code of Ethics set up by the Ohio Department of Education.Subject to all applicable laws, essential job functions of this position include the employee being punctual and capable of completing all of the duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.