Attendance Specialist
- Employer
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Closing date
- Aug 2, 2021
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- Industry
- Education
- Function
- School and Teaching
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
This is a two-year grant-funded position.
The Attendance Specialist leads the school division in efforts to develop attendance education and intervention programs through multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. The specialist will collaborate with central office and school-based colleagues to design universal (Tier 1) materials and resources to promote regular attendance as well as review and implement group and individual evidence-and-research-based programs (Tier 2) to support students who are regularly missing school. The specialist will work closely and coordinate with the Truancy Outreach Specialist and the Director of School Social Work to implement a comprehensive attendance & truancy prevention and intervention program.
This job falls within the Department of Student Services and Equity.
Qualifications
Education: Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work
Certificates & Licenses: Virginia education licensure in school counseling, school social work, or school psychology required
Experience: Progressive experience supporting attendance and truancy in educational settings
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Possess a commitment to condemning systemic racism and affirming educational equity
- Demonstrates an understanding of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and the role of attendance within the framework
- Possesses knowledge of evidence-and-research based attendance prevention and intervention programs and practices
- Ability to design instruments for assessing programs and then collect and analyze data
- Ability to design and provide professional development to staff
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Essential Functions
- Design and provide training and support to schools in order to implement Tier 1 and Tier 2 attendance intervention programs.
- Develop and compile resources that may be used by schools and division-wide the promote attendance in ways that engage students, staff, and families
- Research, design, and train schools on the implementation of evidence-and-research-based interventions (Tier 2) for students who are struggling to attend school regularly
- In collaboration with the Truancy Outreach Specialist and Director of School Social Work, create a framework-specific to attendance that aligns with the division's MTSS structure
- Serve as a consultant to school-based staff in the area of increasing student attendance
- Coordinate with community agencies and partners, including social service and mental health services, for the purpose of meeting the needs of ACPS
- Assist with the development and implementation of evaluation measures to assess program effectiveness.
- Participate in meetings, workshops, and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
- Prepare a wide variety of written materials for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
- Research resources and methods (e.g. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate interventions across all tiers of MTSS.
- Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the department.
Clearances
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
- Tuberculosis Skin Test.
WP
Primary Location:
Central Office
Salary Range:
Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale (http://www.acps.k12.va.us/hr/compensation/)
Shift Type:
Full-Time
Company
Alexandria City Public Schools is one of the most diverse school systems in the country and we celebrate that diversity. Our students come from more than 80 different countries, speak more than 60 languages, and represent a rainbow of ethnic and cultural groups. They are economically diverse, but all are rich in that the residents of Alexandria are dedicated to ensuring that each and every one of them achieves success.
The children of Alexandria have benefited significantly from the strong support of City Council and the Alexandria community over the years. Tremendous gains have been made in student achievement and ACPS continues to be in the forefront of technology integration.
T.C. Williams High School is on the cutting edge, both inside and out. The award-winning building features numerous environmentally sound features, such as a 450,000-gallon underground cistern that collects and stores rainwater for building use, and a rooftop garden that provides stormwater management. The redesigned educational program at T.C. consists of smaller learning communities designed to increase academic achievement and the level of student engagement. Students feel more connected to caring adults, and teachers have more opportunity to know and support their students.
The City of Alexandria was recently named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by America's Promise, partly because of the quality of our schools and programs. A recent City survey indicates that the number of people who made the decision to live in Alexandria based on the quality of the schools has increased since 2004. We have many reasons to celebrate. ACPS is truly an urban success!
- Location
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2000 N Beauregard St
Alexandria
VA
22314
US
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