STUDENT ATTENDANCE SPECIALIST

Our Essex High School is seeking an Student Attendance Specialist beginning with the 2019-20 school year.

The job of Attendance Specialist is done for the purpose/s of creating and maintaining positive relationships with students to minimize student absences; collecting and maintaining accurate student attendance information; meeting district, state and federal requirements relating to attendance processes including parent notification; and preparing and distributing attendance reports and materials.

The Attendance Specialist is responsible for being proactive, mobile and working in the hallways with students who are tardy or missing class; and for performing a variety of clerical, technical, administrative, and office support duties at the school with the focus of addressing and reducing tardiness, absences, and truancy. Duties include direct involvement with students, database work, and regular communication with parents, teachers, and administrators.

We are seeking someone with the following qualifications:
- Great Communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to build positive relationships with students, especially those at risk
- Excellent organizational and planning skills; attention to detail
- Professional, flexible, dependable and motivated
- Commitment to the success of all students
- Able to create efficient and effective systems to perform duties

For more information, Click here for a copy of the job description.

Position is available 7.5 hours/day, 200 days/year, and pays $17.91/hour. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental insurance; 30K term life insurance; 3K in professional development funds; and paid sick, holidays and personal leave.

Click here for a copy of the master agreement that covers this position.

Applications only accepted electronically through www.schoolspring.com.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
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Job Requirements PLEASE NOTE: EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your schoolspring application. Selected individuals shall also be subject to a criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment shall be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Click Here for additional background check information.

At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred

Associate degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions Please answer the questions below relative to your candidacy for this position:
Application Questions This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page. 1. Are you under contract or do you have a letter of intent from another school district or supervisory union that would conflict with this posted position?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes
- No
2. Do we have your permission to contact all references, employers, educational institutions, and other individuals who may have knowledge of your employment and/or other pertinent information regarding your candidacy for this position?
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3. Please review the job description and answer the following question (a link to the job description has been provided in the posting): Are you able to complete the requirements of the job with or without accommodation?
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Contact Information Santina Leporati
2 Educational Drive
Essex Jct, Vermont 05452
Phone: 802-857-7126
Fax: 802-879-5503
Email: sleporati@ewsd.org