Attendance Coach

This is a 12-month, non-represented role.  The salary range for this position is $52,280- $70,373

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Job Summary
Supports schools, school based attendance teams and attendance designees by effectively communicating attendance and truancy policies and procedures, analyzing attendance data, and identifying strategies and interventions to increase student attendance and reduce
absenteeism in order to improve academic outcomes for students. Supports the use of data within and across schools to guide decision-making about attendance strategies and interventions. Collaborates with community-based agencies and city stakeholders to reduce
truancy. Serves as a liaison to schools, community-based agencies, partner organizations, and other offices in the School District of Philadelphia.

Essential Functions
• Support schools with attendance interventions/strategies to improve attendance using evidence based strategies and Attendance Improvement Plans specific to the school.
• Collaborates with school leaders and staff as well as School District of Philadelphia (SDP) network-based leaders and staff to support student attendance.
• Provides coaching and implementation support within and across SDP schools related to MTSS and student attendance.
• Supports schools in developing and maintaining effective team structures to support the MTSS process to address student attendance.
• Supports school with establishing systems and processes to ensure attendance and truancy protocols are being implemented both according to policy and best practices.
• Collaborates with school leadership and SDP school-support staff on the development and implementation of Schoolwide Plans.
• Under the direction of the Office of Attendance and Truancy, collaborates with network Assistant Superintendents, colleagues in the Office of Student Support Services, and other SDP offices to ensure aligned, coherent support that responds to the identified needs of
students and staff in schools.
• Analyzes student attendance data to identify attendance concerns, monitor the effectiveness of strategies and interventions, as well as inform where support is needed to increase student attendance and reduce absenteeism and truancy.
• Develops and facilitates professional development (trainings, presentations, meetings) for schools, families, District-based staff, and other stakeholders related to student attendance.
• Supports the partnership between schools and community-based agencies in support of truancy intervention and prevention services initiatives.
• Engages in support of special projects where student attendance is concerned
• Performs other duties as assigned by the administrator.

This is a 12-month, non-represented role.  The salary range for this position is $52,280- $70,373

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Job Summary
Supports schools, school based attendance teams and attendance designees by effectively communicating attendance and truancy policies and procedures, analyzing attendance data, and identifying strategies and interventions to increase student attendance and reduce
absenteeism in order to improve academic outcomes for students. Supports the use of data within and across schools to guide decision-making about attendance strategies and interventions. Collaborates with community-based agencies and city stakeholders to reduce
truancy. Serves as a liaison to schools, community-based agencies, partner organizations, and other offices in the School District of Philadelphia.

Essential Functions
• Support schools with attendance interventions/strategies to improve attendance using evidence based strategies and Attendance Improvement Plans specific to the school.
• Collaborates with school leaders and staff as well as School District of Philadelphia (SDP) network-based leaders and staff to support student attendance.
• Provides coaching and implementation support within and across SDP schools related to MTSS and student attendance.
• Supports schools in developing and maintaining effective team structures to support the MTSS process to address student attendance.
• Supports school with establishing systems and processes to ensure attendance and truancy protocols are being implemented both according to policy and best practices.
• Collaborates with school leadership and SDP school-support staff on the development and implementation of Schoolwide Plans.
• Under the direction of the Office of Attendance and Truancy, collaborates with network Assistant Superintendents, colleagues in the Office of Student Support Services, and other SDP offices to ensure aligned, coherent support that responds to the identified needs of
students and staff in schools.
• Analyzes student attendance data to identify attendance concerns, monitor the effectiveness of strategies and interventions, as well as inform where support is needed to increase student attendance and reduce absenteeism and truancy.
• Develops and facilitates professional development (trainings, presentations, meetings) for schools, families, District-based staff, and other stakeholders related to student attendance.
• Supports the partnership between schools and community-based agencies in support of truancy intervention and prevention services initiatives.
• Engages in support of special projects where student attendance is concerned
• Performs other duties as assigned by the administrator.

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of full-time, paid, professional experience in an education, social work or juvenile justice setting, preferably with a school-age population in an urban setting.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
For Bilingual Candidates\:  
• Speaks, reads and writes English and the foreign language fluently.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of\:
• compulsory attendance and truancy laws in Pennsylvania and School District attendance policy.
• strategies and interventions that improve student attendance and reduce absenteeism and truancy.
• the methods and techniques used in effective program planning, design and administration.
• the current methods, processes and techniques utilized in the implementation of program initiatives.
• District and/or community based resources available to support program initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to\:
• establish and maintain effective working relationships
• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures and in making decisions consistent with program policies and objectives.
• use a personal computer.
• understand and follow oral or written directions.
• assess the effectiveness of programmatic activities and to make cogent recommendations for modifications as needed.
• process multiple tasks simultaneously, adhere to timelines, and complete work in a timely manner.
• exercise discretion and tact in handling sensitive and/or confidential information.
• use word processing and spreadsheet software applications.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination
The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of full-time, paid, professional experience in an education, social work or juvenile justice setting, preferably with a school-age population in an urban setting.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
For Bilingual Candidates\:  
• Speaks, reads and writes English and the foreign language fluently.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of\:
• compulsory attendance and truancy laws in Pennsylvania and School District attendance policy.
• strategies and interventions that improve student attendance and reduce absenteeism and truancy.
• the methods and techniques used in effective program planning, design and administration.
• the current methods, processes and techniques utilized in the implementation of program initiatives.
• District and/or community based resources available to support program initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to\:
• establish and maintain effective working relationships
• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures and in making decisions consistent with program policies and objectives.
• use a personal computer.
• understand and follow oral or written directions.
• assess the effectiveness of programmatic activities and to make cogent recommendations for modifications as needed.
• process multiple tasks simultaneously, adhere to timelines, and complete work in a timely manner.
• exercise discretion and tact in handling sensitive and/or confidential information.
• use word processing and spreadsheet software applications.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination
The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.