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TITLE:   District Truancy/Homeless Liaison

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree preferred

PAY:  $41,993-$52,154 based on experience 

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services

MAINTAINS LIAISONS WITH:

1. Parents/Families/Students                                                          

2. Administration, Faculty and Staff

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 The following are the essential fundamentals included, but are not limited to the following job duties:

• Coordinates activities that promote and/or drive parent involvement
• Attends annual PD on McKinney Vento and/or Truancy initiatives
• Trains designated school staff on McKinney Vento and how to recognize signs of homelessness
• Assists unaccompanied youth in their efforts to attend school
  • Residency
  • Medical needs
  • Graduation needs
  • Supplies
  • Clothes
  • Transportation
• Serves as an intermediary between school and home for the resolve of emergent situations which would negatively influence student progress toward meeting the developed content standards
• Promotes, encourages, facilitates, and documents opportunities for parent participation
• Works closely with teachers of at-risk students in order to develop parent partnerships for the mutual benefit of the student
• Takes an active role in increasing school-home communication relating to student accomplishment and concerns
• Serves as a resource and provides referrals to community agencies as appropriate
• Meets with parents as mutual scheduling permits.
• Provides parenting education programs, and participates in building parent organizations
• Coordinates tutoring opportunities for students and encourages mentoring programs
• Encourages parent participation in the evaluation of the Title I program, development of standards, analysis of performance, and development of plans and parent contacts supporting student progress toward meeting the developed standards
• Facilitates and monitors Action Plans for chronically absent and truant students
• Maintains a database for homeless students and interventions provided
• Assists with truancy paperwork at the building level and assists with truancy court when available
• Other duties as assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 days, 8 hours per day

EVALUATION: 

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential position functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee must be able to handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important.  The employee is required to read, write, and type in performing essential duties of the job. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The employee must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the employee must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.  The employee must also be able to handle students dealing with different situations, managing time and resources appropriately. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The employee will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the employee will have to supervise, or make sure students are supervised at all times. The employee must have a valid driver's license and may be required to drive to sites outside the school setting.

The statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.

Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.