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Wright County

Assistant Probation Officer

Buffalo, MN · On-site

$27.94 - $39.68/hr

General Definition of Work Performs intermediate skilled work providing supervision to pre-trial, sentenced, and truant clients. including investigating and assessing clients and truants to provide ...

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Truancy Caseworker

Plymouth, PA · On-site

$21/hr

... truant behaviors and strengthen natural support systems. • Assist families in ensuring children ... officers, and Luzerne County Children and Youth Services as appropriate. • Represent the program ...

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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for truant officer in the United States is $31,200.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $27,500.00 and $32,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a truant officer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Truant Officer, you need a background in education, social work, or criminal justice, often supported by relevant certifications or degrees. Familiarity with case management software, attendance tracking systems, and local educational policies is typically required. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and problem-solving abilities help build trust with students, families, and school staff. These skills are important because they enable truant officers to effectively address attendance issues, support at-risk youth, and promote student success.

What is a truant officer?

Truant officers, also known as attendance officers, are professionals employed by schools or school districts to ensure students attend school regularly. They monitor student attendance, investigate cases of frequent absenteeism, and work to identify the reasons behind student truancy. Truant officers collaborate with students, families, and school staff to address attendance issues, often providing resources or interventions to help students return to school. Their goal is to prevent chronic absenteeism and support students in achieving academic success.

What are some typical challenges a truant officer faces when working with students and families?

Truant Officers often encounter challenges such as building trust with students and families who may be reluctant to engage with school authorities. Addressing underlying issues—like family difficulties, mental health concerns, or transportation barriers—requires patience and strong interpersonal skills. Additionally, Truant Officers must balance enforcing attendance policies with providing supportive interventions, often collaborating closely with school counselors, social workers, and local agencies. Successfully navigating these challenges is key to promoting positive outcomes for students and ensuring compliance with attendance laws.
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Infographic showing various Truant Officer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, and 6% Part Time. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $31,200 per year, or $15 per hour.

Attendance Coordinator -Grant Funded

Mahoning County Education Service Center Consortium

Youngstown, OH • On-site

$16.50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description

Position Type:
Student Support Services
Date Posted:
6/25/2026
Location:
Austintown Elementary & Intermediate Buildings
Date Available:
2026-2027 School Year
District:
Austintown Local Schools
Non-Bargaining Title I Grant Funded Position
Salary/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 attendance
  • Monitors daily attendance of students to identify excessive and/or habitually absent students
  • Maintains accurate attendance records
  • Sends out all required notifications of absences to parents/guardians in compliance with HB410
  • Confers with the School Resource Officer, counselors, and administration weekly on current attendance issues
  • Counsels students and their families on the consequences of unexcused absences
  • Investigates/verifies physician excuses as needed
  • Investigates attendance problems and confers with students, parents, and staff to discover underlying causes of excessive absences and/or tardiness
  • Creates intervention plans to correct excessive absences, habitual absences, and/or tardiness and monitors compliance with the plan
  • Prepares and presents reports on excessive and habitually absent students at building and/or district attendance meetings
  • Prepares proper referral paperwork to notify Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center, School Resource Officer/APD, and District Truancy Officer of chronic or habitually truant students
  • Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the administration

Qualifications and Requirements:
  • A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
  • Valid driver's license
  • Favorable BCI/FBI background checks
  • Negative drug screen

Employees 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.

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