Posted in Other 30+ days ago.
Type: Full Time
Description
WHO ARE WE?
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About us
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K12 Produces Results
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thinkTANK12
Get to know (WAVA) !
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Washington Virtual Academies
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Behind the scenes
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A Day in the life
K12 believes in education for everyone. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.
The mission of WAVA is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!.
The Truancy Officer ensures that school age children are attending school by investigating causes of unexcused or excessive absences; communicating with families and assisting them in problem-solving; issuing warnings; and helping to represent the schools if cases go to court.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Works with teachers to monitor student adherence to the school's attendance policies and e-mails, calls and sends auto-dial notices to targeted student population;
- Recommends families to the grade-level principal for truancy meetings as necessary;
- Attends truancy meetings with school administrators;
- Ensures state compliancy guidelines are met for student attendance;
- Ensure school policy and state requirements are met with regard to all withdrawals;
- Produces attendance/truancy reports for the school, county and state;
- Works with counselors and other support staff to assist students in situations where referrals to service agencies are necessary;
- Works with families and teachers to develop action plans to improve truancy levels;
- Works with Director, Parental Involvement, Manager of Special Programs, Head of School, and local board to develop improved procedures that address attendance;
- Works with families and community support staff to prevent/deter juvenile delinquency;
- Develops and implements educational workshops related to truancy law for school staff and families;
- Assists staff on projects regarding student attendance/truancy.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) Certificate AND
- Two (2) years of truancy experience OR
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates and Licenses: None required.
Other Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge of state school attendance laws, and other pertinent laws regarding K-12 education;
- Knowledge of specific court procedures regarding truancy
- Familiarity with online learning environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel; Web proficiency with ability to effectively perform Internet research
- Ability to travel 25% of time for meetings, professional development, etc.
- Ability to clear required background check
Desired Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience working with families in similar capacity, enrollment or truancy
- Post-secondary degree especially in Education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This is an in office position
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is 'at-will' as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the 'at-will' nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).
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