JOB TITLE:  School Attendance Facilitator 

Responsibilities: 

  1. Monitor student attendance data on a regular basis to identify students demonstrating patterns of absenteeism, excessive tardiness, early checkouts, or other attendance concerns. 
  2. Work with school administration and attendance personnel to identify students who may be at risk of chronic absenteeism. 
  3. Review attendance trends by student, grade level, classroom, and other appropriate groups. 
  4. Monitor the attendance of students receiving attendance interventions and document progress. 
  5. Use attendance data to identify patterns and potential barriers to regular school attendance. 
  6. Provide regular attendance updates to the building principal and appropriate county personnel. 
  7. Assist with school-wide attendance data collection and reporting as requested. 
  8. Help students establish attendance goals and develop strategies for improving attendance. 
  9. Celebrate student progress and recognize improvements in attendance. 
  10. Serve as a consistent and supportive adult presence for students who may be experiencing barriers to school attendance. 
  11. Promote a positive school culture in which regular attendance is valued and encouraged. 
  12. Work with the school's attendance team to identify appropriate interventions for students experiencing attendance difficulties. 
  13. Assist in implementing school-based attendance interventions at the universal, targeted, and individualized levels. 
  14. Assist the school administration and attendance team in developing and implementing a school-wide attendance plan. 
  15. Help establish attendance goals that align with county attendance goals and school improvement priorities. 
  16. Coordinate positive attendance recognition and incentive activities. 
  17. Assist with attendance awareness campaigns and student/family engagement activities. 
  18. Promote positive messaging about the importance of daily school attendance. 
  19. Assist teachers and staff in identifying strategies for encouraging improved student attendance. 
  20. Help identify attendance trends and areas of concern that may require school-wide intervention. 
  21. Participate in school attendance team meetings and other meetings as assigned.