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Attendance Support Teacher
Summary
Title:Attendance Support Teacher
ID:6898
Department:Office of Student Support Services & Compliance
Location:Other
Division:Instructional
Type:N/A
Description

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

 

POSITION:
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tonja M. Williams, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

 

ATTENDANCE SUPPORT TEACHER

APPLICATION:

Candidates must complete an application form available on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org/jobs

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email; we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree and be certified as a School Attendance Teacher. It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or screen shot of their certifications. Teachers and administrators with this certification are eligible to apply. Candidates must have a minimum of three years of approved and appropriate experience in Teaching or Pupil Personnel Services. Candidates fluent in 2 or more languages are encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience in Student Support Services including Guidance Counseling, School Social Work, School Psychology, or another Pupil Personnel area are preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of an Attendance Support Teacher (AST) are many and varied. Attendance Support Teachers exist to support the efforts of parents/guardians and our individual school buildings to improve the level of student attendance throughout the district. The responsibilities of an AST include:

· Assist administrative and other building personnel in planning and executing a successful student attendance program at every assigned school.

· Report cases of suspected Educational Neglect and/or child abuse as per BPS and New York State guidelines.

· Assist in the early identification and diagnosis of attendance problems of BPS students by conducting parent meetings at home, in school or at the parent’s workplace.

· Work to improve those aspects of BPS school operations that may act as barriers to regular student attendance. These could include such areas as transportation issues, school uniforms, scheduling, and placement.

· Create individual Attendance Improvement Plans (AIP) for students with chronic and severe chronic attendance levels.

· Consistently communicate New York’s Compulsory Attendance Law and district attendance regulations to students and parents and educate families on the importance of excellent school attendance.

· Provide analysis of attendance data for school personnel, parent facilitators, students & families, community members and others as directed by the Supervisor of Student Support Services.

· Follow up on students who do not return to their school after the completion of a long-term suspension.

· Check on the status of Family and City Court warrants that have been issued for students.

· Refer students/parents to appropriate school and community resources.

· Make status investigations on non-compliant families in the Home Schooling (Parental Taught) program.

· Assist law enforcement personnel with identification and apprehension of truants.

· Partner with school personnel such as Student Support Teams, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and parent engagement liaisons and school attendance designees to continuously improve attendance operations at the school level.

· Keep abreast of updates and changes on education laws and state and federal regulations relating to the Pupil Personnel area of school operations.

· Be a source for important trends and information relating to school attendance, dropout prevention, and other topics.

· Maintain complete electronic and paper records of all contacts as directed by the Supervisor of Student Support Services.

· Provide appropriate attendance interventions to increase satisfactory attendance levels in assigned schools.

· Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Student Support Services.

APPOINTMENT:
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of credentials, certification, experience, and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

SALARY: Teacher’s salary schedule.

FUND #: Pending Funding

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING: TBD

 

DR. TONJA M WILLIAMS,
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality ), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HRCompliance@buffaloschools.org or to:  Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579 

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