Education Partner Liaison

Job Description

Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Gathers and reviews attendance data to identify students who are truant.

• Tracks and monitors progress of students in foster care and students experiencing homelessness

• Tracks and monitors progress of students who have a probation officer

• Makes home visits in response to loss of engagement and truancy

• Collaborates with school staff to develop intervention plans for students who are truant and carries out applicable actions in alignment with the intervention plan.

• Makes referrals to case management services, including individual counseling and other professional staff members or community agencies, as needed; follows up by monitoring student attendance and progress.

• Tracks and updates address changes for students.

• Serves as a liaison between assigned schools and such agencies as social services, court services, and the police department regarding student truancy.

• Assists with implementing truancy prevention programs for assigned schools and recommends strategies to support and improve regular school attendance (i.e.: incentives, peer groups, recognitions).

• Works with community resource providers, Postsecondary Counselors, and/or Career Path Coordinators to assist students with obtaining work experience.

• Helps coordinate enrollment and recruitment of students from neighborhood schools

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Provide consultative assistance to school staff

• Coordinate with law enforcement and other support agencies

• Develop innovative strategies to curtail truancy

• React calmly and quickly in an emergency situations

• Observe situations analytically and make recommendations

• Ability to travel to various school sites

• Research and compile resources for student and education partners

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma required; BS/BA degree preferred.

• Valid 30-Day Permit preferred.

• One or more years of company experience

Hourly Range:

$20.00 - $24.00 Depending on Experience

Location(s): Orangevale, CA

• The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They describe the general nature and level of work being performed and/or represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job. The Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.