Student Engagement Coordinator

The Student Engagement Coordinator supports the Assistant Principal by implementing intervention for chronic absenteeism, student support, and student engagement. The coordinator will communicate with parents/guardians to address attendance and behavior concerns and plan for necessary support. The coordinator will also respond to telephone calls or other referrals or may go on location to intervene to support the student's return to school. The coordinator will also assist with student/ family support and family engagement as deemed necessary, in collaboration with the RHS Family Liaisons. The SEC will be trained in and will implement intervention models, Check-in Check-Out and Check-and-Connect. In all of this work, the coordinator serves as a point person to help the students on their caseload make progress towards graduation and towards the realization of their goals after high school.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts daily follow-up on student attendance including absenteeism, tardiness, and truancy

• Compiles aggregate attendance data to identify chronically absent students and assists with attendance processes and prioritizing cases

• Works with the schools on all aspects of attendance including Attendance Improvement Plans Participates in Home Visits as assigned

• Collaborates with RPS Truancy Officers to conduct home visits

• Works directly with guardians and Family Liaisons to identify and assist with student needs

• Participates in school-based Attendance Team meetings and Student Support Team meetings

• Logs phone calls, letters home, home visits

• Documents all efforts in PowerSchool/Student Success Plan

• Prepares reports as needed or assigned.

• Works with teachers, counselors, social workers and administrators on identifying and assisting with identified student needs.

• Facilitate two-way communication between the school and families while implementing the attendance policy

• Supports the Restorative Practices Interventionist to engage in restorative work with students

• Track student's attendance if they are tardy to school and assign the appropriate consequences for tardiness.

• Assist with building supervision when necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

• Three (3) years of successful employment experience working with school age students.

• Spanish/Portuguese/Arabic proficiency with the ability to facilitate communication between teachers, students and parents by phone, in person, and in writing.

• Ability to collect and enter student attendance data and related information, including contributions to the Students Success Plans of attendance related issues.

• Computer skills: Data analysis, email, report preparation, knowledge of Google Suite (including Google Sheets).

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including attendance at evening meetings.

SCHEDULE:

Revere High School Hours for Students are 7:50-2:20. This position works one hour in addition to the student day, as agreed upon between the assistant principal and the Student Engagement Coordinator.