Visiting Teacher

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The role of the Visiting Teacher is to be responsible to ensure that students enrolled in the district gain full advantage from his/her educational opportunities through regular attendance.

QUALIFICATIONS:
TEA certificate as required
Has knowledge of the community and can work well with people
Has means of transportation
Highly Qualified as per NCLB guidelines, if applicable to teaching assignment

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Administrative:

• To assist the campus principal to improve the attendance of students through home visits with parents and/or guardians.
• To make home visits to ensure that the student population resides within the school’s zoned boundaries.
• To establish communication between the campus and the parent regarding student attendance.
• To inform the parents, students, and community of Compulsory School Attendance Laws.
• To communicate with the campus principal, attendance staff, and faculty about situations which create barriers to student attendance.
• To assist with accurate demographics by verifying physical addresses, mailing addresses, and parent/guardian contact information.
• To assist the campus principals and Truant Officers with the preparation and issuance of Truancy Warning letters as required by TEC 25.095.
• To assist the campus principal and PEIMS Department with verifying and assuring the accuracy of the Leaver data.
• To assist in the identification of Homeless students and families.
• To assist the Coordinator of Pupil Services and Intake in gathering information pertaining to in district transfer requests.
• To deliver information to parents regarding placements at alternative schools as directed by the Administration.
• To assist the campus staff to implement methods of returning students to school in an effort to reduce the number of dropouts.
• To serve as a resource to the campus staff, faculty, and counselors regarding student attendance.
• To attend meetings as directed in order to share information that will improve student attendance.

Technology:

• To utilize a computer to access student attendance reports, excessive absence reports, and other databases.
• To generate reports as needed such as mileage reports, visiting teacher reports, or other reports as directed by the principal and/or central administration.
• To access the Region One Data Processing system to utilize the Student Attendance Profile information.
• To provide for presentations to communicate with parents, students, and staff regarding the importance of school attendance.
• To make home visits for students who fail to enroll in the Juvenile Justice Alternative Program.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS :
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Maintain emotional control under stress; frequent district travel. Outdoor exposure to sun heat, cold and inclement weather.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. Edinburg CISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX issues: Robert Vina, r.vina@ecisd.us ,Coordinator of Personnel/Legal Issues, ADA/504 issues: Sofia Hinojosa, sofia.hinojosa@ecisd.us , Director of Student & Social Services, 411 N. 8th Avenue, Edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 289-2300.
Edinburg CISD no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad o edad en sus programas o actividades y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para manejar consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación Title IX issues: Robert Vina, r.vina@ecisd.us ,Coordinator of Personnel/Legal Issues, ADA/504 issues: Sofia Hinojosa, sofia.hinojosa@ecisd.us , Director of Student & Social Services, 411 N. 8th Avenue, Edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 289-2300.