What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attendance Success Mentor position at ESC of Central Ohio?
Job Title: Attendance Success Mentor
Reports to: Building Principal
Summary: The Attendance Success Mentor supports the educational process by ensuring students develop and maintain good attendance practices and that parents support the attendance requirements of the District.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s Degree (Bachelor’s Degree preferred)
- Use of a vehicle for transportation and a valid driver’s license
- Community oriented (Experience with youth or school programs preferred)
- Ability to work with the community, including parents, students, administration, and school staff
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent integrity and good moral character and initiative
- Enthusiasm and interpersonal skills
- Ability to community effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Job Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the building principal in the monitoring of students’ attendance.
- Report to assigned school following the same procedures used for other school employees assigned to the school.
- Make visits as needed to students’ residences to develop healthy, positive family attitudes toward academic success, attendance at school, and student growth and development.
- Maintain records of meetings, communications (phone calls, emails, etc.), and home visits.
- Confer and collaborate regularly with school staff and other support personnel regarding students who are chronically absent/tardy.
- Collate/compile monthly attendance reports.
- Counsel students regarding absenteeism and tardiness to gain their cooperation and identify any underlying problems that may warrant intervention by other professional staff members.
- Submit written reports to the building principal as requested.
- Serve as a role model for students and staff in demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire, personal grooming, and an effective work ethic.
- Participate in appropriate professional development and attend all required meetings.
- Protect the confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
- Adhere to Ohio school law, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations, and school regulations and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the building principal or State and Federal Programs Coordinator.
Evaluation:
The Attendance Success Mentor will be evaluated at least annually.
Application Procedure:
Please complete the employment application on the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio's website--www.escco.org
Job ID 21692
February 2025
