Graduation Support Specialist

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

The District Graduation Support Specialist plays a crucial role in increasing graduation rates and reducing absenteeism across the district. This position collaborates with school staff and community partners to identify at-risk students, develop individualized graduation plans, and implement targeted interventions. The specialist monitors attendance, analyzes data, and organizes programs that support student engagement, ensuring students meet graduation requirements and fostering a culture of achievement.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Teacher certification preferred.

• Experience in education, student support, or program coordination.
• Familiarity with graduation and attendance improvement strategies.

• Strong organizational, communication, and data analysis skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with school staff, students, families, and community partners.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform decision-making and track program effectiveness.

• Collaborate with school staff to identify at-risk students and develop individualized graduation plans addressing academic, attendance, and social-emotional needs.
• Monitor daily attendance data, identifying patterns of absenteeism, and develop attendance improvement plans with school teams.
• Collect and analyze graduation, attendance, and dropout data, preparing reports to track program effectiveness and inform interventions.
• Partner with community organizations to provide additional resources and support for students and families, facilitating access to mentoring and tutoring programs.
• Develop and implement intervention programs to improve graduation rates and reduce absenteeism, coordinating mentoring, tutoring, and credit recovery initiatives.
• Organize events to promote a culture of attendance and celebrate student milestones, including graduation success events.
• Stay current on best practices for improving graduation rates and attendance, participating in relevant professional development.
• Maintain records of communications and program activities, ensuring compliance with district, state, and federal policies, and prepare required documentation for program funding.

At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

We value internal mobility and list "Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.

External candidates interested in multiple positions within the same department need only apply to one posting and can indicate other roles of interest in the final question. We will consider your application for various roles based on your qualifications.

Internal candidates should apply using their SSO email address and submit separate applications for each role of interest.

Thank you for your interest in joining our mission-driven team. We look forward to meeting you!

This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District, additional job responsibilities may be assigned (depending on funding sources).

Salary : $46,942 - $95,000