The Attendance Resource Coordinator (ARC) will be responsible for:
Building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with school administrators, teachers, support staff, students, families, and community stakeholders to address attendance challenges and promote a culture of regular school attendance.
Serving as the primary liaison between the school, families, community partners, and service providers to ensure coordinated support for students experiencing chronic absenteeism or attendance barriers.
Providing vision, leadership, and day-to-day oversight of the PSA program within the assigned school to ensure effective implementation of all program components and adherence to program goals and requirements.
Establishing, strengthening, and maintaining partnerships with community-based organizations, service providers, and other stakeholders to expand access to resources that support student attendance and engagement.
Coordinating the integration of eligible PSA services into the school environment and ensuring that students and families are connected to appropriate supports and interventions.
Monitoring student participation in PSA-funded services and working collaboratively with providers and school personnel to address barriers to engagement and service utilization.
Conducting case management activities for students and families, including needs assessments, service planning, referrals, follow-up, and ongoing support to address factors contributing to absenteeism.
Collaborating with school staff, counselors, social workers, attendance teams, and administrators to identify students in need of intervention and coordinate comprehensive attendance improvement strategies.
Reviewing, analyzing, and discussing attendance and program data with school partners on a regular basis to identify trends, monitor student progress, and inform intervention planning.
Utilizing attendance, behavioral, academic, and service utilization data to support data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement of attendance interventions.
Maintaining accurate case notes, service records, referral documentation, and program reports in accordance with program requirements and confidentiality standards.
Participating in school meetings, attendance review teams, and other collaborative planning efforts to support positive attendance outcomes for PSA-eligible students.
Collect, maintain, and track comprehensive program, attendance, service utilization, and outcome data to support ongoing monitoring, performance measurement, reporting requirements, and a thorough evaluation of program effectiveness and student outcomes.