Truancy Specialist

Company Overview

Shine on as a Truancy Specialist

In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) shine a positive light on students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.

• Please note this is Not a Remote Position*

About Us

SESI Schools provides specialized education programming for K-12 students who require additional educational and positive behavioral support to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting. Every child deserves to reach their full potential and we're looking to hire an exceptional School Truancy Specialist who will play an essential role in fueling student success.

Why Join Us?

Are you looking for a new opportunity to make an impact in the lives of students? Join us at SESI Schools, where we are proving what is possible for students with unique needs.

Overview

The Opportunity

The Truancy Specialist provides a variety of services to students, families, schools, and the community. Along with working towards resolving truancy problems the Truancy Coordinator works with other school staff and outside agencies to identify and eliminate barriers to students' academic achievement and their healthy social-emotional development. The coordinator provides both direct and indirect services to help students achieve maximum benefit from an educational experience.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides support to families experiencing difficulty with student school attendance. Implement compliance with compulsory attendance laws using legal/judicial processes as provided by the school code. Enforces the attendance laws of the Commonwealth of PA.

• Assess and responds to referrals for students needing individual or group assistance/intervention in areas such as attendance; community services and substance abuse

• Links families to community agencies and social service providers. Resources include financial aid, housing, childcare, medical care, legal assistance, emergency aid, behavioral health assistance, etc. Provides transportation for students and families to/from community-based appointments if needed

• Performs tasks as appropriate to assure building compliance with special education regulations. Including participation in MDE and re-rehearing conferences and delivering documents to homes for required signatures

• Establishes supportive relationships with family units to assure that students' social and emotional needs essential to success in school are met. Teach conflict resolution, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Fully supports the academic goals of the students and understands and supports the current curriculum and instructional approaches for students including students with special needs

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning Required
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible

Posted Salary Range

USD $50,000.00 - USD $55,000.00 /Yr.

Physical Requirements

About SESI

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional educational and behavioral supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting. SESI partners with school districts to run classrooms, on-site, within district boundaries and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and other challenges. Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students in day schools and in-district classrooms. SESI is accredited by Cognia.

FullBloom is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at FullBloom, where employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications. The company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to age (40 and over); color; gender, physical or mental disability; mental status; civil union/domestic partnership; national origin; ancestry; citizenship status; race; religion; creed; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions; gender identity and gender expression; political affiliation; veteran status and uniformed servicemember status; genetic information (including testing and characteristics); or any other consideration protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.