Recovery Specialist

Education/Certification:

• High school graduate

Knowledge/ Skills Required:

• Thorough knowledge of Federal, State and Local rules and regulations regarding at-risk students, as well as knowledge of the public education system.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem solving abilities, along with the ability to plan, organize and conduct events.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with others, and have the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
• Strong public relations, interpersonal skills, and ability to resolve conflicts, listen, and appropriately respond to concerns with administrators, teachers, at-risk students, and parents.
• Ability to work independently, make work-related decisions, and exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks.

Function

Supports the Office of Admissions, Attendance, and Student Support Services by providing contact tracing and communication follow-up to facilitate the return of students who are at-risk, truant, active and potential dropouts, and leavers at assigned middle and elementary campuses.

Reports To:

Director for Admissions, Attendance, and Student Support Services

Responsibilities:

• Notifies parents and students of state law regarding attendance requirements.
• Makes home visits to parents to inquire of students' nonattendance or for address verifications upon receiving principals' requests.
• Communicate and collaborate with High School Attendance Officers.
• Study cases on an individual basis; determines which attendance cases require legal proceedings.
• Contact retained students to begin identifying obstacles to succeed.
• Monitor absences, grades and behavior of identified at-risk students and conduct phone calls, conferences, and/or visit students' homes to discuss progress.
• Monitor student attendance contracts and provide ongoing updates to the student and parents.
• Communication with the assigned campus attendance committee to target support for attendance, dropouts, and leavers prevention.
• Work with administrators/teachers/counselors/ to provide individual or group activities on achievement, attendance, self-concept development and behavior improvement.
• Conduct an exit conference with students planning to withdraw from school.
• Maintain records of all student/parent/teacher/contacts.
• Participate in staff development.
• Assists school administrators in patrolling school grounds and surrounding areas upon request.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the director.
• Serve as an active member of assigned campus attendance committees. 
• Works as a collaborative team member of the Office of Admissions, Attendance, and Student Support Services office staff and its Director.
• Support efforts for the annual district "Keep Every Youth in School " (KEYS) Walk.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Manipulate tools/ equipment/ keyboards, regularly used computer programs (excel, microsoft word, eSchoolPlus, i.e.)
• Convey information and/ or instruction to internal/ external customers through spoken expression
• Perform work while standing and/ or walking for extended periods, up to eight (8) hours a day
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license.
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours
• Other duties as assigned. 

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

For assistance or more information, see our Jobs and Applications Page
or you may contact:
CCISD Human Resources - (361) 695-7250
Auxiliary Applicant Tracking / Applications
CCISDhr@ccisd.us
CCISD Human Resources
801 Leopard
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Please include the Job Posting Number with any correspondence.)

Salary: CLER/403: $16.01 minimum/hour (individual salary calculation is based on applicable experience)
See the CCISD Salary Schedule handbook for information regarding initial salary placement.

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