Attendance Coach

 ATTENDANCE COACH

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Valid teacher certification
2. Minimum bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred)
3. Administrative experience preferred
4. Meets health and physical requirements

JOB GOAL

Create a consistent, district-wide process for collecting and analyzing attendance data in order to respond to attendance concerns proactively rather than reactively while maintaining compliance with Tennessee attendance laws.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Coordinates pupil personnel services regarding attendance matters

2. Assists in the verification of student residence

3. Works closely with principals, teachers, guidance counselors, and juvenile court services regarding students who are absent or tardy too frequently and who have not responded to the corrective efforts made by the building principal

4. Checks the student files and the attendance patterns of chronic offenders before any investigation or action is taken

5. Participates in individual or group counseling sessions whenever needed or requested by a principal or assistant principal

6. Maintains and keeps on file a system of attendance referrals

7. Contacts the parent or guardian by phone, mail, or home visit

8. Initiates juvenile petitions and prepares cases for both informal and formal hearings

9. Documents outcomes of contacts, visits, and court hearings and reports to the principal and/or guidance counselor (and one or the other reports to the teacher)

10. Attends juvenile court when cases are presented, using the services of the school attorney if necessary

11. May interview and recommend placement of students returning from schools of correction or juvenile detention centers after consulting with the juvenile judge

12. Appears personally at school assemblies when requested and is available to teachers, students, and parents on an individual basis to explain attendance laws and school policies regarding the importance of regular school attendance by every student

13. Serves as a liaison between schools, parents, juvenile court, community agencies, and local law officers

14. Moves about the community during school hours and provides immediate service to students who are on the street or in public places requesting assistance from law officers when necessary

15. Works closely with guidance counselors in the identification of potential dropouts, including monitoring academic progress.

16. Maintains the system's records       of attendance and implementation and enforcement of zone boundaries

17. Confers with the director of special services before any court action is taken regarding any special education student for poor attendance

18. Uses spreadsheets and district student information systems to accurately enter, organize, analyze, and interpret information, ensuring data integrity, supporting reporting needs, and contributing to informed decision-making through clear and reliable data management practices. 

19. Performs other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

1. Pushing
2. Pulling
3. Climbing
4. Balancing
5. Stooping
6. Kneeling
7. Reaching
8. Talking
9. Hearing
10. Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal traits)

1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
3. Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction
4. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

1. Intelligence:  Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability   to reason, make judgments, and the ability to use common sense when dealing with people of all socio-economic levels

2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them and put such word meaning and ideas in print or in communications

3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately

4. Data Perception: Ability to understand and interpret information that may be presented in the form of graphs, charts, or tables

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

100 Day Contract

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Supervisor of Attendance 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.

Approved 5/2026