Truancy Advisor

About This Role

The Truancy Advisor works with students, families, courts, teachers, and school administrators to ensure students attend and engage in school. This role involves collecting data, communicating with staff, and representing the school in truancy court hearings.

Responsibilities

• Collects and prepares data for analyzing the truancy process and developing recommendations for improvement
• Communicates regularly with school staff to establish cooperative approaches to solving truancy issues
• Completes status reports to demonstrate progress and project future workload in the truancy process
• Coordinates with courts and law enforcement agencies for information exchange pertaining to truancy
• Develops and implements processes, including paperwork, to file truancy charges in impacted parishes
• Schedules and conducts truancy meetings with parents and students to ensure attendance policies are understood and followed
• Organizes, prepares, and presents truancy information for each student for court hearings and cases
• Represents Cypress Connections Academy in truancy court hearings
• Provides updates and communicates regularly with court and probation personnel regarding truant students

Requirements

• Strong Knowledge of state laws regarding truancy for school age minors and how to file charges in jurisdictions across the state of Louisiana
• Strong knowledge of Cypress’s attendance reporting and truancy policies, as well as the Cypress escalation system
• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability to multi-task, and a logical mind to assess, filter, organize, and work with data
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to explain information and concepts clearly and concisely, with confidence, and to defend position, when challenged
• Must be comfortable in a court setting
• Ability to communicate tactfully and frankly with high-risk students and families
• Finesse and grace to work through tough conversations with people who are sometimes upset and confrontational
• Ability to build positive relationships and educate courts across Louisiana about attendance and truancy in a cyber-school

Qualifications

• Community College and/or Vocational School degree with work experience in a job-related area; BA in Education, Business, Criminal Justice, or Social Services is preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in Education, Business, or Social Services is preferred