AddressAs the Attendance Officer you will support a learning environment by monitoring student attendance, producing absence reports for senior leaders, and liaising with parents/carers to verify student absences. You will contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the school by providing a high level of administrative support to the Principal and Business Manager.
About the School:
Glenala State High School offers students the opportunity to excel academically, culturally, in service to others and on the sporting fields. The school is a growing, modern and dynamic High School with high expectations for all students and staff. A strong culture of learning is evident across the school. Glenala caters for a diverse range of learners from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
About the Role
Responsibilities include:
- Generate daily reports on absenteeism, advise and follow up with the Principal.
- Collect and coordinate data to determine and document reasons for absences by students chronically absent,monitor student programs, and provide information to school leaders where necessary.
- Monitor attendance as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems, and to allow forintervention before such problems get out of hand, and provide this information and advice to assist School Leaders.
- Forge links between the school and families of students who show persistent absence from school to encouragestudents' continuous attendance at school.
- Identify barriers to students attending school and achieving outcomes.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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