Bilingual Attendance Advocate
nimbleAustin (TX)
About the role
Austin Achieve Public Schools is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school preparing Austin youth to attend and excel at top universities.
The Attendance Coordinator is the primary campus point of contact for all matters related to scholar attendance, serving as an expert in attendance policy and requirements. This role focuses on ensuring accurate daily attendance reporting and cultivating relationships with families to ensure scholars are attending school every day. This individual has an impeccable attention to detail and a proactive mentality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serves as the campus expert and primary point of contact for all scholar attendance matters
Maintains an unwavering commitment to 100% accurate attendance reporting for each daily period, with zero tolerance for errors
Meticulously verifies, tracks, and audits daily scholar attendance records, immediately resolving any discrepancies to ensure perfect data integrity, including accurate daily grade-level counts accounting for new enrollments and withdrawals
Ensures timely submission of attendance by teachers for all required periods
Builds meaningful relationships with families through persistent, same-day phone contact for all scholar absences, demonstrating both empathy and accountability
Takes ownership of attendance improvement by identifying attendance barriers andfinding solutions collaboratively with parents
Proactively flags scholars with accumulating absences, immediately alerting campus leadership when any individual reaches 5+ consecutive unexcused absences
Works closely with key campus personnel via the Weekly Attendance Committee meeting, to provide data and to identify scholars of concern
Completes truancy action steps on a weekly basis, which may include:
Informally notifying parents (phone/message)
Formally notifying parents (written)
Scheduling and convening parent conferences to sign attendance contracts
Initiate truancy complaint filing upon campus leadership approval
Processes and documents all attendance excuse notes within 24 hours of receipt
Implements a consistent daily audit process to guarantee attendance data accuracy
Creates and maintains all attendance documentation in campus binders per compliance requirements
Assists teachers with password lock-outs from student information system
Attends attendance compliance trainings throughout the school year
Serves daily as coverage for front office reception during lunch breaks
Qualifications:
Spanish/English bilingual fluency required
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Advanced computer proficiency including Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
Experience working in a K-12 school setting is a plus
Competencies:
Unwavering commitment to AAPS mission, scholars, families, and community
Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and the ability to solve problems proactively
Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations
Desire to learn continuously and implement feedback to increase effectiveness as a professional
Physical Demands:
Sitting for extended periods of time, often up to 8 hours per day
Standing and walking occasionally throughout the workday
Reaching, stooping, and bending occasionally to access files or supplies
Lifting and carrying items up to 25 pounds occasionally
This job can only be performed in person and is not eligible for remote or off-site work
Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/ harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. People of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
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