Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Attendance Liaison

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Memphis, TN, USA

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Edtech • Kids + Family • Social Impact

The Role

Maintains and reconciles daily attendance, enrollment, ADM, and truancy data in PowerSchool. Monitors chronic absenteeism, supports families facing attendance barriers, initiates interventions, and serves as a liaison between the school and Central Office. Troubleshoots attendance and enrollment issues, communicates applicable policies and laws, maintains audit documentation, collaborates with stakeholders, and prepares related reports and correspondence.

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Purpose and Scope

This position is responsible for maintaining accurate attendance, daily reconciliation, ADM and truancy data at a specified school location to ensure state and federal compliance. The Attendance Liaison position works under the general direction of the Director – Enrollment, Registration, Attendance.

Essential Job Functions

Processes and reconciles daily attendance codes in PowerSchool on behalf of all teachers at a specified school location.

Monitors chronic absenteeism rates and student populations to proactively facilitate positive attendance and enrollment practices.

Collaborates with Central Office, as needed, to examine and correct attendance and enrollment data for forecasting and strategic planning.

Assists parents and students with daily attendance challenges affecting ADM; Initiates the tiered intervention process to remove attendance barriers.

Assists students and families in maintaining regular attendance and identifies students that are truant or at-risk of being truant; Monitors and tracks attendance data in the PowerSchool, ensuring truancy data is documented.

Acts as a primary liaison between school and Central Office, serving as direct point-of-contact to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance and address questions related to common enrollment/attendance issues (e.g., PowerSchool, PowerSchool Enrollment).

Effectively communicates policies and procedures, as well as interpreting and understanding of the federal, state, and local laws, to internal and external stakeholders.

Maintains documentation to comply with local, state, and federal audits and compliance requirements.

Assists in the preparation of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, correspondence and files related to the assigned service activities and operations.

Communicates and collaborates with appropriate external stakeholders concerning student attendance and enrollment status.

Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in related field; PLUS two (2) years related experience in related field; OR an equivalent combination or related education and experience totaling six (6) years.

(PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree=6 years plus required years of experience.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
Two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six years
Proof of education, training, and/or experience

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The Company

6,500 Employees

Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is a large public school district in Memphis, Tennessee, focused on preparing students for success in learning, leadership, and life. Its schools provide rigorous, engaging curricula aimed at college and career readiness, while the district emphasizes effective teachers and school leaders, parent and stakeholder involvement, and stronger community partnerships to support student achievement and educational outcomes.