Attendance Officer

_About the Department:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.

About Kingston State College:
Our College's motto is Progress with Pride which means that all members of the Kingston State College community will Progress with Pride towards their personal best. We have promoted and sustained a school culture based on the values of Commitment, Courtesy, Cooperation and Common sense. We pride ourselves on 'Nothing left to Chance' ensuring our graduates continue to be successful in their transition from school to employment, traineeships, apprenticeships and further education and training.

About the role:
As 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.
Contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the school by providing a high level of administrative support to the Principal and Business Manager.

Responsibilities include:
Generate daily reports on absenteeism, send SMS messages to parents/carers, advise and follow up with teachers, and document relevant information on an excel spreadsheet and on OneSchool.
Generate a 'Daily Attendance Report' every morning and provide to all teaching staff and deputy principals, and advising teachers of amendments to attendance records due to late notification.
Collect and coordinate data to determine and document reasons for absences by students chronically absent, monitor student programs, and provide information to teachers and school leaders where necessary, liaising with Student Support Officer, Head of Special Education Program, and Guidance Officer to address issues relating to students experiencing problems that prevent their engagement at school.
Maintain a database listing student that are independent students, students residing with carers (guardian kinship care/child safety officers), students where there are legal orders against the parents/guardians, or other issues that may impact on student attendance.
Monitor attendance as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems, and to allow for intervention before such problems get out of hand, and provide this information and advice to assist teachers with managing students with non-attendance issues.
Identify barriers to students attending school and achieving outcomes by referral to appropriate support services, especially students at risk (at home or in the school environment).

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

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 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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