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Attendance Assistant
Description of Duties
This is a paraprofessional position involved with providing assistance to students and parents to minimize frequency of absences from school and subsequent loss of instruction. Duties involve making home visits to determine cause of absence, informing parents and students of legal education requirements, and advising parents on availability of appropriate community and social service agencies. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of an Attendance Teacher, Director of Attendance or other higher level staff member. Supervision of others is not a responsibility of this class.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate's degree or completion of sixty (60) college semester credit hours including a minimum of twelve (12) college semester credit hours in human services, psychology, sociology or education*; OR
- Successful completion of thirty (30) college semester credit hours including a minimum of six (6) college semester credit hours in human services, psychology, sociology or education*, plus one (1) year of paid full time or its part time equivalent**** work experience in a paraprofessional or professional** capacity involving the instruction, counseling or supervision of youth, or responsible public contact work*** with youth, ALL of which must have been in a school district, or a human services or community service agency; OR,
- Two (2) years of paid full-time or its part-time equivalent**** work experience as defined in (B) above; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C) above.
*Candidates must submit, at the time of application, an official or student copy of a college transcript or an itemized list of course work and credits received if qualified under (A), (B) or (D) above.
**paraprofessional or professional for the purposes of these minimum qualifications does not include secretarial, clerical, maintenance or similar work.
***responsible public contact work is defined as substantial face-to-face or telephone communication with youth involving persuasion, teaching, advising, counseling, and similar activities. The nature of the content is such that it requires judgment on the part of the individual in dealing with or responding to another person.
Anticipated Eligibility – Age and Educational Requirements:
According to Civil Service Law, section 54 which became effective September 4, 2024, applicants who are within 12 months of meeting the minimum age or attaining the minimum educational requirements following the date of examination, may take the civil service exam, but will be restricted from certification until such a time that the minimum age or educational requirements are met. Candidates will be required to provide proof of qualifying education and/or age within 12 months of exam date in order to be eligible for appointment from a certified list.
