Attendance Liaison at Fortis Academy

School Information:

Located in Ypsilanti, MI, Fortis Academy opened in 2005 and serves students K-8. At Fortis, you can connect passion with purpose. To learn more about Fortis Academy .

Why Choose Fortis Academy:

Starting pay above market scales.

Academically outperforms the local districts for the past 14 years.

Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.

Sets rigorous academic and moral focus expectations for students.

Personalized development and coaching opportunities through a full mentoring program.

Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.

Supported by an experienced leadership team.

Competitive benefits at affordable rates.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Proactively monitor student attendance to avoid chronic absenteeism

Coordinate outreach efforts, including phone calls and home visits to parents/guardians of Title I students improve attendance. Outreach efforts will be focused on Title I students whose academic achievement is impacted by being chronically tardy, truant, or absent.

This position is supplementary and the district responsibilities regarding attendance are handled at the administrator level.

Implement and support a system of school, family, and community partnerships to remove the attendance barrier in an effort to impact Title I students’ learning

Provide education opportunities for parents/guardians of Title I students (parenting class)

Qualifications:

No educational or certification requirements.

The ideal candidate will be fluent in both English and Spanish. 

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.