
ATTENDANCE ADVOCATE - CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL ACADEMIES - 2022-2023 School Year at CAVA IQLA Insight CA
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Attendance Advocate is the dedicated to helping students and families maintain compliance while attending school. The position helps foster a high touch approach to educational support and exhibits superior customer service skills along with a commitment and desire to provide the best experience possible for students and families.
Requirements / Qualifications
ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL ACADEMIES: The California Virtual Academies (a network of 9 public charter schools) delivers online/virtual home based instruction to TK-12 students in California. While our schools do offer some scheduling flexibility, students are required to complete approximately 4-6 hours of coursework daily and log attendance. K12, inc. is our curriculum provider. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Manages and assists assigned student caseload who need additional guidance or assistance to become compliant with attendance or other non-compliant concerns, by forging a relationship with positive reinforcement that fosters the desire to return to the school community and get back on track. • Support the schoolwide attendance compliance process, hold non-compliance calls with families, and monitor student attendance daily through reports. Communicate with administration on compliance and cumulative nonattendance concerns. • Participates in Strong Start supports including orienting new students to the virtual school programs, creating videos, Strong Start Family meetings, onboarding and other items designated as part of the program; monitors student participation; coordinates with the team for the delivery of these sessions. • Maintains detailed documentation on each student. • Collaborates with the Compass Team, counselors, teachers, parents, administrators, and other school staff to ascertain students’ academic needs and create a Back on Track (BOT) plan for students related to compliance. • Hold office hours to support students and families with questions. • Must attend all in person meetings, staff meetings, and K12 sponsored trainings/meetings as scheduled • Other duties as assigned
HOURS AND SALARY INFORMATION: These are full time positions working Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. $18 per hour You are not allowed to have another job during these contracted hours. We do participate in CalPERS. Please contact your CalPERS counselor about how employment with any of the California Virtual Academies may affect your personal PERS account. Only full time employees are offered health, dental, and vision benefits. Benefits information is only given out upon offer. We do provide training for all programs and we have a great staff to serve as your support system. Education/Experience: • High School Diploma • Strong organizational skills • Experience working in an educational setting • Detail oriented • Able to balance and complete multiple projects • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Strong Interpersonal and communication skills • Self-directed but comfortable working as part of a team • Attend regularly scheduled meetings • Attend in-person training as scheduled DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Associates Degree • Experience working with at risk students • Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology • An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools) • An ability to support and guide adults as well as students REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- Letter of Introduction (Please attach a letter telling us about yourself and why you would like to provide contracted services for California Virtual Academies.)
- Resume (Please attach a current and updated resume)
Requirements / Qualifications
ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL ACADEMIES: The California Virtual Academies (a network of 9 public charter schools) delivers online/virtual home based instruction to TK-12 students in California. While our schools do offer some scheduling flexibility, students are required to complete approximately 4-6 hours of coursework daily and log attendance. K12, inc. is our curriculum provider. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Manages and assists assigned student caseload who need additional guidance or assistance to become compliant with attendance or other non-compliant concerns, by forging a relationship with positive reinforcement that fosters the desire to return to the school community and get back on track. • Support the schoolwide attendance compliance process, hold non-compliance calls with families, and monitor student attendance daily through reports. Communicate with administration on compliance and cumulative nonattendance concerns. • Participates in Strong Start supports including orienting new students to the virtual school programs, creating videos, Strong Start Family meetings, onboarding and other items designated as part of the program; monitors student participation; coordinates with the team for the delivery of these sessions. • Maintains detailed documentation on each student. • Collaborates with the Compass Team, counselors, teachers, parents, administrators, and other school staff to ascertain students’ academic needs and create a Back on Track (BOT) plan for students related to compliance. • Hold office hours to support students and families with questions. • Must attend all in person meetings, staff meetings, and K12 sponsored trainings/meetings as scheduled • Other duties as assigned
HOURS AND SALARY INFORMATION: These are full time positions working Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. $18 per hour You are not allowed to have another job during these contracted hours. We do participate in CalPERS. Please contact your CalPERS counselor about how employment with any of the California Virtual Academies may affect your personal PERS account. Only full time employees are offered health, dental, and vision benefits. Benefits information is only given out upon offer. We do provide training for all programs and we have a great staff to serve as your support system. Education/Experience: • High School Diploma • Strong organizational skills • Experience working in an educational setting • Detail oriented • Able to balance and complete multiple projects • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Strong Interpersonal and communication skills • Self-directed but comfortable working as part of a team • Attend regularly scheduled meetings • Attend in-person training as scheduled DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Associates Degree • Experience working with at risk students • Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology • An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools) • An ability to support and guide adults as well as students REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- Letter of Introduction (Please attach a letter telling us about yourself and why you would like to provide contracted services for California Virtual Academies.)
- Resume (Please attach a current and updated resume)
Comments and Other Information
These are direct hire positions through the California Virtual Academies. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant/prospective applicant to apply and contact us for all questions and the status of their application.
PLEASE NO SOLICITATION FROM OUTSIDE, THIRD PARTY, OR NPA COMPANIES OR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
We do not accept applications or documents via email, fax, or US Mail. Applications are only accepted via EdJoin and all documents must be uploaded to your EdJoin application in order to be reviewed.
We do participate in CalPERS. Please contact your CalPERS counselor about how employment with California Virtual Academies may affect your personal PERS account.
The California Virtual Academies is an organization that offers our teachers and staff members the excitement of exploring an emerging concept in education. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, handicap, disability, ancestry, national origin, color, race, political affiliation, religion, marital status, or veteran status.
Comments and Other Information
These are direct hire positions through the California Virtual Academies. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant/prospective applicant to apply and contact us for all questions and the status of their application.
PLEASE NO SOLICITATION FROM OUTSIDE, THIRD PARTY, OR NPA COMPANIES OR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
We do not accept applications or documents via email, fax, or US Mail. Applications are only accepted via EdJoin and all documents must be uploaded to your EdJoin application in order to be reviewed.
We do participate in CalPERS. Please contact your CalPERS counselor about how employment with California Virtual Academies may affect your personal PERS account.
The California Virtual Academies is an organization that offers our teachers and staff members the excitement of exploring an emerging concept in education. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, handicap, disability, ancestry, national origin, color, race, political affiliation, religion, marital status, or veteran status.