Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00326

Department: EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

Division: EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

Job classification: Attendance Achievement Program Administrator

Posting type: External Posting

Categories: Education

Summary

The Attendance Achievement Program Administrator (AAPA) ensures the program addresses the needs of the community youth and their families by providing support and resources, which will promote school attendance and academic achievement. The incumbent develops policies and procedures designed to decrease school truancy and set standards for developing community youth individual achievement plan. The administrator acts as a liaison working with the Education Division, Court, Prosecutor's Office, Law Enforcement, and local school districts.

Examples of duties

1. Assist management with the development of policies and procedures to support the children and families in a manner, which fosters independence, growth and development, and will facilitate the youth and families in achieving their identified goals.
2. Ensure AAP diversion program partners maintain consistent communication through regular school visits, home visits with families, and provide ongoing support to students as needed.
3. Provide direct support, as well as, referrals to appropriate programs for additional services to achieve goals.
4. Ensure referrals are complete promptly and confirm that a linkage between the family and provider is secure.
5. Participate in community organization events to promote the tribe's image and programs.
6. Network with school and tribal personnel to identify student needs and identify resources available for students and their families; at the individual school sites.
7. Coordinate tribal-wide initiatives, programs, and events to promote student outreach and retention; act as liaison with other identified school districts, agencies, or internal and external organizations in project management.
8. Provide case management services on an as-needed basis for youth and their families participating in the Attendance Achievement Program; until they discharge from the program.
9. Provide home and school visits to youth and their family assess barriers to school attendance and case management needs.
10. Prepare and review statistical, financial, and operational reports for use in evaluating programs and forecasting needs.
11. Research and review potential funding sources and assists management with grant writing.
12. Monitor school attendance and compliance with the recommendations made by the Attendance Achievement Diversion Program team, which includes maintaining a database used to track attendance and progress of students in the program.
13. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to identified partners.
14. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Scholarship, grant sources, and writing;
• Education methods and principles;
• Report preparation techniques;
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• School systems and related community resources;
• Education enrichment, truancy issues, and the best practices;
• Customer service principles;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Outreach and coaching best practices, especially with pre-teen and teenaged youth and their families;
• The community's culture, assets, resources, challenges, and barriers;
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities:

• Exercise judgment and discretion;
• Prioritize and assign work;
• Develop and present a variety of educational topics;
• Work independently;
• Develop and prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, articles, documents and forms;
• Gather information and organize programmatic data;
• Work with families in a culturally competent manner;
• Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information, including files and records;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public. Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.

Supplemental information

Required:

Associate Degree in Education, Social Work, related field, and four (4) years of work experience in a program that promotes education and staying in school.

Or

Preferred:

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work, related field, and four (4) years of work experience in a program that promotes education and staying in school.

AND

• A Bachelor Degree in Education, Social Work, related is preferred;
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Special Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Software;
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends;
• Working knowledge of social media needed for outreach to youth in program;
• Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination.