Hiring: Truancy Specialist Company: Hamilton County Department of Education Location: Chattanooga, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:17:08 About the job Required Skills: •Identifies students at risk for truancy and aids in the enforcement of laws and board policies relating to student attendance. •Implements and complies with federal and state laws, state and local school board policy in the area of student attendance. Initiates the petition proceedings when necessary to adhere to Tennessee statutes concerning school enrollment and attendance. •Interacts with all stakeholders in a professional and respectful manner. •Attends court hearings. Provides monitoring of all petitions until resolved. Processes truancy petitions through the court for habitual offenders and represents the district at such proceedings. •Maintains confidentiality. •Acts as a liaison with various social agencies to which students may be referred. •Provides residency checks of students as requested by the administrators or school principals. •Moves about area, when necessary, during school hours and provides immediate service to pupils. Returns those found truant. Makes home visits or community contacts when necessary to provide appropriate intervention in truancy matters. Maintains good public relations and diplomacy whenever entering the home of a student. Qualifications: •Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills. •Demonstrates excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills. •Demonstrates good judgment when confronted with angry, emotional students, parents, or custodial parents. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!