Supervisor-Family Engagement and Attendance Specialist

Wiikwemkoong Child and Family Services

Responsibilities

• Lead a team dedicated to promoting student success by reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening family-school partnerships.
• Guide and oversee the Family Engagement and Attendance Specialists in providing intensive, individual support to children and youth who face attendance barriers, fostering culturally respectful and empowering relationships with families.
• Collaborate with parents, guardians, caregivers, and school staff to identify attendance challenges, develop tailored intervention plans, and monitor progress toward improved attendance and academic achievement.
• Build trusting relationships within the community and nurture a supportive environment alongside the team.
• Stay current on child welfare matters and act as an advocate and lobby for prevention and intervention solutions to...