School Attendance Officer - Simpson
Location: 64 - SIMPSON COUNTY, MS
Full-Time
Job Number: 9362-0201-20241029SIM
Opening Date: 10/30/2024
Closing Date: 11/6/2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)
Agency Minimum Salary: $24,518.04 - $37,536.70
About the Agency:
The MDE seeks to create a world-class educational system that gives students the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and in the workforce, and to flourish as parents and citizens. To inquire about this position, please contact Dr. Armerita Tell at atell@mdek12.org.
This position is located in the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement. Duties consist of implementing and ensuring statewide compliance with the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, dropout prevention efforts, and regulations or policies adopted by the State Board of Education.
What you'll need to be Successful
This position will require exercising a high degree of independent judgment in appraising situations and making decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a Behavioral Science or a related field or (3) years of combined experience as a school teacher, school administrator, law enforcement officer, and/or a licensed Social Worker by the State of Mississippi. Required by Mississippi Code Annotated (1972), Section 37-13-89. Licensure: Applicant must possess a valid Driver's License, as verified by the hiring agency.
Examples of Work
Vocational-level public education position responsible for administrative work consisting of implementing and ensuring statewide compliance with the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, dropout prevention efforts, and regulations or policies adopted by the State Board of Education.
Minimum Qualifications
Each school attendance officer shall possess a college degree with a major in a behavioral science or a related field or shall have no less than three (3) years combined actual experience as a school teacher, school administrator, law enforcement officer possessing such degree, and/or social worker. (See MS Code 37-13-89).
Address: 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
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