Attendance/Home Visit Team Member

Position Summary

The LEAP Home Visitor supports Derby High School's efforts to improve student attendance and engagement through proactive, relationship-based outreach to students and families. Home Visitors conduct scheduled, voluntary home visits to build positive relationships, identify barriers to school attendance, and connect families with appropriate school and community resources. This position supports a preventative approach to chronic absenteeism through collaboration, family engagement, and ongoing follow-up.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled, voluntary home visits using the LEAP training model to promote meaningful family engagement.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with students and families through respectful, strengths-based conversations.
• Identify barriers to attendance, including academic, social, emotional, family, and logistical challenges.
• Collaborate with families to identify strategies and develop action steps to improve student attendance and engagement.
• Connect students and families with appropriate school-based supports and community resources.
• Communicate with the Derby High School Attendance Team and administrative team regarding student needs, identified concerns, and recommended interventions.
• Complete required documentation for all home visits using the Connecticut online home visit log and local documentation systems (tied to continued Grant funding)
• Participate in follow-up outreach to monitor progress, reinforce attendance goals, and support continued family engagement.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow district policies, safety protocols, and established home visit procedures.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the review of attendance data and the evaluation of intervention effectiveness.
• Coordinate with school personnel and community partners, as appropriate, to ensure a consistent and comprehensive approach to student support.
• Perform other related duties that support the goals of the LEAP initiative and improve student attendance.

Training and Professional Development

• Complete required Connecticut Home Visit Hub training, including LEAP 101.
• Participate in ongoing professional learning related to family engagement, relationship-building, strengths-based communication, attendance interventions, and community resource coordination.
• Participate in supervision, coaching, and reflection with building administrators to support consistent implementation of the LEAP model.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to engage respectfully and effectively with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to improving student attendance, engagement, and school connectedness.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff and community partners.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and follow established safety procedures.
• Willingness to participate in scheduled home visits, including visits outside traditional school hours when needed.

10 hours p/week (a combination of after school, evening, weekend, and school break hours will be required). **This is a grant-funded position