Salary: $70,158.95 - $111,224.12 Annually
Location : Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26CAO607MN07
Department: County Attorney's Office
Division: Be at School
Opening Date: 08/14/2026
Closing Date: 8/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office's Be at School division is seeking an experienced Attendance Liaison to partner with schools, youth, families, and community agencies to address barriers to school attendance within Hennepin County.

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Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at identified schools within Hennepin County, and remote as job duties require. Typical work hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Administrative Assistant, Senior.
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In this position, you will:

• Have direct contact with youth, families, school staff, and community partners.
• Consult, collaborate, and create engagement plans to support increased school attendance for youth in Hennepin County and their families.
• Serve as a liaison between the families you serve, building trust, educating, and providing support to families regarding services and resources available.
• Determine community needs and make recommendations.
• Represent the Be at School program at outreach events, work collaboratively with schools, social workers, community agencies, and community partners.
• Train school personnel on recommended reporting procedures and practices for truancy response.
• Support data gathering for grant evaluation and outcomes review.
• Support contracts with community providers.
• Maintain accurate documentation.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position and four years or more of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
  • Eight or more years of experience in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.

Nice to have:

• Education or training in fields related to student support or social-service work.
• Experience:
  • Supporting community partners who provide services to youth or residents.
  • Collaborating with school staff, students, and families to address attendance concerns.
  • Working with diverse populations in Hennepin County.
  • Managing multiple projects and delivering results.
  • Working closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure successful project completion.
  • Leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of trusted relationships with community members and organizations.
  • Facilitating and leading organization-wide or community committees/sessions.
  • Communicating with community members in verbal, written, and public speaking formats.
• Ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Skilled in:
  • Creating a welcoming and supportive environment that fosters trust, open communication, and engagement.
  • Using Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

About the department:
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity, pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidence-informed practices and collaborative problem solving.

We prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity. We advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing. We use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence. We engage with partners to pursue system accountability. And we provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health, child support, child protection, and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the County's efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.

This posting may be used to fill current and future limited duration and permanent vacancies.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:

Marita Nguyen
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This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at identified schools within Hennepin County, and remote as job duties require. Typical work hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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In which of the following field(s) do you hold a bachelor's degree or higher? Check all that apply.

• Business administration
• Public administration
• Another related field
• None of the above

03

Describe your relevant education, including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have any relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 4 years
• 4 years or more, but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more

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Describe your experience in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have collaborating with school staff, students, and families to address attendance concerns?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe your experience collaborating with school staff, students, and families to address attendance concerns, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of work experience do you have supporting community partners who provide services to youth or residents?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

09

Describe your work experience supporting community partners who provide services to youth or residents, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of work experience do you have working with diverse populations in Hennepin County?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe your work experience working with diverse populations in Hennepin County, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of trusted relationships with community members and organizations?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of trusted relationships with community members and organizations, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
14

Do you have experience facilitating and leading organization-wide or community committees/sessions?

• Yes
• No

15

Describe your experience facilitating and leading organization-wide or community committees/sessions, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience communicating with community members in verbal, written, and public speaking formats?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience communicating with community members in verbal, written, and public speaking formats, referencing jobs listed in your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

• College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
• Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• Indeed.com
• Job fair or networking event
• LinkedIn
• Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
• Professional association (ASCE, APWA, ISACA, etc.)
• Social media (Handshake, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.)
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

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For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.
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