NJSBA MANUAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS		
											B-13
Central Management Support

TITLE:		RESIDENCY INVESTIGATOR

QUALIFICATIONS:
1.	Three years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. 
2.	Demonstrated knowledge of admissions, enrollment, residency documents and student records for a school district or charter school.
3.	Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
4.	Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
5.	Knowledge of student enrollment requirements and issues. 
6.	Knowledge of the rules, regulations, and laws regarding student records. 
7.	Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information. 
8.	Ability to follow up, good with details, ability to deal with many enrollment issues concurrently.
9.	Computer literacy as it pertains to residency records. 

REPORTS TO:		Lead Person/CSA

SUPERVISES:		Investigation of student residency and enrollment

JOB GOAL:	

To provide information to the charter school leading to determining whether students are residents and properly enrolled.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.	Pursues tips and conducts proactive investigations of students. Promptly and diligently investigates allegations, and keeps records of steps taken to ferret out “educational larceny.”  
2.	Meets with newly enrolled students and parents in person or on the phone to discuss whether the student is a resident and is entitled to be enrolled in the charter school.
3.	On the instructions of the lead person/CSA institutes random residency audits of school students. In addition to targeted efforts for students suspected of non-residency, investigators will conduct a limited number of residency checks of students selected at random.
4.	Notifies families about the residency requirement and about consequences for falsifying residency through a variety of means (including letters to parents, policy handbook, neighborhood newspapers, and other avenues). 
5.	Reserves the charter school’s right to impose additional consequences beyond dismissal from the school, including civil and criminal legal action, against families found to be in violation of the residency policy. 
6.	Assists the school staff in enforcing the requirement for parents of every student to sign an annual legal affidavit at the start of every school year affirming legal residency in the district and to notify the charter school of any residency changes that take place during the school year.
7.	When instructed by the lead person/CSA, establishes and maintains a dedicated phone line to receive tips from students, parents, staff, neighbors and others about students suspected of being in violation of the residency requirement. 
8.	Conducts spot-checks of key drop-off locations. 
9.	Assists the lead person/CSA in announcing and implementing a one-time amnesty period of one week during which non-resident families may disclose without penalty their true legal residence and transfer to their home school district. 
10.	In all residency inquiries, requires families to produce additional proof of residency beyond those already required. These may include, but not be limited to, driver's license, car insurance/registration, W-2 form, property tax bill, and other documents currently in use in NJ to prove residency, such as:
a.	Home ownership papers (Deed, settlement papers, or mortgage coupon book with the parent's name and address) 
b.	Incorporated lease (lease agreement from realty company) 
c.	Non-incorporated Lease Agreement (Landlord provides proof of residency by producing home ownership papers (deed, settlement papers, mortgage coupon book with parent's name and address)
d.	A notarized statement does not satisfy the legal guardianship requirement to attend school tuition-free.
11.	Assists with the collection of all paperwork by responding to specific questions during the form completion process. Will follow up on missing forms until file is complete. Will act on all missing forms notices.
12.	Assists in publicizing that the parent or guardian may be liable for a prorated share of the tuition, plus potential criminal consequences, if a nonresident child fraudulently attends a public school. Publicity on non-resident policy and its consequences has been shown to cut the number of violators in half in only a two year period.
13.	Pursues claims against parents for back tuition on illegally enrolled students.
14.	Appear in court to pursue civil and criminal claims against parents.
15.	Performs other related duties as may be assigned. 

TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT:	Salary and work year to be determined by the board.

annual 
evaluation:  	Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State 				law and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluations. 

Approved by: 

Date: 

Revised: