What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 Social Worker position at Beaufort County School District?
- Consults with school staff members and parents to identify at-risk students; conducts surveys to assess school and/or community needs.
- Develops short- and long-term intervention strategies consistent with curriculum, student need, strengths, diversity and life experience to maximize educational opportunities and abilities.
- Implements school-wide programs and promotes parental responsibility for attendance improvement. Facilitates development of dropout prevention programs.
- Assists families with the interpretation of school policies and procedures.
- Collaborates with support personnel within the school, district and community.
- Advocates for appropriate services for students and their families.
- Conducts home visits as needed.
- Assumes responsibility for professional development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, and improved techniques in specialized areas. Attends appropriate professional, committee, and/or team meetings as directed or assigned.
- Adheres to relevant federal, state and local mandates, guidelines and requirements.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in social services.
- Current SC Social Worker license.
- Working knowledge of Social Work theory and practice
- Ability to conduct assessments and provide intervention options
- Ability to collaborate with mental health professionals, student support staff, parents, students and community groups
- Ability to facilitate training and workshops for small groups
- Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
- Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
- Speak and hear.
- Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
- Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.
- Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
- Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
- Have regular and punctual attendance.
- Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
JobID: 16011
Position Type:
Professional/SOCIAL WORKER
Professional/SOCIAL WORKER
Date Posted:
2/21/2025
2/21/2025
Location:
RED CEDAR ELEMENTARY
(High-Needs School)
RED CEDAR ELEMENTARY
(High-Needs School)
POSITION PURPOSE: Provides the necessary professional skills to assist students, parents, teachers and communities in problem solving and conflict resolution in a safe and healthy manner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:
REPORTS TO: Principal
DAYS PER YEAR: 190
SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Paid on the Registered Nurses and Social Workers Salary Schedule
EMPLOYEE GROUP: Professional Licensed Staff
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an application and adding this specific job to your online application.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:
1. I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents.
2. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents.
3. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s).
Employee's Name (Print): ___________________________________
Employee's Signature: ___________________________________
Date: __________________________
QUALIFICATIONS:
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:
DAYS PER YEAR: 190
SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Paid on the Registered Nurses and Social Workers Salary Schedule
EMPLOYEE GROUP: Professional Licensed Staff
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an application and adding this specific job to your online application.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:
1. I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents.
2. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents.
3. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s).
Employee's Name (Print): ___________________________________
Employee's Signature: ___________________________________
Date: __________________________
THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
