What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Social Worker - District Level position at District Wide?
Gordon County Schools
Purpose Statement:
To work with school, agency and community personnel in identifying and developing resources to help children and families overcome social or emotional obstacles and other barriers to academic success.
Essential Duties
Works with school personnel, families, and children in identifying, developing and implementing intervention strategies to address personality, behavioral, academic, health, economic, attendance, or family issues.
- Works with school personnel in identifying potential dropouts and encourages intervention and guidance for those identified.
- Is involved in ongoing collaboration with other community agencies to assist students and their families with identified problems.
- Recommends and/or establishes programs of a preventative nature, for staff, students, and parents. (drug awareness, child abuse, truancy, etc.)
- Seeks to foster school-home relationships. (making home visits and other contacts with parents as appropriate, mediating differences, advocating for students, seeking relevant family information, etc.)
- Maintains confidentiality of student and family information.
- Consults with school and agency personnel to mobilize resources to address the specialized needs of students.
- Exhibits professionalism and professional ethics in all work related activities.
- Adheres to the dress code described in board of education policy.
- Meets certification and accreditation standards.
- Communicates responsibly with all individuals and groups.
- Adhere to local school procedures and regulations.
- Promotes a positive school environment that enhances student learning.
- Works cooperatively with colleagues and the community.
- Seeks to improve through professional development and evaluation activities.
- Adheres to attendance and leave policies adopted by the board of education.
- Given options, participates in activities beyond the regular school day to enhance the overall school program, as assigned and agreed upon with the supervisor.
- Submits accurate paperwork on schedule.
- Acts, when necessary, as the custodian of school system records, including but not limited to system-wide attendance records and shall have the authority to enter, maintain and access attendance records for all students within Gordon County Schools.
- Follows all county, state and federal policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Contract Terms: 11 month position
Salary: Gordon County Schools certified district social worker salary schedule
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree and appropriate certification in school social work through the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
The Gordon County School District reserves the right to accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.
- It is the policy of the Gordon County School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or service.
