District Social Worker

PERQUIMANS COUNTY SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION

District Social Worker

District Position

10-month Employee

Reports To


Chief Academic Officer of Student Services or Designee

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB:

The District Social Worker supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral success of students by identifying and reducing barriers that interfere with learning. The position serves as a liaison between schools, families, and community agencies to ensure students receive equitable access to educational opportunities and support services. The District Social Worker collaborates with school staff, families, and community partners to promote student attendance, mental wellness, crisis response, and overall student success in alignment with the district's mission of "Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day."

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect social work services to students and families throughout the district.
• Conduct assessments related to attendance, behavior, mental health, family needs, and social-emotional concerns affecting student performance.
• Develop intervention plans to address barriers impacting student achievement and school engagement.
• Conduct home visits to improve student attendance, family engagement, and school participation.
• Collaborate with administrators, counselors, nurses, teachers, and community agencies to coordinate services for students and families.
• Assist with crisis intervention, threat assessments, suicide prevention efforts, and emergency response activities.
• Support students and families experiencing homelessness in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
• Coordinate referrals for mental health counseling, social services, healthcare, and other community resources.
  • Participate in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 504, and student support meetings as appropriate.
  • Monitor and support attendance improvement initiatives and dropout prevention efforts.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, case notes, reports, and records in compliance with district, state, and federal guidelines.
  • Provide consultation and training to school personnel regarding trauma-informed practices, student mental health, family engagement, and community resources.
  • Advocate for equitable access to educational and support services for all students.
  • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the position.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Academic Officer of Student Services or Superintendent.
  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  
  
  • Knowledge of school social work practices, ethics, and professional standards.
  • Knowledge of child and adolescent development, crisis intervention, attendance laws, and family systems.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, staff, and community agencies.
  • Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and case management skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary educational team.
  • Knowledge of federal and state laws related to student services, homelessness, special education, and student welfare.
  • Ability to support students in a rural school district and connect families with community-based resources.
  Minimum Qualifications
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
    • Valid North Carolina Professional Educator's License in School Social Work.
    • Valid North Carolina driver's license.
    Preferred Qualifications
    
    
    • Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
    • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential.
    • Experience working in public schools or with children and families.
    • Experience with crisis response, attendance intervention, and community partnerships.
    Physical Requirements
    
    
    • Ability to travel between school sites, student homes, and community agencies.
    • Ability to conduct home visits and participate in crisis response activities.
    • Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
    Terms of Employment
    
    
    • Ten-month position
    • Salary based on the North Carolina State Salary Schedule
    Evaluation
    
    
    Performance will be evaluated in accordance with district policies and procedures for licensed support personnel.
    
    District Mission

Perquimans County Schools, in partnership with families and the community, is committed to providing a quality and innovative education that prepares every child, every day, to be successful in a safe, nurturing, and supportive learning environment. Through collaboration, advocacy, and service, the District Social Worker supports this mission by addressing barriers to learning, promoting student well-being, and strengthening connections between school, home, and community so that all students have the opportunity to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The teacher may be required to perform other duties as prescribed by the teacher's supervisor or superintendent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Due to the amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including medical, legal, and counseling terminology.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately when using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to interact with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity.

Ability to motivate students.

Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment. Ability to perform general clerical duties.

Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom. Ability to operate common office machines.

Ability to maintain basic files and records.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

FLSA: Exempt