POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction
of the Instructional Supervisor, the Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) promotes the
mission of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) by serving as an
advocate for students and consultant to principals, school staff, and
parents/guardians to reduce barriers that impede school success. The PPW
establishes partnerships between home, school and community agencies and serves
as a liaison between various departments within PGCPS to promote student
achievement.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Providing case
management for students exhibiting attendance, disciplinary, academic, and/or
personal-social concerns beyond the scope of school-based personnel as
appropriate;
Consults with school
personnel to resolve custody, residency and attendance issues;
Maintaining
confidentiality regarding student information and sharing such information in
accordance with PGCPS procedures;
Collaborating with
stakeholders that may include central office, building administrators, staff,
and other departments, parent councils, and community organizations to assist
with promoting positive behavior intervention and attendance;
Serving as a resource
to support school teams such as the Supplemental Services Team, Individualized
Educational Plan Team, School Instructional Team, Attendance Committee and
Section 504 Team, when appropriate;
Conducting home and
community visits to develop strong partnerships with students and
parents/guardians;
Providing guidance to
students and parents/guardians to promote positive behaviors, increase
attendance, improve academic achievement and increase the graduation rate;
Providing
consultation, support and resolution on school-based issues through
collaboration with parents/guardians, advocates and legal counsel and making
referrals as appropriate;
Insuring that
students who are involved in the juvenile justice system are appropriately
placed;
Investigating,
preparing and submitting documentation for expulsion requests and extended
suspensions within the required timeframe, as mandated by the Division of
Student Services;
Conducting reviews of
short-term/long-term suspensions at the request of the parent/guardian;
Collaborating with
school personnel to present student, staff and parent workshops on policies and
procedures, including the Code of Student Conduct;
Serving as a liaison
between the home, school and community;
Referring and
presenting attendance cases to Interagency Council and the court system to
address truancy;
Providing crisis
support for schools, as needed;
Assisting with the
implementation of programs in accordance with the PGCPS Master Plan, the Office
of Pupil Personnel Services performance targets and MSDE Standards;
Investigating
expressed concerns from the Superintendent of School’s Office, supervisors,
parents and community members regarding students’ needs (i.e. truancy,
residency, attendance, etc);
Participating in the
development and implementation of
processes and procedures for Pupil Personnel Services to include student
referrals, placement and continuous assessments;
Collecting, reviewing
and analyzing available data to determine students’ needs and assist with
providing appropriate interventions and/ or programs;
Submitting required
reports as mandated by the Division of Student Services;
Engaging in training
opportunities, such as departmental, regional, state and national meetings
and/or conferences, to enhance professional knowledge, abilities and capacity
to deliver services;
Ensuring compliance
with appropriate procedures for student withdrawals; and
Defending before the
Board of Education extended suspension decisions made as the Superintendent of
School’s designee.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Three (3) years of
satisfactory teaching experience or, at the recommendation of PGCPS;
Effective
communication and human relations skills;
Demonstrated
leadership and organizational skills;
Effective writing
skills;
Ability to work with
and among groups of diverse populations;
Demonstrated
proficiency with business technology applications (e.q. Microsoft Office,
Suite-Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook preferred; and
Demonstrated
knowledge of federal regulations, state laws, state COMAR regulations and PGCPS
policies and procedures to ensure adherence to the rights and responsibilities
of students, parents, and school system personnel.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree from
an accredited college or university in pupil personnel or related field (School
Guidance Counselor, Education, Social Work, Early Childhood Education,
Elementary or Secondary Education, Sociology, Psychology, Special Education,
Administration and Supervision, or Human Growth and Development).
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
State Certification as a Pupil Personnel Worker, Must hold or be eligible
for a Standard Professional Certificate or Advanced Professional Certificate.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Bilingual – Spanish speaker preferred.