7. Provide group-work and individual services to children and parents concerning common problems and interests
such as attendance, behavior and other personal or social problems as well as drug awareness as related to the
child's functioning in school.
8. Prepare social and developmental histories on specific children when such is germane to the alleviation or
solution of the child's school-related problems.
9. Solicit the aid of community agencies and resources to provide tangible needs for the individual child and family
members when these are factors in nonattendance and social dysfunction.
10. Collaborate with special education personnel in the appropriate assignment and educational planning of children
with special needs, recognizing that early detection and remediation of individual learning problems may well
prevent later attendance difficulties.
11. Serve as the legal liaison between the school and the Judicial System and refers children and parents to the
appropriate court when judicial proceedings on attendance are indicated.
12. Serve as a member of the system's MTSS interdisciplinary team with the counselor, psychologists and special
education personnel and Ad Hoc, study and research committees as the needs arise.
13. Coordinate and conduct annual child abuse update.
14. Perform such other duties pertaining to the enforcement as well as the improvement of school attendance and
student functioning as may be assigned by the Assistant Superintendent I in compliance with Georgia law and
Georgia Board policies, etc.
15. Maintain professional behavior, appearance, and work ethic to represent the school district in a positive manner at
all times.
16. Serve as a member of the MTSS Team and attend regularly scheduled meetings as requested.
17. Review and analyze student data to identify individual students in need of support.
18. Present relevant professional learning to school staff.
19. Articulate a positive image of the school district and school district personnel.
20. Demonstrate relentless commitment to academic achievement of all students.
21. Monitor at-risk students for the purpose of tracking progress and in determining appropriate interventions.
22. Communicate effectively with students, parents, community agencies, administration, and teachers.
23. Attend and participate in ongoing training sessions, data analysis meetings and workshops.
24. Work with teams to help identify the best practices for individual students and groups of students.
25. Make annual written statistical report of service delivery to the Superintendent, Director of Special Education, and
to the School Social Worker Unity of the GA Department of Education as needed.
26. Provide consultation to administration, teachers, and other school officials on matters pertaining to students’
background, drug education, living conditions, social needs (which affect student attendance and functioning).
27. Attend the appropriate training to improve knowledge and skills.
28. Coordinate student/family utilization of community resources for services prescribed as a result of school social
services delivery.
29. Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
30. Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:
Routine physical activities are required to fulfill job responsibilities, such as the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of
force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Frequent bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, repetitive fine motor activities,
prolonged periods of standing, walking and sitting is expected. Vision, hearing and verbal communications are
essential functions of this position.
