Title: Social Worker
Supervisor: Learning Support Facilitator & Mental Health Services Coordinator
Start Date: 8/4/2026 or TBD
Salary: CCBOE Salary Schedule
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Goals:
- To provide assessments to determine the social, emotional, behavioral needs of students for the purpose of pinpointing the source of school or parental concerns.
- To provide effective intervention strategies which will lead students to be more successful in school.
- To serve on multidisciplinary team(s) to address needs of students with or without disabilities to assure implementation of appropriate services, programming and/or placement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, LBSW, LCSW or LMS.
- Ability to meet suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
- Proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
- E ffective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration with a wide variety of people and groups, for the purpose of maximizing student achievement.
- Ability to develop and implement curriculum and programming specific to the needs of students at the designated grade level(s) and in the designated content area(s)/subject(s).
- Ability to use technology to communicate, to plan and provide instruction, to facilitate student learning, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports and/or correspondence.
- Physical strength, mobility, dexterity, stamina, and acuity to perform job responsibilities.
- Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.
Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, goals, and priorities.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of child development.
- Organizes time, resources, and services to meet the needs of the workload.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and punctual records as required by law, district policy, and administrative directions.
- Abides by District’s Professional Code of Ethics.
- Fully understands and adhere to the requirements of FERPA.
- Provides consultation and professional development to administration, faculties, and other school employees on broad areas of mental health related issues.
- Consults with administrators and appropriate school employees to ensure student success.
- Consults with parents regarding ways they can assist student(s) in becoming successful in and out of school.
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed.
- Assist schools in the prevention, intervention, and postvention of grief and/or suicide as needed.
- Evaluate students to determine their need for school social work or other related services.
- Employs appropriate social work methods in situations affecting the student’s educational progress.
- Provides direct and indirect services to students and parents.
- Serves as a liaison between school, families, and community agencies on a continuous basis.
- Effectively utilizes community resources to serve family and student needs.
- Provides input to assure that student’s educational, social, emotional, and material needs are met in accordance with established laws, rules, and regulations.
- Assists with district-wide SEL check-ins and early warning systems as required.
- Assists with planning for district-wide Social Emotional Learning.
- Assists the school in planning programs that prevent, reduce, or alleviate situations which interfere with the learning process of students.
- Establishes routines and uses appropriate behavior management techniques.
- Fosters student responsibility, appropriate social behavior, integrity, valuing of cultural diversity, and respect for self and others through role modeling and learning activities.
- Engages in personal professional growth, adheres to professional standards, and demonstrates professional ethics, sound judgment and leadership.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding student/school/workplace matters in accordance with state and federal law.
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement in areas of responsibility.
- Responds to inquiries and requests in a timely and positive manner.
- Maintains and submits required reports, records, and correspondence in a timely and accurate manner.
- Properly cares for equipment and material resources of the school system.
- Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local Board policies and state, federal and local laws.
- Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures; prepares for substitutes according to Board policies and school procedures.
- Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).
Terms of Employment/Salary: As established by the Board and applicable state law.
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) is an equal opportunity employer. Personnel actions and decisions will be made without regard to factors or considerations prohibited by federal or state law, including but not limited to race, gender, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, and religious preference. Complaints or inquiries regarding compliance with state and federal equal opportunity employment laws should be directed to the Human Resources Director at (256) 734-2933 or to Cullman County Board of Education, 402 Arnold Street, N.E., Cullman, AL 35055.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. This job description is not a contract and is not intended to be a contract. The Cullman County Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.
