Pupil Personnel Worker

**Description**:
**Job Title**

Pupil Personnel Worker (10-Month)

**Location**

Upper Marlboro, MD, US

**Organization Name**

Pupil Personnel Services

**Department Description**

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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.

**Brief Description**

This is a PGCEA, Unit I, Pay Table A, 10-Month Position

Salary Range: $55,079 - $123,266

**CLOSING DATE: May 29, 2024**

**Detailed Description**

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DUTIES & 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-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.

**Job Requirements**

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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 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 REQUIREMENTS:_**

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in pupil personnel or related field (Scho