The Dorchester County Board of Education is currently accepting applications for Pupil Personnel Workers (PPW). Under the direction of the Supervisor of Student Services, the Pupil Personnel Worker brings together the resources of the home, school, and community to enhance the opportunity for all students to be successful.

DUTIES:

• Serves as an advocate of the student to ensure that each student has an equitable
• opportunity for education;
• Apprises the parent of community services in dealing with education, social, health, and economic issues impacting on the student;
• Supports the social adjustment of students experiencing problems such as truancy, nonattendance, drop-out potential, disruptive behavior, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and academic deficiencies;
• Serves as a member of Student Success Teams;
• Facilitates appropriate alternative placement of a student;
• Collaborates with the school staff in assessing student needs, planning innovative and functional programs, and evaluating program effectiveness for students experiencing difficulty in school;
• Implements policies and procedures for student accounting including statistical reports on enrollment and attendance;
• Interprets to parents and public the policies and procedures for the day-to-day administration of our schools;
• Interprets to parents, community groups and public agencies the system’s policies and procedures regarding attendance areas and residence verification;
• Presents cases to a hearing officer for discipline cases referred to the Superintendent / Designee as requested;
• Supports schools in helping students to maintain regular, on-time attendance;
• Reacts to change productively and performs other duties as assigned;
• Work an additional (20) twenty days beyond the DE Teachers Contract;
• Files and represents DCPS in matters of Truancy Court.