Pupil Personnel Worker - Posted to Create Pool

Position Description To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Job Number Title: Pay Schedule: FLSA Status: Reports to: Pupil Personnel Worker Administrator and Supervisor (APSASSCO), Tier 3 Exempt Supervisor of Student Services- Pupil Personnel

JOB SUMMARY Assists students and families in overcoming obstacles that prevent educational and personal success; assists students in assuming responsibility for their actions and serving as the student's advocate when dealing with school staff and outside agency personnel. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Serves as liaison between schools, family, community agencies, and/or court to identify and provide services to students who present with an array of circumstances that challenges their ability to be prepared and ready to learn each day school is in session
• Addresses and monitors residency, custody, homelessness, out of district placements, alternative education placements, and kinship care issues/concerns.
• Investigates factors that interfere with a student's success in school, including homelessness, lack of food, heat, water, clothing, lack of transportation, etc. and links families to community resources
• Works with students and parent/guardian(s) to determine causes for excessive student absenteeism and develops a plan to improve the student's attendance.
• Prepares reports and maintains records related to student history and trends to help determine intervention steps.
• Assists registrars with student enrollments, transfers, and records issues to assure compliance.
• Facilitates collaboration among schools, private and public agencies, communities, families, and government agencies.
• Participates in the school teaming process for school and community-based services.
• Collects and analyzes data on student academic, attendance, and behavioral performance.
• Conducts home visits and coordinates all cases requiring court involvement.
• Maintains accurate historical and current documentation of intervention related to case management.
• Assists with transitioning students in and out of alternative placements.
• Provides crisis intervention and management at schools to support students and staff
• Collaborates with administrators and other staff members to formulate and implement policies and procedures of CCPS which support its strategic plan.
• Prepares cases and appears in court, as needed.
• Provides professional learning as requested regarding pupil personnel services, Board of Education policies, and state law.
• Implements administrative procedures consistent with federal law, state school law, the state board of education and local school board policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of satisfactory teaching experience or related work with youth and families involving case management and crisis intervention.
• Must be eligible for a Standard Professional Certificate/License from the Maryland State Department of Education preferably with a pupil personnel worker endorsement.
• Valid Driver's License.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to build relationships through interpersonal communications with school staff and families.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Ability to work with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize, prepare, and multi-task.
• Ability to navigate a variety of operating platforms to facilitate record-keeping and communication.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Light Work: Exerting moderate but not constant physical effort to perform light work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, walking and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 20 pounds), visual perception and discrimination, the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds, perceive and discriminate color, perceive odors, and require oral communications.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Board of Education of Carroll County does not engage in discrimination that is unlawful or contrary to Maryland State Department of Education guidance on the basis of age, color, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, ancestry or national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The Board of Education of Carroll County is firmly committed to creating equal employment and educational opportunities for all persons by providing an environment that supports optimal academic achievement and productive work and is free from any form of unlawful discrimination, including access to school facilities, educational programs, and extracurricular activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non -discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3070. WORKING CONDITIONS Employees in this position work in an environment where the employee must deal with crisis situations that require major decisions involving people, resources, and property.

BENEFITS

• Leave - Sick and Personal (all employees); Vacation (12-month employees)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Single and Family), Life Insurance; these are available to those employees with a minimum 0.6 FTE position
• Tuition Reimbursement
• MD State Pension, 403(b), credit union membership
• CCEA - 10-month salary table

Carroll County Public Schools has the right to revise this position description at any time, and ensuing acknowledgement of understanding does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Updated: 11/4/2026