Frontline Applicant Tracking - Wayne County Public Schools

Openings as of 4/18/2025

District Health Education Specialist (Health Educator)

JobID: 3501

Position Type:
  Central Office


Date Posted:
  1/15/2025


Location:
  CO - Comm. Engagement and Student & Family Support


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District Health Education Specialist (Health Educator)
Wayne County Public Schools
 JOB DESCRIPTION
 
FULL TIME POSITION: District Health Education Specialist (Health Educator)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Director for Community Engagement and Student & Family Support Student & Family Support Coordinator
JOB GOAL:  To educate, facilitate, advocate, and collaborate with schools in order to help students achieve healthy lifestyles and reduce risks of health disparities, teen pregnancy, drug use, and chronic disease.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:  Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in health education and one year of experience in public health education or a related field; or graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of experience in public health education.
 
DUTIES: The District Health Education Specialist will help to establish and/or model best practices in the following areas:
• Provide direct support to school-based student support teams (e.g. school counselors, school nurses, & school social workers), Health & PE teachers, and other school personnel through age appropriate health education resources and/or activities, including but not limited to:
  • Development of classroom presentations.
  • Leading or facilitating school assemblies
  • Individual or small group education as applicable
  • Maintaining an up-to-date resource site with available audiovisual presentation, literature, statistics, etc.
  • Maintaining up-to-date resources alongside North Carolina Health Education Standards, including the puberty/reproductive health curriculum.
• Build partnerships and/or utilize community resources which can enhance and complement health education and school wellness efforts.
• Serve as a resource speaker on varying health topics including, but not limited to:
  • Mental & emotional health
  • Drug & Alcohol use prevention
  • Vaping and/or tobacco prevention
  • Nutrition
  • Dental Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Family Living
  • Consumer Health
  • Disease Control
  • Growth & Development
  • First Aid & Emergency care
  • Bicycle Safety
• Provide approved and age-appropriate reproductive health education in the classroom upon request to grades 7-9, and can lead presentations on the following topics:
  • Abstinence
  • Methods of birth control
  • Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS.
• Support district professional development efforts for school-based student support teams, Health & PE teachers, and other district personnel as applicable.
• Serve as a member of the School Health Advisory Committee
• Directly support the WCPS Title IV Enrichment Facilitator in the completion of the following activities:
  • Annual Healthy Active Children Report
  • Triennial review of Wayne County BOE Policy 4112: Local Wellness.
  • Development and/or management of a centralized data-base which can generate reports for high school data manager to document in PowerSchool those students who have successfully completed the CPR instruction required for graduation
• Collect and report data as needed to support local health education and wellness efforts.
• All other related duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Months
SALARY:                    
 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The District Lead Health Education Specialist must be able to:
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with school-based student support teams, health & PE teachers, school administrators, and district-level personnel.
• Work independently, plan, coordinate, meet deadlines, and manage multiple activities and schedules for the district health educator program.
• Display considerable knowledge of health education principles, practices, and theories.
• Be knowledgeable of educational methods and techniques.
• Effectively communicate in writing, orally and in presentations.
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes.





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Openings as of 4/18/2025

School Social Worker

JobID: 3455

Position Type:
  Student Support/Instructional Specialists/School Social Worker


Date Posted:
  11/1/2024


Location:
  CO - Comm. Engagement and Student & Family Support


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School Social Worker
Wayne County Public Schools 
Job Description 
Class: Certified 
Dept: School 
TITLE: School Social Worker 
QUALIFICATIONS:         
1. Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work. Valid school social work certificate for North Carolina. 
2.  Other qualifications as the Superintendent and Board of Education may find appropriate. 

REPORTS TO:  Assigned Principal 
JOB GOAL: To promote maximum development of all students by preventing/alleviation of problems that interferes with the tasks of learning through knowledge of human behavior, social systems and social work skills. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
1. Follow all rules, policies and procedures of Wayne County Public Schools, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school/social work issues. 
2. Develop, maintain and communicate a plan for effective delivery of the school social work program. 
3. Implement developmentally appropriate and prevention oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals. 
4. Employ appropriate social work methods in situations affecting the students’ educational progress. 
5. Maintain an advocacy role to assure that the students’ educational, social, emotional and material needs are met in accordance with established laws, rules and regulations. 
6. Serve as a liaison between homeschool community and promotes effective resource utilization and positive relations with various publics. 
7. Consult and collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, parents, administrators and other  educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs. 
8. Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring social work services. 
9. Implement an effective referral and follow up process. 
10. Provide appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school social work program. 
11. Strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Participate in the development and support of the broad school vision. 
12. Attend staff meetings, serve on staff committees and carry out no instructional duties as required or assigned. 
13. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required by the Principal. 

Terms of Employment: Ten-month work year/FLSA Exempt.

Starting Salary and/or Grade: Salary based on state salary scale 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board,  local and state policy on evaluation of School Social Workers. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate well with school  personnel, students, and parents. 
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of the Microsoft Office Professional software  programs. 
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and accomplish specific tasks as requested.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of human behavior, social systems and social work skills/methods. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment. 
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students. 
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes.



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