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Teacher - School Social Worker - 23-24

Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI, US
Full-time

The bilingual school social worker provides specialized service to students, identified as English language learners to promote successful academic and functional performance and post-secondary transition.

Preferred languages include : Spanish, Arabic, Albanian or Ukrainian

Responsibilities :

  • Assess student needs through observation, interviews and evaluations.
  • Consult and collaborate with school personnel to develop, implement and monitor positive behavioral intervention strategies.
  • Provide staff with essential information to understand factors affecting a student's performance.
  • Work effectively with parents to promote effective parent involvement and access community resources.
  • Maintain professional relationships with students, parents and staff.
  • Utilize evidence-based strategies (e.g. Peer-to-Peer, visual / organizational, positive behavioral interventions, communication and data collection) to teach emotional regulation, behavioral and social skills to individual students and groups with diverse needs (disability-specific, cultural, socioeconomic and linguistic).
  • Use technology, assistive technology, and translation tools (e.g. computers, I-Pads, and language line) to communicate, access / manage data and educate students and parents.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Collaborate and consult with community resources to meet students' needs.
  • Provide crisis prevention and intervention.
  • Maintain on-going continuing education to maintain licensure.

Qualifications :

  • Master’s degree in Social Work
  • Must hold a valid State of Michigan license
  • MDE temporary or full approval as a school social worker.
  • Experience in working with English language learners and their families;including newcomers.
  • Experience using translation tools to communicate with students and families that speak a language other than English.
  • 30+ days ago
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