Position Type :
Related Services / Social Worker
Date Posted : 8 / 27 / 2024
8 / 27 / 2024
Location :
Central School Programs
Date Available : ASAP
ASAP
Closing Date : Until filled
Until filled
Position / Title : Social Worker
Bargaining Unit : ETA
Department / Location : Specialized Student Services
Work Days : 184
Reports To : SSS / Building Principal
JD Revision Date : 06-14-2023
Supervises : N / A
Function / Position Summary
To provide individual and group social-emotional support to students and families.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Provide direct social / emotional support to students; prioritizing special education as mandated by IEPs.
- Assist and provide support to students struggling with social-emotional and behavioral concerns through the MTSS framework.
- Participate in Service Team meetings to represent the social-emotional aspect of the educational setting.
- Assist in the development of behavioral intervention strategies as well as formalized Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Prepare Social Developmental Studies to address the social-emotional status of students. during the case study or re-evaluation process.
- Provide interventions for students in crisis.
- Data collection and recordkeeping to monitor social-emotional wellbeing of students.
- Address parent concerns and provide community resources as necessary.
- Advocate for students with school staff and administration.
- Mobilize school and community resources to support the student in the educational setting.
- Consult with school staff to address social-emotional concerns of students.
- Assist teachers with classroom interventions.
- Contact with community resources.
- Provide professional training and community education opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- Master's Degree in Social Work (Required)
- Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Social Work endorsement.
- Bilingual - Spanish / English (written / verbal) Preferred.
Experience / Knowledge
- Knowledge of School Social Work policies and procedures.
- Leadership skills in working with individuals and groups (i.e. initiating individual or group discussion, listening, clarifying, and facilitating interactions and sharing ideas).
- Skills in socio-environmental analysis and diagnosis of students with social / emotional concerns.
- Knowledge of current state laws and regulations regarding proficiency standards.
- Previous School Social Work experience (Preferred).
Terms of Employment
- Nine-month position (184 work days).
- Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
Attachment(s) :
- BENEFIT SHEET.pdf
30+ days ago