Social Worker, Junction Elementary, CR00754

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                                School Social Worker

                                   Job Description

Purpose:  The School Social Worker helps students attain an optimum level of personal and social adjustment.  In order to respond to the individual needs and abilities of students, the School Social Worker must work closely with the staff, administration, and parents of the school District.

Responsible to:  Director of Special Services

Payment Rate:   Salary and benefits determined by the Negotiated Agreement 

Qualifications:

1. Masters Degree from an accredited college or university.

 2. Current Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board license on file in the Human Resources Office.

 3. Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Human Resources Office (after employment offer is made).

 4. Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance. 

 Essential Functions:

 1. Assist students attain an optimum level of personal and social adjustment.

 2. Establish a positive learning environment and respond to the individual educational and emotional needs of students.

 3. Provide professional leadership to collaboratively problem-solve the effective delivery of services. 

 4. Ensure all activities conform to Federal, State, and District regulations and/or guidelines and adhere to professional social work code of ethics.

 5. Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community organizations and agencies to promote a positive, instructively effective school and district climate. 

 6. Operate equipment appropriately if needed to perform duties.

 7. React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned.

 8. Advocate with staff and administration to provide legally appropriate best practice to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of individual students. 

 9. Implement the vision and mission of the District.

 Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

 1. Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.

 2. Have ability to travel in personal or school district vehicle.

 3. Be flexible regarding scheduling, working conditions and locations.

 4. May require some physical exertion.

 General Responsibilities:

 1. Provide services such as short-term individual or group counseling, classroom instruction, behavior management consultation, crisis intervention, and/or parent support to identified special education students regarding their learning and behavior problems and social skill development.

 2. Monitor and document student progress in an effort to make informed, timely educational decisions with the goal of setting high expectations for student achievement and behavior. 

 3. Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and others concerning the educational needs of students and the special services that are available while providing for individual differences.

 4. Work collaboratively with appropriate agencies and service organizations, following district procedures to provide services needed for student educational success. 

 5. Serve as a resource to educators and other team members in the understanding of response to intervention and ensure the integrity and intensity of this problem-solving model. 

 6. Participate as a team member in the comprehensive evaluation, review, and reevaluation process.

 7. Participate in the development of the Individual Education Plan for identified students regarding social work services. 

 8. Assist teachers in the development and implementation of appropriate classroom strategies and the integration of students into the general education classroom.

 9. Assist in early recognition and prevention of student concerns by acting as a resource member of the SIT team process.

 10. Make presentations in classrooms and/or small groups to promote social and emotional well-being.

 11. Obtain approval from Director of Special Services for all special education activities and expenditures in an effort to organize time, energy, workload, and inventory of resources for the purpose of maintaining a comprehensive program of social work services. 

 12. Respond to requests and maintains appropriate personnel and student information in a cooperative, confidential and timely manner.

 13. Keep current on new information and provide innovative, research based ideas and techniques by participating in professional growth opportunities and plan and conduct necessary training for the implementation of response to intervention procedures.

 14. Observe all district and school policies while participating in building and  system-wide planning and assist in the identification and evaluation of program outcomes. 

 15. Demonstrate effective interpersonal relationships with students, parents, staff, and the community.

 16. Attend staff development in order to implement and follow all Federal, State, and District special education regulations and guidelines, health and safety procedures and policies, and employee obligations, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.   

 17. Perform other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Special Services and according to the negotiated agreement.

 Terms of Employment:  Academic Year

 Evaluation:    Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Kansas Statues and Board of Education Policy. 

 Approved:  08/07/07

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