Hourly Summer Assessment - Student Achievement Resource Center

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess and provide intervention services to students who exhibit special needs and monitor progress.
• Demonstrate familiarity of diagnostic tools and assessments for students of all levels.
• Provide school-based, multi-tiered counseling, as well as, social, emotional and behavioral intervention services to individuals, groups, and parents; including ongoing direct services to students with developmental and emotional disabilities.
• Prioritize time effectively, working with building administration to identify yearly specific goals and priorities for services.
• Engage in individual and school-wide safety implementation; including crisis response, prevention assessment and intervention for students at-risk of harm to self or others.
• Show strong communication, organization and planning skills.
• Demonstrate cultural competence and leadership.
• Positively impact achievement and differentiate instruction based on the needs of the students by supporting programs designed to increase student achievement.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills through collaborative work with students, teachers, staff, parents and administrators.
• Willing to support and actively participate in a Professional Learning Community.
• Work cooperatively and engage in active participation with teachers, teaching assistants and other mental health and special education personnel to provide intervention and consultation regarding the needs of students.
• Develop positive working relationships with community agencies/resources.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth and building/district professional activities.
• Adhere to the professional ethical standards and guidelines developed by the National Association of Social Workers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• All out-of-district applicants will be screened by a mental health coordinator prior to being considered for this position.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
• Hold a valid Colorado Special Services License.

Preferred Qualifications

• LCSW preferred for social workers, not required.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.