Social Worker

About the Role

Reports to: Building Principal and the Director of Student Engagement.

Purpose: Provide a system of supportive services aligned within the school community to understand students who are having difficulties utilizing school resources, create a climate that encourages all children to participate effectively in the educational process, and strengthen families so their students may benefit from education. This intentional support gives students the opportunity for a successful post‑secondary transition.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with administrators on services provided to students and families.
• Develop referral services needed for children.
• Collaborate with administration and teachers on systems related to students' development of the skills and dispositions outlined in the district's Portrait of a Graduate.
• Provide leadership for school life‑skills development initiatives (e.g., Capturing Kids’ Hearts, Leader in Me, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports).
• Work with small groups or individual students on psycho‑education, life‑skills development, and interpersonal skills (not providing therapy).
• Provide a system of support to help students succeed in the classroom, at school, and at home.
• Help students overcome personal and social challenges that interfere with learning.
• Determine the best action plan for each problem through interviews, conferences with staff, parents, or guardians, and make recommendations to administrators, teaching staff, students, and/or parents/guardians.
• Guide families to appropriate community wrap‑around services.
• Conduct home visitations to foster relationships, resolve concerns, gather data, and promote communication between home, school, and community resources.
• Maintain professionalism in social work practices, schedule meetings at convenient times for families (including evenings), and be available during crises.
• Participate in case conferences and staffing as appropriate.
• Attend conferences, workshops, and professional meetings to stay informed about effective social work programs.
• Plan, develop, and recommend ideas to the principal and school staff to meet anticipated needs of students with emotional or social difficulties.
• Perform other non‑administrative, non‑disciplinary counseling program duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence.
• Effective communication skills with groups of students and parents.
• Strong planning, organizing, and work habits.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from administrators, teachers, and school staff.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Other qualifications as required by the School Board.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to sit and communicate effectively, including talking and hearing. Frequent use of hands to handle, operate, or manipulate objects, tools, or controls is required. Occasionally the employee may need to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and exert up to ten (10) pounds of force. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Work Environment

The work environment is typically moderate in noise level, with no identified environmental hazards. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Terms

Length of year and salary to be determined by the School Board.

Evaluation

Concord Evaluation and Development System.