Social Worker

Position Responsibilities

• Performs casework and group work service with students to assist with personal, social, or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress.
• Works with parents and others on those problems in a child's living situation (home, school, and community) that affect the child's adjustment to school.
• Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on student cases.
• Refers parents and students to various therapeutic community and private agencies.
• Congnates homebound and hospital tutoring for eligible students.
• Participates on multidisciplinary team to assist in determining eligibility for Special Education.
• Maintains case records and files.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Makes home visits, as needed.
• Performs any other related duties when requested by the Assistant Principal.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Terms Of Employment

• Ten-month work year
• Starting annual salary between $59,158 and $97,829
• Teachers Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) pension
• 55 minute duty-free lunch (40 minutes on Wednesdays)
• 10 sick days and 5 personal days for new hires
• Generous fringe benefits as provided by the current AFT/IFT Local 683 Agreement