Duties
Duties:
The School Social Worker provides a full range of school counseling services including screening and assessment, designing remedial educational programs, individual and group counseling with school staff, parents, and outside agencies as appropriate. Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to determine the student’s eligibility for special services, appropriate programming and on-going progress.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver school counseling curriculum in classroom setting.
- Assist students in the areas of emotional and social development.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents to better understand and meet the needs of all students.
- Provide individual and small group counseling as needed.
- Make appropriate referrals of students and parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary.
- Make self a visible body in school by participating in a variety of activities that contribute to the school’s effectiveness.
- Continually plan, evaluate and revise the school social work program.
- Provide information and skills to parents, school staff, administration and the community to assist them with supporting students in social emotional development.
- Take a leadership role in working counseling/social emotional content into the curriculum, staff development, and parent education programs.
- Assist parents in addressing school related problems; refer parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary.
- Participate in school decision-making and in activities, which contribute to the effectiveness of the school.
- Cooperate and collaborate with other professionals in enhancing the social emotional needs of students.
- Communicate with administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and students as to the role of the school social worker in the overall educational process.
- Participates in Individualized Education Plan meetings to assist the team in eligibility determination, and setting goals for educational programming, functional programming, transition programming and/or but not limited to behavioral programming.
- Update Individualized Education Programming information in a timely manner, effectively using data to update goals/objectives and behavior intervention plans.
- Complete Functional Behavioral Assessments and complete the Behavior Intervention Plan.
- Keep an organized and up to date schedule.
Other:
- Promote an understanding and appreciation for diverse populations.
- Assists with other responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent, Director of Student Services, and/or Building Principal.
- Advocate for equal access to programs and services for all students.
- Utilize resources available within the school and community to develop appropriate programs.
Qualifications
Hold a master’s degree in school social work from an accredited college or university. Meet the certification requirements for school social worker from the Illinois State Board of Education (Type 73).
Salary/Benefits
As per the collective bargaining agreement.
How to Apply
To apply please send letter of interest, resume, letters of recommendation and transcripts to Lindsay Robinson, Superintendent at lrobinson@tvilleschools.org