Duties
JOB GOAL:
To serve those children whose social, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges interfere greatly with their ability to benefit from the school experience.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides consultation and in-service training to school personnel.
- Participates in the identification of those children who require social work intervention and provides the social-development study in a case study evaluation.
- Assists students with adapting to various aspects of the school environment.
- Serves as a liaison between the home and the school, and for providing parental education and counseling as appropriate in relation to the child’s problem.
- Facilitates the effective utilization of existing community resources to meet the needs of school children.
- Keeps informed of new developments in the field of school social work.
- Participates in case conferences when referred students are involved, or as requested.
- Assists families with designing their individual family service plan and refers them to appropriate services and agencies.
- Participates in staffing and Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or 504 conferences as relates to their direct client.
- Participates in RTI and other district wide interventions.
- Consults with teachers and parents as appropriate to assist them in addressing the expectations for social decision making, behavioral, mental health, and academic goals based on SEL standards.
- Facilitates a comprehensive continuum of support that promotes healthy positive youth development using the social emotional learning standards.
- Keeps up-to-date on current research and practice referenced in the National School Social Work Practice Model.
- Assists with collecting and analyzing data regarding program participant outcomes, in the following priority areas: improving Tier 1 instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping regarding the services delivered.
- Coordinates with other professional staff members to evaluate and assess the social and emotional curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Applies knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Applies knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Uses computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Organizes and coordinates work efficiently.
- Communicates effectively with students and parents.
- Engages in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal/assistant principal and other district office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
- Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district.
Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Salary/Benefits
2025-26 SY Annual Pay Range $44,300-$70,000 (190 days per school year) (Dependent upon years of experience and education - minimum Master's Degree)
- 15 Paid Sick Days per Full School Year
- 3 Paid Personal Days per Full School Year
- TRS Retirement Plan
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plan
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account Option
- Employee Assistance Program
Additional Notes
**A new teacher induction academy will be held for all new licensed staff on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1.