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*** Vaccination required pursuant to OAR 333-019-1030**
Job Title: School Social Worker
Department: Student and Family Services
Classification: Licensed
Reports to: Executive Director or Student and Family Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary: School Social Workers are child welfare advocates who utilize a three-tiered model (prevention, early intervention, and intensive intervention) to improve individual and system-wide student attendance, engagement, achievement, and graduation. School Social Workers work directly with students who experience difficulties in achieving their academic potential due to social/emotional, home, and community barriers. School Social Workers provide additional support services that are needed by the specific populations they serve.
Specific Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Experience Required:
Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:
Skills to: Work in a fast-paced, flexible environment; maintain flexibility with changing priorities and staff and student needs; communicate effectively in both oral and written form using strong analytical writing when applicable; compile and analyze data, make recommendations, and design/develop/implement appropriate professional development based on findings; make formal, public presentations. Cultivate and maintain positive professional District and interagency relationships. Maintain strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from a variety of backgrounds.
Knowledge of: Oregon Codes (Education, Welfare and Institutions, Labor, Penal, etc.) and District policies and procedures related to the welfare and attendance of students; equitable practices and critical race theory preferred; of MTSS, Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS), Response to Intervention (RTI), Restorative Practices, as well as academic, behavioral, and social-emotional components within the MTSS framework; understanding of inclusive, culturally responsive practices and educational equity; knowledge of the needs of diverse learners and under-represented students; knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice; Understanding of human development and stages; leadership skills in facilitating group processes, including consensus building, mediation, and conflict resolution; online document sharing programs and how to effectively use them to share documents and reports and communicate information with others.
Ability to: Utilize effective group and individual counseling techniques; use technology for presentations and display of data; use Synergy for data extraction and analysis; perform as a positive, reflective, collaborative and pro-active member of the Student and Family Services team; to cultivate and maintain positive professional District and interagency relationships; perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, building staff, and other district personnel; meet schedules and deadlines.
Significant Physical Abilities include: mobility to set up meeting spaces for presentations, professional development, and training when needed; lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs. to move and/or deliver materials and supplies, reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/field of vision with or without accommodation.
Education and Training Required: An earned Master’s or advanced degree of at least equivalent standard from an accredited college or university in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, educational psychology, education, or other related field.
Licensing/Special Requirements:
An Oregon School Social Worker license authorizing K-12 service in Child Welfare and Attendance must be in force and on file with the TSPC or an Oredon (LCSW or LMSW) Social Worker certification issued by the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers. TSPC licensure is preferred.
Full Time
$58k-72k (estimate)
04/23/2023
05/22/2024