School Social Worker

• Bachelor in Social Work; Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker or Master’s in Social Work preferred.

• Possess a thorough understanding of, and an ability to relate to, youth.
• Understanding of the role of School Social Worker and the public school’s relationship to the community and the people served.
• Capacity to make thoughtful decisions based on facts, knowledge, and insight, and the courage to stand by the results.
• Capacity to accept criticism calmly and with dignity, and without adopting a defensive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, small and large groups, by correspondence or oral expression.
• Ability to organize and plan effectively.
• Possess an ethical and professional attitude toward colleagues and the policies of the district.
• Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.
• Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
• Occasionally requires the ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasionally requires the ability to stoop, bend, and reach.
• Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.
• Requires ability to travel.

Salary schedule

Classified Staff

Employed for a period of

172 days/8 hours per day with additional days as recommended by administration

Reviewed annually and recommended for reemployment determined by April 15

Reports to

Building Principal and/or Assistant Building Principal

Other Working Terms

• Leave policies and fringe benefits as stated in Board policies.
• Spend the necessary time required to fulfill the duties of the position.
• Be a member and participant in the activities of professional organizations vital to the development of professional excellence.
• Opportunity to continue professional preparation with the prior approval of Administration.
• Opportunity to attend professional meetings at district expense.
• Work cooperatively with administration and staff throughout the district.

• Use all available resources to assure that each student receives the best education possible.
• Provide activities to address the needs of at-risk students as well as the general population.
• Serve as liaison between home and school, promote cooperation between the home and school through personal, telephone and mail contacts and provide transportation for child and/or parent, as needed, to enhance the student’s education.
• Facilitate small groups and provide individual intervention; conduct structured, goal-oriented individual and group sessions (topics/issues may include social skills, problem-dynamics, decision-making, health/safety, abuse/neglect, among others); develop programs and resources to meet identified needs of all students and attend to crisis situations.
• Assist in drop-out prevention; monitor and track students’ daily attendance; notify parents of attendance policy; encourage compliance and offer suggestions/strategies to overcome barriers; respond to teacher, administrator and parent referrals regarding academic/behavioral concerns and collaborate with parents, teacher and/or student to improve academic success.
• Consult with parents, teachers and staff to aid in meeting the social, emotional, physical and academic needs of the students; participate in staffing/IEPs; initiate meetings with parents, teachers and/or students; provide parenting information and provide teachers with resources and strategies, as needed.
• Network with community agencies; local individuals and/or organizations, juvenile office and Division of Family Services; collaborate to promote community cohesiveness through community-wide programs and school activities; conduct workshops; make public presentations, develop literature and assist with public education efforts; provide the general public with information regarding school programs and policies relevant to the social work program.
• Refer parents and/or students to outside agencies/organizations as needed; link parents and/or students to outside resources, goods and services to meet emotional, physical, psychological and social needs; serve as an advocate to identify gaps in services; increase resource availability and accessibility; promote the development of new resources to ensure that identified needs are met.
• Maintain student records and protect their confidentiality.
• Become familiar with, enforce and follow all Board policies, regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by District administrators and state and federal laws as they affect the performance of job duties.
• Maintain communication and a working relationship with members of the staff and central office staff.
• Work cooperatively with the directors, district coordinators, and administrators in the supervision and coordination of the respective programs.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Building Principal or Assistant Principal.