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  Employment Type:	Full-time
  Base Salary:	$60,328
  Calendar:	1960 9.5 month calendar, 192 workdays, 11 paid holidays, total paid days 203
  Benefits:	PTO, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health and life insurance, wellness, professional growth credit
  Performance Pay:	Available annually
  New Hire Experience:	$400 for each full-time year of verified like experience, max $2800
  New Hire Education:	$500 for each additional advanced degree beyond Master's $80/hour of graduate level credits beyond minimum required, 96 hours max

   

CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION: SUPPORT STAFF

JOB TITLE: SOCIAL WORKER

WORK CALENDAR: 2612 12 MONTH EXEMPT STAFF FULL TIME

SALARY: SOCIAL WORKER SALARY SCHEDULE

Job Goal:

To provide our students with the knowledge, skllls, and atittudes to become life-long learners and responsible citizens by providing services to students and families which strengthen home/school/community relationships and alleviate barriers to learning.   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) desired or equivalent professional social work degree from an accredited school   
• Arizona State Social Worker license   
• One year of successful social work experience or one year of field instruction in a school system, or six semester hours of acceptable coursework  
• Knowledge of school, district and community resources available for students and families  
• Valid driver’s license and ability to make home visits 
• Satisfactory criminal background check  
• Vision and hearing adequate to exercise job responsibilities in a safe manner 
• Knowledge of and adherence to all policies, regulations and rules 

Core Job Functions:

• Act as a liaison between family, school and community agencies  
• Conduct home visits and gather information relevant to a child's educational, social, emotional and physical development  
• Identify cultural, ethnic, financial, physical and emotional challenges which might constitute a reason for learning failure and provide support to alleviate barriers  
• Consult with school personnel regarding issues affecting the student’s academic progress, behavior, and personal well-being  
• Provide interventions to students and their families during crisis  
• Assist with the upkeep and disbursement of clothing/shoes/hygiene items 
• May provide individual and group counseling  
• May provide transportation for parents and students with approval of the supervisor  
• Attend and participate in meetings which may occur beyond the staff’s normally scheduled workday  
• Make referrals for students and parents to appropriate resources  
• Maintain accurate records for compliance with district, federal and state regulations  
• May maintain Medicaid logs to document student services  
• Plan, conduct and/or participate in in-service activities  
• Follow district policies as outlined  
• Perform related duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position 

Core Values/Professional Qualities: 

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality and our most important product.  
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the great leveler and we intend for all our students, staff and patrons to have the opportunity, tools and ability to succeed and excel.  
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale enhancing model.  
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity and reliability are the foundations of our organization.  
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available. 

Physical Requirements – Office: 

Positions in this classification typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), focusing ability, or other factors applicable for the job. Employees may be subject to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects occasionally, and up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Note: 

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the school/department.