What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Social Worker position at Lyons CSD?
Position
Social Worker - Elementary School
Posting Date
May 29, 2026
Starting Date
July 1, 2026
Application Due Date
June 12, 2026
Qualifications
New York State Certification as a School Social Worker
Job Goal:
The school social worker is a specialist who serves as a liaison between home, school, and community. Activity is directed toward those children whose academic, social, or behavioral difficulties have a negative impact on their learning.
The school social worker collaborates closely with all school personnel to broaden the school's knowledge and understanding of the child's home environment, as well as factors affecting the child outside of school. At the same time there is appropriate action to involve parents/guardians in recognizing the nature of school related problems and to conjointly plan for the child's improvement and success in school.
The school social worker has contacts with community practitioners and agencies and others interested in the child and facilitates the making of referrals and the consequent exchange of information and recommendations.
Reports to
Building Principal or designee
Responsibilities
- An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.
- Able to encourage and sustain others' efforts as they work toward goals.
- Attends all Tier 3 meetings.
- Attends CSE/CPSE meetings when indicated.
- Collaborates with teachers and other professionals in assessing student needs and in the design of strategies to help individual students and/or groups of students.
- Consults with teachers and other student support personnel about a student's home and outside-of-school circumstances.
- Demonstrates knowledge about and is able to access community services.
- When indicated, make home visits if such an action is deemed important to gathering information, and/or communicating information relative to increasing student success in school.
- Knowledgeable on function-based thinking and ability to create plans to support student needs.
- Identifies children at risk and providing follow-up prevention and/or support.
- Provides counseling services and resources.
- Provides outreach from the school to families and the community.
- All other duties and responsibilities as designated by the Building Principal (or designee) and/or Supervisor of Special Education.
Other
Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Evaluation
The Building Principal or Director of Special Programs will annually evaluate performance of the job
Terms of Employment
In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education.
Position Start Date:09/01/2026
Application Deadline:06/13/2026
Job Number: School Social Worker