Social Worker - Special Education - 26-27 School Year Massabesic Middle School

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 57 Office of the Superintendent Waterboro, Maine 04087 SPECIAL EDUCATION SOCIAL WORKER POSITION SUMMARY: The social worker will provide ongoing direct services to students and consultations to special education teachers to address identified students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs. The position requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team, including teachers, educational technicians, administration and families. REPORTS TO: Director and Assistant Director of Special Education and Building Administration QUALIFICATIONS Masters Degree in Social Work Licensing at the LCSW or LMSW-cc level PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides social work services to individual students and/or small groups to address personal, social and emotional barriers to educational and social progress. Provides social work services to families to increase parents' understanding, encourage constructive participation in addressing their child's challenges, and support access to appropriate community resources. Consults and collaborates with other school personnel to support student progress on IEP goals. Refers families and students to other professionals in the district as well as various out-of school agencies and other professionals. Writes goals for students' Individual Education Programs (IEPs), collects data on goal progress and participates in IEP meetings. Maintains appropriate case records and files. Serves as liaison between school and collateral professionals as necessary. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities that may be assigned. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, work year, and working conditions to be established by the RSU 57 School Board. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board's policy on evaluation. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, climb stairs, lift, bend, pull, push, walk, kneel, crouch, and perform other physical tasks that may be required from time to time. NOTE: The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the primary functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER RSU 57 Massabesic School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.