School Social Worker

Date Available: 08/18/2025

DATE

REQUIRED:

August 18, 2025

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE DESIRED: PEL with a School Social Worker endorsement

SALARY: Starting base of $43,976.00 w/o TRS (CBA Agreement - Article 26)

POSITION: Certified School Social Worker

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education and Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 9 months

Basic Function: Under the direction of the Special Education Director and building Principal, provides psycho-social and mental health services in assigned schools, advocates for students' needs and serves as a liaison between school and home within the ethical and legal guidelines of special education. A school social worker establishes effective rapport with students and staff.

• Assists the school in identification of student needs and the planning of programs that prevent, reduce or alleviate situations that interfere with the learning process of students.
• Aids in designing procedures and collecting data for student needs within schools.
• Participates in developing programs/services identified as a need (conflict resolution, social skills, teacher assistance, anger management).
• Provides relevant and useful recommendations based on assessment consistent with school program.
• Participates in multidisciplinary staff conferences concerning individual cases of special need (academic, behavioral, cognitive, social emotional).
• Collaborates with other staff in the planning of programs and services for students.
• Provides relevant and useful recommendations based on assessment consistent with the school programs.

• Organizes time, resources and workload in order to meet responsibilities and identified building needs.
• Plans a schedule of activities.
• Prepares timely and accurate reports and data.
• Plans and submits monthly schedule as requested by administration.
• Maintains accurate, complete and punctual records as required by law, policy, and administrative directions.
• Documents information to substantiate circumstances relating to pertinent events.
• Maintains adequate case records.
• Provides follow-up and feedback.
• Provides social work services.
• Follows established policies and procedures in delivery of services.
• Arranges time and schedule to meet specified objectives and student needs.
• Establishes priorities for service delivery in collaboration with appropriate school staff.

• Assists in early identification of students and intervention strategies relating to school based academic and social‑emotional problems.
• Consults with school staff regarding pre‑referral and intervention strategies necessary prior to a case study.
• Provides information about resources to parents, students and staff.
• Collects and records information to share with appropriate personnel as a component of the case study.
• Home visit.
• Parent conference.
• Student interview.
• Teacher interview.
• Record review.
• Observations in various environments.
• Obtaining pertinent medical, educational, cultural and social history for case study.
• Provides written reports within designated time frame, including appropriate recommendations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary staff conferences concerning case studies of students referred for assessment.
• Communicates verbally and in written form parent concerns and student’s history.
• Assesses the impact of social/emotional and environmental factors on the student.
• Consults with staff and parents regarding student needs and appropriate services/strategies to increase success in school.
• Confers cooperatively with school personnel in the development and implementation of classroom management and/or instructional strategies.
• Assists in the development of plans to meet individual social, emotional and learning needs.
• Provides assistance in developing instructional programs for individual students with special problems of affective development and social skills.
• Aids teachers in designing curricula to develop adaptive behavior, functional life skills and vocational orientation skills.
• Provides implementation of realistic intervention strategies for students to support and assist in their learning and adjustment.
• Provides…