School Social Worker

Job Summary

Provide a range of psycho‑educational services for students who demonstrate difficulties with learning, academic achievement, social/emotional functioning, and behavior. Serve as a psycho‑educational service provider involved in proactive, preventative activities and responding to identified concerns. Provide services based on a combination of problem‑solving, consultative, and direct service models.

• Develop individual, group or system level interventions which improve identified problems or concerns, including academic, social / emotional / behavioral / mental health needs as they relate to educational progress.
• Use research‑based and technically sound practices to drive decision‑making and interventions; collaborate with school personnel and parents to develop and modify student intervention strategies.
• Facilitate functional assessment of behavior (FBA) and design/implement and monitor progress of intervention plans.
• Conduct, interpret and implement student assessment which includes record review, interview, observation, and standardized assessment.
• Administer and interpret norm‑referenced and curriculum‑based edumetric and psychological assessment measures.
• Participate in team‑based follow‑up activities to review student progress, analyze data, and modify individual interventions.
• Review school‑wide assessment data to assist building staff in interpreting and designing school‑wide interventions.
• Serve as liaison among district building(s), families and community and collaborate with various teams to ensure positive outcomes for all learners.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffings to determine the eligibility, appropriate planning, and re‑evaluation for students who require special education services/programs.
• Comply with Student Support Services and district policies and procedures (e.g., Medicaid billing, accident reporting).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Minimum of 18 years old.

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Colorado Educator License from the Colorado Department of Education.
• Must possess the required license and endorsement. If highly qualified by content test or semester hours, with no endorsement: applicant must possess a Colorado educator license with a passing score on a CDE approved content test or 24 semester hours in specific core content classes as determined by Human Resources.

Preference given to candidates with ELL training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.