School Social Worker

SUMMARY

Provide a range of 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, as well as 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 and collaborate with school personnel and parents to develop and modify student intervention strategies.
• Facilitate functional assessment of behavior (FBA) and design/implement and progress monitor 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 assure 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.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain from, or be in process with, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a valid Colorado Educator License within 30 days of hire.
• 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.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.