Pupil Appraisal Social Worker

Pupil Appraisal Social Worker

Reporting to the Director of Pupil Appraisal in the Student Support Unit, the Pupil Appraisal Social Worker provides direct services to local schools, focusing on consultation/support of intervention services, evaluations as described by law, and in-services. The Pupil Appraisal Social Worker also assists the Director of Pupil Appraisal in collecting and compiling data as needed for district, state, and federal reports.

Reports To:

Director of Pupil Appraisal

Scope of Responsibility:

• Explains and interprets the intervention, referral, screening and evaluation process to parents, teachers, principals and school system personnel.
• Explains and interprets school social work services to parents, teachers principals, and other members of the parish school system.
• Facilitates communication between the home and school, seeking to involve families in the educational process.
• Provides consultation and/or training programs for parents, either on an individual or group basis.
• Serves as a liaison between the school, home and community agencies through reciprocal referral arrangements, collaboration on cases and assistance to families in obtaining and utilizing community resources.
• Functions as pupil appraisal staff member in the conducting of evaluations of referred children when social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, adaptive behavior, and family assessment as determined necessary.
• Administers, interprets, scores and records findings of a variety of assessments/diagnostic instruments/ tests.
• Coordinates individual student evaluations as assigned or designated and submits within specified timelines.
• Communicates and interprets findings and recommendations to parents and appropriate school personnel.
• Acts as a Psycho-Educational Consultant to schools in developing preventive strategies for children needing special services.
• Organizes and conducts in-service training with school personnel.
• Attends and participates in all A/BIT meetings.
• Establishes working relationships with professionals and community agencies.
• Observes students in classrooms or on campus behaviors, consulting with teachers regarding professional recommendations and impressions.
• Consults with teachers, parents and appropriate persons regarding the significance of psychological data to the learning and/or behavioral process.
• Participates in special education eligibility determinations.
• Maintains accurate case records in accordance with the requirements of parish, state and federal laws, regulations and/or policies.
• Conducts functional behavioral assessments and develops/monitors behavior support/intervention plans for students as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Appraisal or the Executive Director of Compliance and Pupil Appraisal.

Skills and

Qualifications:

• We seek detail-oriented, independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations.

Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited university/college required.
• Licensed by the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certification as a Qualified Social Worker as described in Bulletin 746 of the Louisiana Department of Education.
• Demonstrated experience in developing/implementing interventions and conducting evaluations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in multiple settings and the ability to be an engaging change agent and culture-creator that can inspire and motivate.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state laws, policies and regulations relevant to special education.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and skilled in Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Bilingual

Physical Involvement:

• Sitting is required part of each work day.
• Must be able to operate office equipment.
• Standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required.

Compensation:

• JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
• JP Schools also offers a competitive benefits package.