School Social Worker

District/Organization: Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: Per MMEA Contract

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited college or university.
• Certification and/or appropriate license for school social worker.
• Good communication skills, oral and written.
• Experience in a school setting preferred.
• Experience working with adults in a leadership capacity preferred.
• Proficient in data entry and record keeping.
• Must meet all other certification/NCLB highly qualified requirements as set by the State of Michigan/NCA and/or the Mt. Morris Board of Education.

Reports To:
Building Administrator

Job Goal: To help at-risk students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold hope and promise for their personal fulfillment as they grow and mature into responsible adults.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide counseling to most at-risk students and parents not receiving support through Special Education.
• Make recommendations for assessments.
• Assist at risk students with future plans (EDP).
• Participate in conferences with student/school staff/community agencies.
• Make referrals for appropriate services.
• Serve as a liaison between school, home, teacher, students, public health agencies and social service agencies.
• Consult and problem solve educational issues for at-risk students.
• Assist in classroom assessment testing as needed.
• Work with at-risk students that are socially and educationally excluded or who experience crisis.
• Maintain accurate records and journal of contacts with most at-risk students to document support.
• Makes home visits as needed.
• Observes children in the classroom setting and make recommendations to instruction staff.
• Serve as a collaborative member on the building Response to Intervention (RTI) team to support students needing additional social work services in order to succeed academically.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by building administrator.

Terms of Employment: Work year and salary as determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of Certified staff.

Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools

12356 Walter Street

Mt. Morris, Michigan 48458

"It is the policy of the Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools that no discriminatory practices because of sex, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran be allowed in providing instructional opportunities, job placement assistance, employment practices, and policies governing student conduct and attendance. Any person suspecting a discriminatory practice should contact Mt.

Morris Consolidated Schools, Mrs. Mickie Kujat, Superintendent, at 12356 Walter Street, Mt. Morris, MI 48458 or phone ."