Social Worker, Special Education Teacher

Job Title

Certified School Social Worker

Reports to:

Director of Special Education & Building Principal

Start Date:

Immediate Opening

Rate of Pay:
Based on applicable step/salary per CEA contract

Schedule:

Teacher contract

Must hold certified school social worker endorsement (SSW)

Services provided to students include the following:

• Crisis intervention
• Participation in building-based multidisciplinary teams
• Interventions within the general education classrooms
• Parent consultation, education, resource
• Direct interventions with students based on teacher referral, parent referral, or self-referral
• Observation of students within the general education classroom
• Gathering of background and current behavioral information
• Organization and facilitation of student groups on a wide range of topics
• Home visits
• Providing substance abuse consultation and referral to parents and students
• New student orientation

Services provided under Special Education include the following:

• Participation in multidisciplinary teams to provide diagnostic services leading to possible Special Education certification; this may include:
• Collection of background information
• Observation of students
• Parent interviews
• Collection of teacher data
• Student interview
• Formalized diagnostic written evaluations
• Participation in the Student Evaluation Review Process
• Lead the Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)
• Lead the creation and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) and behavioral contracts
• Participation is completing all necessary forms as part of a Special Education evaluation
• Collaboration in creating student goals
• Participation in multidisciplinary evaluation team meeting
• Participation in Individualized Education Program Team meetings
• Participation in teams focusing on the needs of certified Special Education students
• Consultation with Special Education teachers regarding students in program
• Consultation with parents of in-program students
• Participation in the 504 process as needed
• Liaison services are provided by school social workers for both general and Special Education.

This job description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the position incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority, or designee.

Apply online on the Chelsea School District Website under Employment Opportunities