Social Worker, School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Locations Served:
Siler City Elementary and Virginia Cross Elementary

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Master's Degree preferred. Must either have or be eligible for a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction License for School Social Worker. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Reports To:

School Principal

Purpose:

The School Social Worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home/school/community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning. The School Social Worker contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring school environment by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children. The School Social Worker recognizes the influences that family, community, and cultural differences have on student achievement and success and implements effective intervention strategies.

Performance Responsibilities:
1. Assessment of Student, Family, and School Needs Effectively and appropriately assess and address the needs, characteristics, and interactions of students, families, school personnel, and community.
2. Direct Services/Service Delivery Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for student success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention, and coordination of schools and community services.
3. Advocacy Advocates for appropriate services for students and their families.
4. Consultation and Collaboration Consults and collaborates with stakeholders on behalf of students and their families.
5. Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Effectively plans, implements, and evaluates programs that promote student and family success.
6. Accountability Advocates, facilitates, and contributes to School Social Work accountability for outcomes aligned with local, state, and federal policies and guidelines. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Full-time for ten (10) months Salary based on state and local salary schedules