School Social Worker - Long Term Substitute

School Social Worker
- Long Term Substitute

East Providence School Department Alice M. Waddington Elementary School
- Riverside, Rhode Island

Class

Title:

School Social Worker Department:
School Classification:
Teacher - 183 days Immediate Supervisor:
Director of Pupil Personnel and/or Assistant Director Pupil Personnel Services CLASS DESCRIPTION The School Social Worker is directly responsible to the Director of Pupil Personnel and/or the Assistant Director Pupil Personnel Services and works in liaison with the building principals. The social worker is expected to provide a full range of social work services. He/she will devote his/her efforts toward improving the educational experience of those students with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conducts evaluations to assess intelligence, and educational development of students. Prepares interpretive reports from social work assessment in a style that is lucid to other concerned professionals. Confers directly with administrators, teachers, parents and students regarding his/her findings, and offers appropriate recommendations to benefit a student referred for a social work evaluation. Provides individual and/or group counseling to students in his/her assigned buildings.

Assists/consults teachers in the development of more effective behavioral management programs in the classroom. Participate actively in case evaluation team conferences and offers constructive suggestions for assisting referred students. Contacts and cooperates with personnel of medical and community agencies in seeking services for the welfare of referred students. Conducts periodic re-evaluation of students as needed and/or as requested. Maintains a confidential file of case records on all students who have been evaluated.

Serves as a resource person concerning learning handicaps for teachers and other school personnel. Participate and/or assists in in-service training programs for school personnel. Attends schedule staff meetings and committee meetings as needed. Keeps abreast of new developments in the field. Prepares and submits required reports concerning his/her program of services to the Director of Pupil Personnel. Interprets the school social worker services to teachers and parents.

Maintains a daily log of activities. Assists in developing and writing individualized educational programs (IEP) for those students evaluated. Performs other related tasks as may be assigned.

• This is a temp position that will start the August 31, 2026 and will go thru December 1, 2026
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Karen Moore, Principal @ Alice M. Waddington School
• 101 Legion Way
• Riverside, Rhode Island 02915
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