General Education School Social Worker

SCHEDULE:

1.0 FTE split evenly between North Junior High School and South Junior High School. Work hours may vary based on program needs.

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal. SUPERVISION:
School Social Worker Interns, when applicable. SALARY RANGE: $59,497 - $90,362 /year.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required - Licensed by the Minnesota State Board of Social Work and Minnesota Department of Education as a School Social Worker. Preferred - Previous work experience in a public school system.

School Social Workers assist teachers and administrators in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with all students. School Social Workers participate in screening, evaluation, and/or intervention with preschool and school-age persons suspected of having emotional, social, behavioral, and/or learning difficulties.

Services may also include school intervention strategies, behavioral management, in-service activities, and program evaluation. All such services are intended to help school staff recognize and provide for the individual differences and needs of all children.

• Plans for and provides crisis intervention services to individual students, groups of students, and staff.
• Keeps current with literature on crisis prevention and intervention planning.
• Participates in district and building level planning for crisis prevention and intervention.
• Engages in crisis intervention.
• Attends Evaluation Planning, Eligibility Determination and IEP meetings to participate in decision making for evaluation, eligibility, and individual education program development.

District 742 is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.