Social Worker Maternity Leave

Social Worker (Maternity Leave Replacement)

District 81 is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, energetic, child-centered person to work collaboratively with students, staff, and parents to meet the social and emotional needs of the students. A Social Worker (maternity leave replacement) is needed for a PreK - 3rd Grade building with 600 students. Either a school social work degree or a school counseling degree is required. Responsibilities include providing interventions/services in group and/or individual formats to students for the purpose of meeting IEP minutes and/or providing social emotional support to the regular education population.

The social worker will observe and advocate for student needs, perform related duties as assigned, collaborate and participate with all staff in meetings, demonstrate leadership in school wide initiatives, help in monitoring student attendance and tracking truancy referrals, demonstrate knowledge of and competency in performing duties as a Mandated Reporter, collaborate with special education team to create treatment approaches, demonstrate professionalism and collaborate with others, demonstrate understanding of the Social Emotional Learning Standards (SEL) and effective instructional strategies, maintain case records and written communications, create and complete weekly notes for each student, attend intake, pre-IEP, IEP, Domain, Annual and 3 year re-eval meetings, prepare clear, professional reports, attend home visits for potential students, assess student and family needs, maintain knowledge of current practice in field, serve as a liaison between school and family, support the child's educational program, collaborate with community agencies and outside therapists, and link families with community resources available when needed.

Qualifications:

The social worker should have a minimum of a Master's degree in social work (MSW). Clear communicator - effective oral and written communication skills. Highly organized. Able to maintain an appropriate level of professionalism and patience when students are having a difficult time. Maintains confidentiality. Flexible and able to adapt to change quickly. Uses creative approaches when teaching skill sets to students.

Collaborative with a multi-disciplinary team - able to listen to a variety of perspectives/ideas and help team decide on how to best move forward.

Application Procedure:
Applications only being accepted online. Upload cover letter, resume, and letters of recommendation within application.