Social Worker- Long Term Substitute

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Social Worker
• Date Posted: 6/22/2026
• Location:
  
  Whiting Lane Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  09/27/2026

West Hartford Public Schools seeks to fill a position for a long-term substitute Social Worker at Whiting Lane Elementary School. The anticipated end of assignment for this position is November 30th, 2026.

• Performs casework services with students and parents to encourage parental understanding of, and participation in, overcoming social issues to maximize the educational experience of the student.
• Coordinates with professional team to observe, track and develop behavioral intervention strategies.
• Assists in the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, performs fidelity checks thereafter.
• Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students' behavior management plans.
• Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed.
• Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.
• Serves as ready resource to students and parents to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management; serves as liaison between home and school.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and providing student information to prospective colleges and employers, as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
• Engages family in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Selects and requisitions appropriate books, aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.

Please include a current resume, transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation dated within the last 365 days.

Negotiable per the teacher's salary schedule.

We, the members of West Hartford Public Schools, dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of equity. Equitable schools are those that value and honor ALL in our community as unique individuals capable of maximizing their true potential. We make a solemn promise to identify and dismantle all elements of systemic racism and historical inequities. We vow to clear paths, with a relentless duty to those in traditionally marginalized groups.

We pledge to partner with ALL families in the service of the success of each child.