Substitute Social Worker

POSITION: SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

LOCATION: TO BE DETERMINED

JOB SUMMARY:This position is to create a pool of substitute school social workers to assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the socialemotionalenvironmental issues that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians/teachers/ school principal/principals designee and communitybased resources the school social worker implements strategies that promote students positive school adjustment. Works with schoolpersonnel to reduce barriers to learning. Provide support to administrators teachers and instructionalassistants in the area of behavior management. Identifies resources to assist students as needed.

REPORTS TO:Supervisor of Student Services & School Principal

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

At time of application the candidate must hold or be eligible for:

1. Masters Degree in Social Work required.
2. LMSW or LSCWC Must be licensed by Maryland State Board of Social Worker Examiners prior to appointment.
3. Prior experience working with children and adolescence preferred.

KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:(These are preemployment knowledge abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions. At the time of application the candidate must have:

1. Ability to conduct risk assessments.
2. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
3. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral form
4. Ability to communicate issues affecting students progress with the students parents and/or guardian; school administrators and teachers.
5. Ability to employ business technology tools (e.g. email CCPS webbased tools Microsoft Office Suite etc.
6. Ability to assume a leadership role in crisis situations
7. Knowledge of Community Resources
8. Knowledge and understanding of positive behavior supports.
9. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Identifies and assesses barriers to learning through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home school and community.
2. Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting.
3. Determines and implements appropriate behavior strategies to effect changes in behavioralsocial interactions of students and their families.
4. Provides individual and group counseling to students as needed to address crisis events and social skills.
5. Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child development stress reduction discipline and safety and teacher/parent/student communication as assigned.
6. Conducts threat assessments on students as needed.
7. Attends and participates in school based team conferences Section 504 multidisciplinary meetings and IEP team meetings where appropriate and within required timelines; serves as a witness in special education mediations and hearings as requested.
8. Provides crisis intervention services and may serve as a lead member on the schools Crisis Teamduring a crisis.
9. Assists with reintegrating the student back into the classroom following a crisis.
10. Provides social work case management for students and families.
11. Conducts staff development on issues related to socialemotionalenvironmental factors that impact learning as assigned.
12. Assists with the development of programs to address parent/guardian participation in the school and student engagement in the educational process.
13. Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.
14. Provides support and services to families experiencing personal and environmental variables such as economic hardship (poverty) which interfere with student progress. May conduct home visits if appropriate.
15. Conducts classroom observations.
16. Observes students with behavior problems completes functional behavioral assessments and develops behavior intervention plans on identified students.
17. Collaborates and consults with administrators other school system personnel teachers support staff and parents regarding behavioral interventions.
18. Debriefs with administrators School Psychologist(s) classroom teacher(s) and support staff following a crisis event.
19. Assists with demonstrating behavior interventions/strategies for the schoolbased team.
20. Provides support for students transitioning between teachers or to another school.
21. Serves as a liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools parents/guardians and community leaders.
22. Locates community resources to support the educational program.
23. Comes to work promptly every day.
24. Works under stress and meets all deadlines.
25. Travels from school to school as necessary.

OTHER DUTIES:Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned. Performs related work as required or assigned by the Supervisor or Principal

PHYSICAL DEMAND:None

UNUSUAL DEMANDS:None

FLSA STATUS: NonExempt

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Temporary Substitute assignment. Hours reimbursed at current substituteSocial Workerpay rate. All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION:Immediate vacancy

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:Position will remain open until filled. Applicants please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools website

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1 1986 who will have contact with school children must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I9 in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6113.2 of the Education Article Annotated Code of Maryland House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer all former school employers and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered coached mentor tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminateon the basis ofrace color religion sex age ancestry or national origin familial status marital status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity and expression or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at:or call.

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Antisexual Antiracial and Antidisability Harassment Statement

Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying harassment or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including but not limited to sexual racial or disability. Any individual (student employee or community member) who believes thathe or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.

Students parents and community members may report allegations of harassment to:

Lewis

Director of Student Services

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to:

Mr. Zachary Seawell

Director of Human Resources

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students parents employees and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at:or call.