School Social Worker - ANTICIPATED OPENING
School Social Worker - ANTICIPATED OPENING
Posted on :
01-06-2025
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01-06-2025
Job Description
The position of school social worker is to provide school social work services to and on behalf of students in addition to collaborating with school staff and community agencies in order to maximize overall RTI/MTSS participation and independence in the school setting. The school social worker may function as a member of the Evaluation Team IEP team Crisis Intervention Team and RTI/MTSS Team. The school social worker offers social skill and emotional development through either direct contact with students families or consultation with other professionals. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:-Adheres to the policies of the Middletown School Department-Adheres to special education policies and completes relevant paperwork-Attends and actively contributes to 504 RTI/MTSS and special education meetings-Promotes the attainment of the Districts mission vision and strategic plan-Displays strong and deep knowledge of subject matter content-Understands how knowledge is constructed within the discipline-Applies current research-based best instructional practices and strategies to help students access the curriculum-Communicates high and clear expectations for students-Integrates technology to more effectively deliver school psychology services-Promotes deep understanding of content by addressing unique learning styles and assists teams and teachers in adapting instruction to meet the needs of all students-Assists teams in designing and implementing Individual Educational plans to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities-Develops with colleagues appropriate academic behavioral and social/emotional goals for students-Promotes and utilizes positive behavioral supports-Conducts social histories and formal student observations to assist special education teams in decision-making shares findings with key stakeholders and interprets assessment data in order to understand the academic biological and developmental issues that impact student performance.-Function as a liaison with school community family and student when indicated to link school and community services-Collaborates with outside providers and agencies to coordinate supports to students and families-Actively supports and assists RTI/MTSS teams in adhering to a problem-solving model during meetings assists in the selection of evidence-based interventions and helps teams design a plan to monitor student progress-Uses student data in treatment/intervention design and adjusts service delivery based on results of ongoing progress monitoring-Collaborates and consults with staff parents administration and the school community in providing information about the developmental stages of children and adolescents linking this knowledge to how various social-emotional environmental biological cultural and experiential variables can impact student achievement -Provides direct student service including but not limited to individual counseling group skills instruction behavioral intervention support and crisis intervention-Develops implements and evaluates prevention and intervention programs based on the recognized factors that are precursors to learning and behavioral difficulties -Communicates regularly with students and parents regarding the students academic behavioral social and emotional status; communicates immediately with both when there are concerns-Makes referrals to existing community resources and provide follow-up services.-Serves as a resource to building-level staff and administrators regarding the behavioral and social/emotional well-being of students-Takes responsibility for personal professional growth-Other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator or Director of Student Services
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