2025-2026 School Year
(Posted: 06/25/2025)
POSITION: Social Worker
LOCATION:District-Wide
QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) is required and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) is in Spanishis preferred.
Application Submission Procedure External Candidates
Application Submission Procedure Internal Candidates
SALARY: CertifiedTeacher Salary Schedule
DEADLINE:Open until filled.Interviews begin immediately upon submission of the application.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:Social Worker (Bilingual preferred)
Facilitates student school adjustment for maximum educational benefit by helping to identify and resolve social and emotional problems.
REPORTS TO:School Principal
EXAMPLE(S) of WORK PERFORMED:
- Assigned areas of responsibilities and buildings of the district.
- Provides assistance to teachers and parents in understanding student needs or problems.
- On request attends parent-teacher or IEP conferences to help in understanding the students needs.
- Serves as a consultant to teachers parents and administrative personnel on student issues affecting social adjustment behavioral functioning and overall welfare.
- Serves as a resource person to refer children and their families to community agencies and maintains contact with the agency while children are being served.
- Provides information to teachers regarding the signs of suspected abuse/neglect and the procedures to follow in making referrals to the Division of Family Services.
- Visits schools and classrooms to observe students collect data and to work with teachers.
- Makes home visits and telephone calls to obtain or disseminate information.
- Transports students and or their families to and from providers if other transportation is not available.
- Engages in individual student or student and parent counseling.
- Develops programs and conducts group counseling for students.
- Assists administrators in investigating student attendance and behavior problems.
- Develops and conducts in-service for programs for parent groups teachers and other personnel.
- Represents the District at professional meetings and conferences.
- Able to interpret District objectives and policies to the public.
- Keeps activity records and provides monthly statistical report for the social work supervisor.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (*)
(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.
- Regular attendance is required to provide support to the students and professional staff.
- Requires travel to work sites within the district.
- Reads and interprets test results such as I.Q. achievement and personality inventories.
- Reads and interprets correspondence reports legal documents etc. for administrative purposes.
- Develops information for written reports and correspondence to officials inside and outside the district.
- Discusses individual student programs with teachers principals and parents.
- Conducts individual or group meetings.
- Communicates with employees parents suppliers etc. via telephone.
- Reviews written documents test results and other materials for administrative purposes.
Physical Demands(Strength)
-Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or
-Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or
-Exerts greater than negligible up to 10 pounds constantly.
NOTE: includes personal movement and sitting some of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Vocational Preparation: (Experience)
Experience in a school setting or in secondary practice. Experience in dealing with problems of children and their families. Experience in both casework and group work techniques.
Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)
Master of Social Work degree required
Bilingual preferred