District Social Worker Supervisor(12-month position)The Pawtucket School Department is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to serve as the District Social Worker Supervisor. Under the direction of the Superintendents designed or the Director of Social Emotional Learning this individual will oversee all district social work staff and programs. This role provides critical leadership guidance and coordination to ensure that school-based and district-wide social work services are aligned with best practices and support the academic emotional and social well-being of all Supervisor will help shape systems of care lead professional development coordinate with internal and external partners and ensure high-quality supports are accessible and equitably distributed across all schools. The Supervisor will also play an essential role in identifying resources and ensuring social work efforts are student-centered trauma-informed culturally responsive and aligned with the districts Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).Key Responsibilities:Provide leadership supervision and evaluation of all school social workers across the the delivery of social work services to ensure consistent practices aligned with district priorities and student recruitment hiring onboarding and ongoing professional learning for social regular team meetings case conferences and professional development focused on best practices in school-based mental with administrators school staff and central office departments to support students in crisis and ensure coordinated development and implementation of data-informed service plans and intervention the work of social workers with other departments including Special Education Student Services SEL MTSS and Health as liaison with community-based agencies city services and other external stakeholders providing wraparound the implementation of the districts SEL and mental health framework through a social work and manage social work-related documentation systems protocols and resource compliance with local state and federal regulations related to student welfare and service with budget planning materials selection and resource acquisition for social work school visits provide coaching and ensure equitable access to support across all school the district in regional networks conferences and interagency collaboration efforts as Qualifications:Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited Rhode Island Department of Education certification as a School Social of five years of successful experience as a school social worker with demonstrated leadership knowledge of child development trauma-informed practices and school-based mental health organizational and team leadership to build trust and collaborate across diverse school verbal and written communication in coaching or mentoring professional transportation and ability to travel between school Qualifications:Experience supervising school-based mental health with Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and SEL or multilingual experience coordinating professional development or leading districtwide commitment to equity inclusion and culturally responsive JOB SPECIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE STANDARDS OF THE POSITION. INCUMBENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND TO PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.
Required Experience:
Manager