School Social Worker- West High School

STARTING SALARY: $56918 (based on experience)

Sun Prairie West High School is seeking a full time equity driven innovative and collaborative School Social Worker to join our team for the 2026-27 school year. School Social Workers at West High School support students learning social development and mental and behavioral health using problem solving assessment data-based decision-making and the delivery of evidenced-based interventions. School Social Workers collaborate and consult with educators community families and other professionals to help create safe healthy and supportive learning environments for all students. They are also a bridge between our school and community resources.

Sun Prairie West High School serves approximately 1287 students in grades 9-12. At West High School29% of the student body qualify for free/reduced lunch. 11% of students at West High School meet criteria under IDEA as students with disabilities. 53% of students identify as white 13% African American 13% Hispanic 8% two or more races 13% Asian and <1% American Indian and Pacific Islander.

This position is part of a student services team made up of 3.5 School Counselors 1.5 School Psychologists and 2.0 School Social Workers in addition to other supportive Administrator and Coordinator staff. Please carefully review the job description in order to understand what School Social Work looks like in Sun Prairie. We look forward to meeting you!

SUMMARY:

School social workers support students learning social development and mental and behavioral health using problem solving assessment data-based decision-making and the delivery of evidenced-based interventions. School social workers collaborate and consult with educators community families and other professionals to help create safe healthy and supportive learning environments for all students.

The school social worker functions as part of the districts Student Services Team. This team of Psychologists Counselors Social Workers and Nurses collaboratively provides a multi-leveled system of support through implementation and monitoring of evidence-based behavioral and academic interventions for all students in need. The services provided should reect the special needs of the students families and schools served and address the following non-exhaustive list of duties responsibilities and expectations:

School social workers apply their knowledge of both social work and education through consultation and collaboration with teachers school administrators parents and community providers. They participate in effective data-based decision-making using a foundation of assessment and data collection to monitor student and system progress. School social workers engage in special services for students such as direct and indirect interventions that focus on academic skills learning socialization and mental health. School social workers provide services to schools and families that enhance the competence and well-being of children including promotion of effective and safe learning environments prevention and remediation of academic and behavior problems response to crises and improvement of familyï½school collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Embrace the professional responsibility to interrupt systemic racism toward our black and brown children and families and to collaboratively dismantle rebuild and align our system for racial equity.
2. Implement the evidence based practices that make up the Sun Prairie Comprehensive School Based Mental Health continuum of services: Motivational Interviewing SBIRT CBITS Bounce Back Behavioral Health in Schools - Sun Prairie Building Bridges.
3. Serve as the building level McKinney Vento coordinator.
4. Participate on IEP (Individual Education Program) teams by developing reviewing evaluating case managing and implementing IEPs for students with disabilities.
5. Lead and advocate for children and their families in order to promote strong connections to community and school resources.
6. Provide equity leadership through awareness of relevant and current culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment and instructional practices.
7. Commit to ongoing development of your personal equity learning.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position supervises the following positions:
Supervises students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to eligible individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Masters degree from a graduate school of social work program.

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read analyze and interpret general periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inferences fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical solutions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students parents peers and community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely in communication. Ability to use computers and other technology to accomplish job responsibilities.

ANALYTICAL AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

TEMPERAMENTS:
Ability to direct others deal with people and influence people in their opinions attitudes and judgments. Ability to perform a variety of duties. Ability to work with people who express conflicting opinions. Ability to solve problems make judgments and reach conclusions. Ability to express personal feelings work alone and perform effectively under stress.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee will frequently talk or hear regularly stand walk and sit. Specific vision abilities of this job include close vision distance vision and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The employee is directly responsible for the safety well being of students.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES:
Must possess and maintain or be eligible to hold a current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Social Worker license Code 50. Must possess a valid drivers license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Shall complete a physical examination as required by Wisconsin Statute 118.25.