District 91 employees may submit a written
request for reassignment by sending an e-mail to George
Boland, Superintendent of Schools, at
bolageor@ifschools.org
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I.
TITLE:
Elementary Social Worker/School Counselor
II.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A.
Valid Idaho Pupil Personnel Services with a
School Social Worker or Standard Counselor K-12 endorsement.
(Those with the School Social Worker endorsement must also be
licensed by the State of Idaho Department of Occupational
Licenses.)
B.
Masters Degree in either Guidance and
Counseling or Social Work from an accredited university.
C.
Ability to work with students, staff, parents,
and the public.
D.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications
as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
III.
REPORTS TO:
Building Administrator.
IV.
JOB GOALS:
To support the delivery of School
District 91's written, taught, tested and reported curriculum
and contribute to maximizing student achievement.
To assist students, in a
confidential manner, whose school performance is being
negatively impacted due to emotional, behavioral, and/or
social difficulties.
V.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
A.
Assists students whose school performance is
being negatively impacted due to emotional, behavioral, or
social concerns.
Responsibilities in this area include:
·
Collecting information and data about
students with specific needs.
·
Assessing student problems.
·
Providing input and recommendations
to the Multi-Disciplinary and IEP teams.
·
Consulting with parents, staff and/or
community agencies.
·
Developing behavior improvement
plans.
·
Providing individual or small group
counseling.
·
Monitoring student progress and
modifying interventions as needed.
B.
Provides crisis intervention.
Typical crises that may require counselor
support are:
·
Student behavior problems requiring
immediate intervention.
·
School related incidents that have had an
emotional impact on students or staff.
(Examples may include the injury or death of a
student or staff member, suicide attempts, bus accidents,
school fires, etc.)
·
Parents who require immediate
intervention or support.
·
Local or world events that have upset
students and/or staff.
·
Child protection referrals.
C.
Facilitates school success by
providing small group or classroom instruction in areas such
as:
·
Organizational and study
skills.
·
Interpersonal skills.
·
Drug education and prevention.
·
Communication skills.
·
Preparation for junior high
(transitioning).
·
Other areas as requested by parents
and/or teachers and approved by the building
administrator.
D.
Assists incoming or outgoing students make a
transition from one school to another.
Emphasis is given to the transition from
elementary to junior high or middle school.
E.
Serves as a member of the
Multi-Disciplinary and Individual Educational Planning
teams.
F.
Provides information on the
counseling and guidance services of the school to students,
staff, parents, and the community.
G.
Provides other services as
assigned.
Examples may include coordination of conflict
resolution programs, teaching parenting classes, serving on
school or district committees, and serving as a member of the
school's Impact Team (the team that develops and implements
intervention strategies for students having drug/alcohol
problems).
H.
Seeks out opportunities for
professional growth.
I.
Maintains high standards of ethical
behavior and confidentiality of student information.
VI.
OTHER DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
A.
Performs all other duties as assigned
consistent with the responsibilities of a teacher and the
Idaho Code of Ethics.
VII.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This is a full-time position scheduled for 187 days per year.
Benefits will be in accordance with approved board policy.
Salary will be in accordance with the placement on the
Teacher's Salary Schedule commensurate with years of experience
and education.
VIII.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this position will be
evaluated annually by the Building Administrator in
accordance with board policy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition,
interview preference may be given to veterans who qualify under
state and federal laws and regulations. If you need
special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please
contact Human Resources.