Major Job Functions |
Specific Tasks |
Knowledge, Abilities & Skills |
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Resource to students, staff and parents |
· Works with families and is an advocate for their needs
- Demonstrate knowledge of student
· Collaboration with other school personnel in gathering information and establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student’s behavior
- Demonstrate knowledge of resources
- Plan, schedule and direct training sessions with staff
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· has extensive content knowledge, with evidence of continuing pursuit of such knowledge
· searches continually for best practices
· knows student age groups, skills, interests, and cultural heritage
· seeks other materials to enhance instruction
· designs activities which are highly relevant to students and their needs
· knowledge of mental health and chemical dependency issues for youth
· experience in teaming with student support services and general education staff
· experience work with students with special needs |
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Promote student social and emotional well being
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· Meet with students either individually or in small groups to discuss emotional/social well being
· Provide feedback to students
· Assist in students directly toward adjustments to school
· Plan, schedule and direct group sessions with students
· Works within school system to identify mental health needs |
- Organizational skills
- Planning skills
- Listening skills
- Facilitation skills
- Demonstrates genuine caring and respect for individual students
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Collaborate with existing Community Resources in providing school support for students
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· Initiate referrals to community agencies
· Collaborate services of school and community agencies |
- Knowledge of data privacy
- Ability to maintain confidential
- Ability to work with local authorities and community agencies
- Knowledge with community agency services providing support to students and families
- Evidence of an understanding of the school culture and environment, and a commitment to carrying out the vision, mission and belief statements of District 112
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Professional Responsibilities
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· Contribute to the school and district
· Grow and develop professionally
· Show professionalism
· Communicate clearly and accurately with students, staff and parents
· Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness |
- Maintains appropriate student records
- Demonstrates that support and cooperation characterize relationships with colleagues
- Seeks out opportunities for professional development and actively assists other social workers
- Demonstrates service to students, advocacy for learners, and sound decision-making
- Regular attendance
- Knowledge and ability to use e-mail
- Communicates clearly both orally and in writing
- Computer literacy
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Work with families and children in adjustment to school; facilitate communication among families and school personnel
Other duties as assigned |
· Meet with students individually and in small groups to provide social skills and self-esteem building as well as information about different cultures, expectations, norms |
- Awareness of cultural pluralism, experience in blending components of differing cultures into a community of learners
- Ability to model acceptance and awareness of differing traditions, values and styles of communication
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