School Social Worker

POSITION TITLE:                              School Social Worker

FTE:                                                        1.0

POSITION LOCATION:                     To Be Determined

SALARY:                                                Teacher's Salary Schedule

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:        Building Principal

QUALIFICATIONS 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 enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master's degree from a graduate school of social work program

Minimum of a 500-clock hour supervised social work practicum

Satisfactory completion of 1 year as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved school social worker

Interdisciplinary teaming experience desired

Experience working with students with autism, desired

Functional analysis and behavior plan development experience desired

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Licensed Master's Social Worker through the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :  

Perform casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress

Coordinate or serve as a member of diagnostic teams and educational planning and placement committees and provide biological, psychological and sociological assessment information related to planning for children with adjustment problems.

Consult and collaborate with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior.

Perform casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, to increase the parents' understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.

Make home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a student's background.

Assist students directly toward adjustment to school.

Other duties may be assigned.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Read, analyze and interpret documents such as professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. 

Write routine reports and correspondence.

Effectively present information before groups of people.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.

Plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents and community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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 is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.   Occasionally the employee will  bend or twist at the neck more than the average person  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.  The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material,  and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to  meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.    

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 this environment is usually quiet.  The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being of students.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Apply online at www.aaps.k12.mi.us , "Employment"

Certified Positions Only: Copies of an active Michigan Teaching Certificate and college transcripts are required with application packet.  Original certificate and certified transcripts are required prior to being hired.