Special Education Social Worker - 1.0 FTE - Chanhassen High School,Transition Program - Starting 2012-2013 School Year

Major Job Functions

Specific Tasks

Knowledge, Abilities & Skills

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

·         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

Promote student social and emotional well being

·         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

Collaborate with existing Community Resources in providing school support for students

·         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

Professional Responsibilities

·         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

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