Social Worker

3 weeks ago

Windham, United States Windham Public Schools Full time
Position Type:
Special Education/Pupil Services/School Social Worker: General Ed

Date Posted:
8/5/2024

Location:
Windham Center Elementary School Position Description

School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals who can assist with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic, and classroom support, consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators as well as provide individual and group counseling/therapy. In addition, the School Social Worker communicates with parents; provide social/emotional/behavioral supports and or consultation to maximize the students' learning experience. Windham Public Schools is a welcoming learning environment where all students are prepared for college and career. All educators must be excited about working with diverse populations, and eager to collaborate with colleagues.

Essential Functions:
  • Adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
  • Ensures safety of students
  • Implements the Windham Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations and directives
  • Provides case management services including, but not limited to, referrals to community resources, collaboration with other professionals
  • Advocates for student services and students' best interests
  • Maintains accurate and complete records as required
  • Provides direct therapeutic services such as individual, family or group therapy regarding specific issues
  • Conducts home visits to foster good engagement with students and families
  • Attends parent/teacher conferences
  • Assess student learning on continual basis and identifies areas of intervention if needed
  • Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined and approved by the Windham Board of Education
  • Maintains respect for confidential information
  • Design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed
  • Maintain a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between the educator and learner
  • Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
  • Maintain ongoing communication with parents
  • Practices in accordance with the Standards for School Social Work Practice in Connecticut, as developed by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
  • Other duties as assigned by Administrator and/or Superintendent

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Establish and maintain professional relationships
  • Provides staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student's performance and behavior
  • Helps the school district receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies
  • Participates in professional learning by attending seminars and workshops to improve instructional practice and positively affect student achievement


Qualifications/Certificates:
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
  • Active subject matter certificate as required by the Connecticut State Department of Education
  • CT Certification (071) School Social Worker
  • Experience working with a diverse student demographic
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Windham Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
  • Knowledge of Social Work principles, theories, testing, methods, etc. as well as proven behavior management methods.
  • Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Effective, active listening skills
  • Ability to work effectively with others
  • Organizational and problem solving skills
  • Excellent public relations skills

Days: Monday - Friday
Salary: In accordance with the WFT contract

Click to Apply at:

WindhamPublicSchools

WINDHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Windham Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual preference or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.

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