School Social Worker

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
10/30/2023
Location:
International Spanish Language Academy
Date Available:
11/27/2023
Closing Date:
11/10/2023
POSITION TITLE: School Social Worker
REPORTS TO: ISLA Executive Director
DEPT: ISLA Elementary
LOCATION: ISLA School Building
NUMBER OF JOBS: 1.0 FTE's 10 Months
HIRING RANGE: $32-34/ hour
Position Summary
The School Social Worker oversees student's overall personal success at ISLA. This person assists in building a social emotional environment that is conducive to learning for a neurodiverse group of learners with respect to all cultural backgrounds. The School Social Worker will work collaboratively with the Executive Director, teachers, students, parents, and the Board of Directors to help ISLA fulfill its mission and vision, while also fulfilling its commitments to Spanish immersion and International Baccalaureate. Lastly, the person is responsible for developing a caring school climate and being a champion for ISLA.
Skills:

• Ability to develop creative solutions to challenging situations
• Proactive and positive attitude
• Perception and active listening
• Empathetic yet objective
• Passion for equity and inclusion

Responsibilities include:

• Provide evidence-based education, behavior & mental health services
• Promote the general well-being of students
• Work with outside agencies to provide referrals and coordinate services for students and families
• Provide classroom support and training for teachers and other school personnel regarding evidenced based behavior and mental health interventions.
• 504 case management including coordinating evaluations, determining eligibility, plan development, planning interventions, & managing timelines
• Develop and provide risk management prevention and response that include trauma informed interventions for high risk students to improve student success
• Provide professional development and consultation for staff and teachers regarding equity, violence prevention, mental health, trauma, restorative practices and positive behavior supports including Responsive Classroom.
• Identify and eliminate barriers to educational success while working to maximize coping skills for students to succeed.
• Participate in the development of a culturally responsive curriculum with particular emphasis on creating effective social-emotional supports by developing partnerships with classroom teachers and educational assistants.
• Participate in various committees including Comunidad Responsable, SAT, and the Board of Directors Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
• Monitor and report data and statistics regarding retention, attrition and disciplinary actions for students
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations that support students
• Conduct teacher observations and provide feedback to classroom teachers.
• Support and enforce the school attendance and truancy policy
• Assist in workshop week planning and leading
• Support before and after school program with social emotional learning and incident debriefing
• Responding to behavior incidents that occur on the bus and planning proactive interventions to bus issues
• Recruit and supervise MSW interns
• Comply with applicable HIPPA and FERPA laws
• File all behavioral reports at year end with MDE
• Maintain records with regard to student behavior
• Communicate with guardians and provide student support regarding any behavior incidents that escalate to an administrative level
• Keep a log of all behavioral interventions and submit with the yearly ADSIS report
• Other duties as assigned by the Director (i.e. assist with coordination of mandatory school drills)

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
• Current Licensure or ability to obtain licensure within 18 months as an LISW or LICSW with the MN Board of Social Work.
• Licensed as a Tier 3 or 4 School Social Worker with the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
• Familiarity with Minnesota State Standards
• Strong knowledge of research and best practice in neuro inclusive education
• Ability to work independently and coordinate personal schedule
• Strong communication skills in English; Spanish is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds