Elementary School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Gallup Hill School is seeking a full time school social worker who excels in crisis management and emotionally challenging situations. The school social worker under the general supervision of the building administrator provides students, families, administrators, and staff with guidance and consultation to address personal, emotional, familial, or social issues to help students succeed academically, socially and emotionally. The successful candidate will possess experience with students in special education programs, strong interpersonal skills to work with school, students, parents and community based agencies, professional clinical experience with children and their families, commitment to working with parents and students as partners in education, belief that all students can learn and become socially responsible, and respect for all children and their families.

Responsibilities include assisting students and teaching staff in implementing students' behavior management plans, conducting individual and group counseling as recommended in a student's IEP or 504 plan, developing goals and objectives for students with IEP counseling services, coordinating with administrators and staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services, serving as a ready resource to students and families to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management; serving as liaison between home and school, continuing to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research, and by maintaining professional relationships, organizing and maintaining a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, engaging family in students' education and ensuring effective communication with students and parents, selecting and requisitioning appropriate books, aids and other supplies and equipment and maintaining inventory records, and performing other related tasks as assigned by central office administrators and/or building level administrators.

Qualifications include must possess or be eligible for CT certification (071), bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required, master's degree in social work is preferred, and two or more years of experience in an elementary school setting.

Salary and benefits are per the Ledyard Education Association agreement. Physical requirements include prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer or standing, must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times, and must be able to traverse the classroom and adjust one's tone and height, by bending or leaning, in order to communicate effectively with each child.