School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103 is seeking an individual to fill the position for school social worker working with students in grades 6-8. The school social worker will provide individual, group, and family counseling; crisis intervention; case management; advocacy; consultation; in-service and parent education; prevention programs; conflict resolution services; and community organization and development.

The school social worker serves as a liaison between home and school; provides parental education and counseling. Works cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs. Confers with school personnel regarding a student's problems. Communicates information about a student's school problems to parents. Consults with parents regarding ways they can help their child become effective in school. Conducts social developmental components of a case study evaluation. Administers and interprets adaptive behavior scales. Obtains medical, social, or educational information about a referred student from community agencies. Makes classroom observations of a student who has been referred following district procedures. Confers with parents concerning their feelings about special education services/placements; prepares parents for multi-disciplinary conference. Schedules multi-disciplinary conferences in cooperation with the psychologists. Attends multi-disciplinary conferences; provides emotional support to parents; presents social/developmental information. Obtains parent signatures for placement in special education programs in cooperation with other school district personnel. Maintains accurate, complete, and punctual records as required by law, district policy, and administrative direction. Makes provisions to be available to parents and school personnel as needed for education-related purposes. Attends staff meetings and contributes to ongoing development of district programs through involvement with building and district committees. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence; demonstrates awareness of limitations and strengths, acknowledging recommendations, and setting goals for growth. Possesses and maintains current information and academic background; demonstrates observable knowledge of theory and content in general education appropriate to elementary or secondary level, and in special education appropriate for all categories. Treats personal information about students, parents, or staff members confidentially and ethically by discussing such personal information only with individuals having a demonstrable educational interest in the student. Maintains communication and positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and community. Supports Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 and imparts a positive image of the district within the community. Uses appropriate channels of communication.

Education, licensure, and experience: Illinois professional educator license school social worker endorsement related master's degree or better from an accredited college or university. Must be able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities of the position. Salary and benefits: information can be found in the D103 teacher's association master contract.