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Berwyn North School District 98 is Hiring a SY2024-2025 - School Social Worker (One-Year Assignment - FMLA Leave) Near Berwyn, IL
JobID: 932
Position Type: Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted: 5/24/2024
Location: District Office
Berwyn North School District 98 is located in Berwyn, Illinois. The district has three elementary schools and one middle school and serves more than 2,500 students in grades Pre-K through 8th. Our district is committed to mutual respect and cultural diversity. We foster strong partnerships among students, school staff, families, and the community and empower students to solve problems, make decisions, and apply technology to reach their full personal, academic, and civic potential. We offer a Dual Language Program to ensure students are fluent in two languages, a STEAM Program, and 1-to-1 technology to prepare students for the future. Job Title: School Social Worker (One-Year Assignment - FMLA Leave) Classification: Certified Accountability: Reports to School Principal, Assistant Principal, and District Level Administrators Primary Function: The school social worker provides services related to students’ social, emotional and life adjustment to school, work and/or society. School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel in their effort to promote and support students' academic and social success. Education/Certification:
Professional Educator’s Licence (PEL) with degree/endorsement in School Social Work
Bachelor’s Degree in School Social Work
Master’s Degree in School Social Work (preferred)
Read, write, and speak in Spanish (preferred)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Services to Students:
Providing crisis intervention
Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success
Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management
Helping the child develop appropriate social interaction skills
Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others
Services to Parents/Families:
Working with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment
Alleviating family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school and community
Assisting parents to access programs available to students with special needs
Assisting parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources
Services to School Personnel:
Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior
Assessing students with mental health concerns
Developing staff in-service training programs
Assisting teachers with behavior/classroom management
Providing direct support to staff as needed
Related Services:
Participating in special education assessment meetings as well as Individual Educational Planning (IEP) meetings
Working with those problems in a child's living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school (home, school, and community)
Preparing a social or developmental history on a child with a disability
Counseling (group, individual and/or family)
Mobilizing family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program
Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies
School-Community Liaison:
Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students' needs
Helping school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies
Advocating for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families
Helping the system respond effectively to each child's needs
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Strong planning and implementation skills
Communicate clearly orally and in writing
Strong collaboration skills
Knowledge/implementation of restorative discipline practices
Strong understanding of equitable classroom practices
High expectations for all students
Other:
Comply with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations including special education laws
Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior; serve as a role model for students and other staff
Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Knowledge of child development
Knowledge of the characteristics of healthy children
Knowledge of physical and immunization requirements for students in the State of Illinois
Strong oral and written communications skills
Self-starter/Self motivated
Works well independently and on a team
Culturally competent
Must meet deadlines
Good customer service
Must foster and maintain positive and effective working relationships
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form
Physical Demands:
Sitting for long periods of time; some extensive walking; light lifting; working on the computer for extended periods of time
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
JobID: 932
Position Type: Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted: 5/24/2024
Location: District Office
Berwyn North School District 98 is located in Berwyn, Illinois. The district has three elementary schools and one middle school and serves more than 2,500 students in grades Pre-K through 8th. Our district is committed to mutual respect and cultural diversity. We foster strong partnerships among students, school staff, families, and the community and empower students to solve problems, make decisions, and apply technology to reach their full personal, academic, and civic potential. We offer a Dual Language Program to ensure students are fluent in two languages, a STEAM Program, and 1-to-1 technology to prepare students for the future. Job Title: School Social Worker (One-Year Assignment - FMLA Leave) Classification: Certified Accountability: Reports to School Principal, Assistant Principal, and District Level Administrators Primary Function: The school social worker provides services related to students’ social, emotional and life adjustment to school, work and/or society. School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel in their effort to promote and support students' academic and social success. Education/Certification:
Professional Educator’s Licence (PEL) with degree/endorsement in School Social Work
Bachelor’s Degree in School Social Work
Master’s Degree in School Social Work (preferred)
Read, write, and speak in Spanish (preferred)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Services to Students:
Providing crisis intervention
Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success
Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management
Helping the child develop appropriate social interaction skills
Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others
Services to Parents/Families:
Working with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment
Alleviating family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school and community
Assisting parents to access programs available to students with special needs
Assisting parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources
Services to School Personnel:
Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior
Assessing students with mental health concerns
Developing staff in-service training programs
Assisting teachers with behavior/classroom management
Providing direct support to staff as needed
Related Services:
Participating in special education assessment meetings as well as Individual Educational Planning (IEP) meetings
Working with those problems in a child's living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school (home, school, and community)
Preparing a social or developmental history on a child with a disability
Counseling (group, individual and/or family)
Mobilizing family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program
Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies
School-Community Liaison:
Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students' needs
Helping school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies
Advocating for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families
Helping the system respond effectively to each child's needs
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Strong planning and implementation skills
Communicate clearly orally and in writing
Strong collaboration skills
Knowledge/implementation of restorative discipline practices
Strong understanding of equitable classroom practices
High expectations for all students
Other:
Comply with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations including special education laws
Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior; serve as a role model for students and other staff
Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Knowledge of child development
Knowledge of the characteristics of healthy children
Knowledge of physical and immunization requirements for students in the State of Illinois
Strong oral and written communications skills
Self-starter/Self motivated
Works well independently and on a team
Culturally competent
Must meet deadlines
Good customer service
Must foster and maintain positive and effective working relationships
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form
Physical Demands:
Sitting for long periods of time; some extensive walking; light lifting; working on the computer for extended periods of time
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.