What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Social Worker - Murphysboro, IL position at ASPIRE Academy?
25-26 School Year
QUALIFICATONS:
1. Masters Degree in School Social Work from accredited school of social work
2. Illinois Type 73 Certificate with school social work endorsement
REPORTS TO: As assigned to appropriate Building Supervisor/Principal or Technical Assistant
Supervisor. District Social Worker will report as assigned by District
Superintendent, generally a building principal.
JOB GOALS:
The school social worker will primarily serve students enrolled in the school district and/or program
with school districts within the Tri-County Cooperative. All students (Special Education, Title I, At-
Risk, Early Childhood, etc.) are eligible for school social work services. The focus of the services will
be to assist the child, parent(s), teachers, and administrators with problem areas which may interfere
with the child’s performance and/or adjustment in school. Services include, but are not limited to,
liaison work between home, school, and community services, consultation with teachers and other
school personnel, individual/group counseling with identified students with emotional/behavioral needs,
participation in child study teams, completion of evaluations/assessments and social developmental
studies, participation in pre-referral, referral, and the IEP processes, development and administration of
needs assessments, and timely completion of required time studies and billing.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The contract will normally be written for 180 days per fiscal year. Actual work hours will be discussed
with supervisor, but will be a minimum of 6 hours and 45 minutes each work day. There will be
occasions when the work day may be longer to accommodate the needs of students and parents for a
staffing or review of student related concerns.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide individual, group, and family counseling to students in order to assist with
social/emotional concerns which interfere with school performance.
2. Provide life skills training through group or individual programming in order to assist students
with acquiring skills needed to be successful in life.
3. Act as a communication link/liaison between school and home to promote understanding and
cooperation.
4. Provide counseling and intervention services to students’ families.
5. Act as a liaison and referral agent for students to other community agencies.
6. Provide crisis intervention for students as needed.
7. Consult with teachers and other school personnel to help them understand and work with
students with needs.
8. Act as a resource to school personnel as a member of the school’s Child Study Team to develop
strategies and interventions for students who have academic and/or behavioral concerns.
9. Participates in pre-referral and IEP meetings in order to have input on students’ programming
needs.
10. Gather data and information through Social Developmental Studies and additional assessments
in order to better understand the student and programming needs.
11. Develop and administer need assessment(s) in order to identify areas of need.
12. Provide inservice training to staff regarding relative social/emotional topics and other special
education issues.
13. Completion of mandated paperwork (i.e. Time studies, Medicaid, etc.) prior to set deadlines.
14. Other duties as assigned by technical assistance supervisor and district administration.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Integration of Technology into Instruction
a. Demonstrates continual growth in technology knowledge and skills to stay abreast of
current and emerging technologies.
b. Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by
available software and technology.
c. Teachers implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying
technology to maximize student learning in the curriculum of one’s subject area(s) and/or
grade level(s).
d. Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation
strategies.
e. Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practices including
word processing, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications and print/graphic utilities,
class attendance (Lighthouse), Individual Education Plan (IEP) programs.
Pay and Benefits in accordance to the collective bargaining agreement.
Salary : $42,019 - $76,922
