Social Worker Ranger Elementary School

Social Worker Ranger Elementary SchoolFebruary 1, 2025 - End of 2024 - 2025 School YearGeneral Description of Duties: The School Social Worker provides a continuum of social-emotional and behavioral services and supports to assist students in accessing their instruction. The School Social Worker is familiar with special education procedures and assists special education teams in the referral, evaluation, eligibility, and Individual Educational Plan (IEP) process. Collaboration and consultation with teachers, related-service providers, parents, administrators, community providers, and students are essential expectations of the position. The School Social Worker provides evidence-based interventions and actively locates community resources to assist students and families in need.Immediate Supervisor: Director of Special ServicesBuilding PrincipalQualification and Requirements: RI Department of Education School Social Worker CertificationRoles and Responsibilities: Adheres to the policies and related directives of the Tiverton Public Schools;Promotes the attainment of the Districts Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan;Adheres to special education policies, completes relevant paperwork.Attends and actively contributes to 504, RtI, and special education meetings;Applies current research-based best instructional practices and strategies to help students access the curriculum;Advocates for appropriate accommodations and modifications based on individual student needs and characteristics;Integrates technology to more effectively deliver school social work services;Promotes deep understanding of content by addressing unique learning styles and assisting teachers with adapting instruction to meet the needs of all students;Assists teams in designing and implementing IEPs to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities;Develops, with colleagues, appropriate academic, behavioral, and social-emotional goals for students;Promotes and utilizes positive behavioral supports;Conducts social histories and formal student observations to assist special education teams in decision-making, shares findings with key stakeholders, and interprets assessment data in order to understand the academic, biological, and developmental issues that impact student performance;Collaborates with outside providers and agencies to provide supports to students and families;Actively supports teams in adhering to a problem-solving model during meetings, assists in the selection of evidence-based interventions, and helps teams design a plan to monitor student progress;Uses student data in treatment/intervention design and adjusts service delivery based on results of ongoing progress monitoring;Conduct risk/safety assessments in collaboration with school based clinical support staffCollaborates and consults with staff, parents, administration and the school community in providing information about the developmental stages of children and adolescents, linking this knowledge to how various social-emotional, environmental, biological, cultural, and experiential variables can impact student achievement;Provides direct student service including, but not limited to, individual counseling, group skills instruction, behavioral intervention support, and crisis intervention;Develops, implements, and evaluates prevention and intervention programs based on the recognized factors that are precursors to learning and behavioral difficulties;Shows understanding of the role of the school social worker in crisis situations; responds in alignment with the Emergency Response Plan;Communicates regularly with students and parents; communicates immediately with both when there are concerns;Serves as a resource to building-level staff, administrators, and parents regarding the behavioral and social-emotional well-being of students;Actively encourages social justice through culturally responsive professional practice and advocacy to create schools, communities, and systems that ensure equity and fairness for all children and youthIntegrates technology to more effectively deliver specially designed instruction;Communicates high and clear expectations;Assists students in monitoring their own progress;Contributes to collaborative planning activities;Consults and collaborates regularly and professionally with colleagues, students, and parents; communicates immediately with all when there are concerns;Takes responsibility for personal professional growth;Participates in school events and in school and/or department improvement efforts;Performs such other duties as assigned by the supervisor.Skills Required: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general education periodicals, professional journals, test data, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public;Ability to utilize current technology for instruction, communication, data analysis, and access to research;Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables;Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and school committee policies.