Job Details

Social Worker

*This Position is funded through federal grants and is contingent upon receipt of grant funds.

Purpose Statement

The job of Social Worker is done for the purpose/s of providing one-on-one and group facilitation and coaching to support student success in academic and personal/social areas. Incumbents also plan and implement interventions and support when required. As assigned, work may include assisting parents, students, and staff to identify needs that interfere with learning. They will work with students, staff, and their families to address social, emotional and behavioral concerns in an effort to help students be as successful as possible. This will be done using a layered approach of skills lessons, infused into the curricula and classroom practices, and in an environment of safety, respect, and caring which models Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) values.

This job reports to the School Principal.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates responsive services through effective use of small group and individual support (i.e. grief and loss, family changes, self-management, peer mediation social skills, academic/organizational skills, emotion management/stress management).
• Facilitate and/or coordinate training for staff and families for the purpose of recognizing risk factors, strategies to support student socioemotional development, and relevant topics to increase student success and well-being.
• Promote the integration of social and emotional learning education throughout school. Facilitate transitions for students and families during the school year.
• Provides information and acts as a liaison between the District, School, Community, and families including, but not limited to, counseling referrals, home visits and access to community resources.
• As needed, serves as a support member of school teams to support academic success and social emotional wellbeing including, but not limited to, Student Study Team, 504 Teams, IEP Teams, Campus Leadership Team, and PLC.
• Facilitate and/or coordinate prevention and intervention education programs on various topics.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the roles/responsibilities of community agencies and develops partnerships to provide appropriate services.
• Facilitate transitions for students and families during the school year.
• Pursues professional growth opportunities, i.e., participates in staff development opportunities, attends conferences, meetings, seminars, reads professional literature, and implements the learning from these experiences.
• Maintain documentation of supports provided, training facilitated/coordinated, family services, and collection of data analysis for program implementation.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required in:

• Coordinating deadlines, establishing priorities and monitoring plan progress.
• Providing consultation and serving as a liaison and subject matter expert.
• Evaluating and assessing student development needs for academic and personal and social development success.
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Researching issues and articulating recommendations.
• Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy.
• Gathering and analyzing data to monitor program goal achievement.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

KNOWLEDGE of the following is required:

• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others.
• Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, monitoring work.
• Principles and practices of program administration and management.
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus.
• Applicable federal, state and local law, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to the area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.

ABILITY in this type of position typically require the following:

• Grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work, and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
• Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.
• The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Experience Two years of experience working with students with behavior-related issues and comprehensive knowledge, understanding of and commitment to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Experience in school setting, and current in non-Violent Crisis Intervention training is preferred.

Education Master's degree in social work.

Equivalency

Required Testing

Certificates

Work Calendar: 194 Day

Shift Type: Full-Time/Benefited

Valid Arizona Standard School Social Worker, Prekindergarten-12 Certificate OR Licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a LMSW or LCSW.

Continuing Educ./Training

Clearances

Criminal Justice IVP Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status Approval Date Salary Range

Exempt 01/08/2025 II

(Administrative Support Placement Salary Schedule)