School Social Worker

Position Type:
District School Service Personnel/School Social Worker

Date Posted:
12/18/2024

Location:
Rantoul Township High School

Date Available:
01/06/2025

District:
Rantoul Township High School District #193 RANTOUL TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #193
Rantoul, Illinois

Title: School Social Worker

Qualifications:

1. Holds a master's degree in School Social Work
2. Holds a valid Illinois teacher's certificate
3. Successful completion of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 90 days of employment
4. Previous successful experience working with students
5. Excellent human relations and communication skills
6. Ability to work cooperatively with staff, students, and parents from a variety of racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
7. Ability to remain calm and non-confrontational with students in crisis
8. Ability to diffuse situations calmly and with authority
9. Ability to think clearly and take effective action quickly in an emergency
10. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite
11. Willingness to attend professional trainings on a regular basis

Reports To: Director of Special Education and Services

Supervises: N/A

Objective: To help students develop positive social and emotional supports, so they may make the best use of educational opportunities and fulfill their potential.
Performance Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates social work ethics by focusing on the student, the right to self-determination of the student and family, and maintaining confidentiality.
2. Provides counseling services for students in a group and/or an individual basis.
3. Identifies student/family and/or staff concerns regarding social interactions in the educational setting and develops plans for immediate and/or future resolutions.
4. Provides assistance to students/staff regarding problem-solving strategies, conflict resolution/mediation, social skills and other prevention strategies.
5. Provides first-line assistance to students who exhibit behavioral difficulties.
6. Works as a liaison with community agencies to bring services, traditional and non-traditional, to students/family/staff.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of various counseling techniques and appropriate communication skills.
8. Shows awareness and sensitivity to multicultural problems.
9. Consults with parents and staff as to the social and emotional development of children
10. Completes necessary school and social work records
11. Maintains documentation of progress of students and keeps teachers, parents/guardians informed.
12. Communicates between school and home those issues related to social work.
13. Meets with parents/guardians during scheduled conferences and at other appropriate times.
14. Uses standard rules of spelling, punctuation, and grammar in written and verbal communications.
15. Completes all paperwork and submits accurate records as required by law, Board policy, and administrative guidelines.
16. Collaborates with other building staff to provide appropriate learning opportunities for students.
17. Participates in professional growth opportunities (e.g.., attends regional, state, national professional conferences; reads professional publications) related to all areas of services.
18. Follows building and district rules and procedures in performing assigned responsibilities.
19. Performs all other duties needed for the successful operation of the school district.

Terms of Employment: The work year for this position will be a 9 month term. Starting salary and benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement available on the District website at www.rths193.org.

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated by the Director of Special Education and Services