Littleton Elementary District
Social Worker (Site to be Determined)
Littleton Elementary District, Avondale, Arizona, United States, 85323
TITLE: Social Worker
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide supportive services and resources for students and families in overcoming barriers to learning; to promote positive working relationships among and between staff, families, and other agencies; and to coordinate internal and external services to students and families.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES: (essential functions)Counsels students and families on topics such as problem solving skills, parenting skills, substance abuse, family violence, teenage pregnancy, and other related topicsProvides information to facilitate the family's use of community resources for meeting housing, clothing, nutritional, and health needsProvides short-term crisis intervention to students, staff, and familiesAssists with coordination of activities and programs for homeless and migrant familiesAssists families with understanding their children's needs and the resources available within the school and communityHelps students overcome barriers to school attendance and achievementAssists students and their families with exploring alternative educational programs and career optionsServes as a liaison between schools and local high schools to support student transitionsAssists teachers and staff with program implementation (eg: Kids At Hope, peer mediation, bully prevention, ECAP, tobacco prevention)Maintains records of counseling and consulting contactsCooperates with outside agencies and other student support services personnel within the District, as applicableMakes home visits as needed, in consultation with supervisorServes as a liaison between homes and schoolsProvides identification and referral service for students having emotional, health, and/or learning problems which are beyond the resources of the local schoolSeeks grants for resources and services for students and familiesAttends staff and district meetings, as requiredPerforms other duties as may be assignedTelecommute work elegible as neededKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Solving problems and resolving conflictsCounseling and advising parents, students, and staffUsing computer and related softwareAnalyzing and interpreting dataMonitoring safety proceduresCommunication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor and the general public sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work directionEvaluation, mentoring, and training methodsArizona State Law and District policies and proceduresHuman growth and developmentFederal, state and district financial budgeting regulations, processes and proceduresEffective discipline methodsPositive interpersonal skills to interact with staff, parents and communityKnowledge of Special Education requirements and regulations
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:State certified/licensedThree years of experience working in an environment with children (school experience preferred)To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty successfullyReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Fluent in Spanish
REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: A master's degree in social work or counseling is required. Social worker certification through ADE. Valid State of Arizona Driver's License
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten, eleven or twelve month. Salary and work year to beestablished by the Board. Telecommute eligibility established by the Governing Board in accordance to Policies GCC & GDD.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation.
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide supportive services and resources for students and families in overcoming barriers to learning; to promote positive working relationships among and between staff, families, and other agencies; and to coordinate internal and external services to students and families.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES: (essential functions)Counsels students and families on topics such as problem solving skills, parenting skills, substance abuse, family violence, teenage pregnancy, and other related topicsProvides information to facilitate the family's use of community resources for meeting housing, clothing, nutritional, and health needsProvides short-term crisis intervention to students, staff, and familiesAssists with coordination of activities and programs for homeless and migrant familiesAssists families with understanding their children's needs and the resources available within the school and communityHelps students overcome barriers to school attendance and achievementAssists students and their families with exploring alternative educational programs and career optionsServes as a liaison between schools and local high schools to support student transitionsAssists teachers and staff with program implementation (eg: Kids At Hope, peer mediation, bully prevention, ECAP, tobacco prevention)Maintains records of counseling and consulting contactsCooperates with outside agencies and other student support services personnel within the District, as applicableMakes home visits as needed, in consultation with supervisorServes as a liaison between homes and schoolsProvides identification and referral service for students having emotional, health, and/or learning problems which are beyond the resources of the local schoolSeeks grants for resources and services for students and familiesAttends staff and district meetings, as requiredPerforms other duties as may be assignedTelecommute work elegible as neededKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Solving problems and resolving conflictsCounseling and advising parents, students, and staffUsing computer and related softwareAnalyzing and interpreting dataMonitoring safety proceduresCommunication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor and the general public sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work directionEvaluation, mentoring, and training methodsArizona State Law and District policies and proceduresHuman growth and developmentFederal, state and district financial budgeting regulations, processes and proceduresEffective discipline methodsPositive interpersonal skills to interact with staff, parents and communityKnowledge of Special Education requirements and regulations
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:State certified/licensedThree years of experience working in an environment with children (school experience preferred)To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty successfullyReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Fluent in Spanish
REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: A master's degree in social work or counseling is required. Social worker certification through ADE. Valid State of Arizona Driver's License
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten, eleven or twelve month. Salary and work year to beestablished by the Board. Telecommute eligibility established by the Governing Board in accordance to Policies GCC & GDD.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation.