School Social Worker

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Summary Information:
Employer: Green Bay Area Public Schools
Position Type: Admin./Support
Categories: Social Worker
School / Org: Green Bay Area Public Schools
Location Green Bay, Wisconsin
FTE: 1
No. of Positions: 1
Reference #: EAN41133
Posting Date: 25 September 2018
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Details:
Green Bay Area Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for the following position(s):

School Social Worker (limited term)

Location: School(s) To Be Determined

Start Date: Immediately

Description:
Green Bay Area Public Schools serve some of the most challenging students in the state and does an awesome job at ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect ensuring every student, every day, is supported in experiencing engagement, equity, and excellence. If you would like to become a member of a highly functioning team, working together to support every student with behavior and learning growth, you are encouraged to apply for limited term vacancies the District will have at various times during the 2018-2019 school year. Spanish bilingual and bicultural candidates are highly recommended to apply.

Preference will be given to school social work candidates who have experience working in settings with a large number of high needs students including students in poverty, at-risk, and/or in alternative education settings. Preference will also be given to candidates who have previous practice and skill implementing trauma informed care best practices

Qualifications Required:
Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work with Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Social Work License
Experience: One (1) to three (3) years of experience in School Social Work

Essential Functions:
1. Follows the Core Values of the Green Bay Area Public School District as driver of our words and actions.
2. Promotes efforts on diversity, establishes best practices and utilizes skills to remove barriers for students of diverse backgrounds.
3. Creates a favorable professional impact on students, parents, community, and other employees.
4. Works with and provides intervention to students individually or in small groups, to assist them with a wide range of personal/social concerns such as family conflicts, peer conflicts, alcohol and other drug abuse, community conflicts, self-harm tendencies, anger management, issues related to school.
5. Provides timely and easily accessible services to students and their families in poverty or in urgent/crisis situations.
6. Responsible for coordination of attendance interventions within the building which may include collaborative home visits with SROs and management of attendance flow charts.
7. Assists students and their families to access appropriate community agencies and service providers to address personal/social and mental health needs.
8. Serves as a member of the building consultation team and student services team.
9. Support students with behavior issues and assist staff and parents with behavior management.
10. Participates on IEP team as needed for students with Special Education Needs.
11. Provides staff development and staff consultation designed to support the learning of students.
12. Actively supports student learning by decreasing barriers to education.
13. Submits required reports promptly and accurately.
14. Advocates, when necessary, on behalf of a child and/or the family.
15. Educate staff, provide referral assistance and coordinate timely reports to Child Protective Services as needed.
16. Supports school wide and individual behavior interventions.
17. Promotes School safety through development and participation in threat assessment trainings and anti-bullying programs.
18. Exploration of mental health services and gaps within the community.
19. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
20. Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Candidate Requirements:

Years of Experience:
1

Degree: Master

Licenses:
- School Social Worker

Additional Requirements:
- Standard Questions
- Custom Questions


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