School Social Worker

LakeVille Community Schools • Otisville, MI

18h • Onsite

About The Position

LakeVille Community Schools is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a School Social Worker. The LakeVille Board of Education will offer the successful candidate an annual salary range of $43,497 - $84,878 commensurate with their education, skill level, and prior experience. The successful candidate will also receive a complete and competitive fringe benefit package, including MESSA. The School Social Worker provides social, emotional, and behavioral support services in a collaborative manner as an essential part of the school team and as part of a Multi-Tiered Intervention Supports (MTSS) framework. They work with teachers, parents, and administrators to develop individualized plans that help students succeed in school. The school social worker is integral to creating a safe and supportive school environment, helping students succeed academically and develop the emotional and social skills needed to thrive in life.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a graduate School of Social Work Program approved by the Michigan Board of Education.
• Minimum of a 500 clock hour supervised social work practicum.
• Satisfactory completion of 1 year as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved school social worker.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administration, students, and parents.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check as defined by the State of Michigan.
• Master’s degree minimum.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with a valid teaching certificate may be considered if they demonstrate a willingness to pursue school social work certification and meet certification requirements within a district-approved timeline.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage the workload in the assigned schools to meet legal mandates and timelines.
• Engages in and promotes confidentiality, maintains professional, positive relationships and communication with students, parents, educators, administrators, co-workers, and agencies.
• Participates in special education evaluations within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) rules, and district guidelines.
• Administers and interprets assessment data (i.e., rating scales, behavioral data), and makes recommendations to the IEP team regarding IEP compliance.
• Writing of affective/behavior goals, objectives, and accommodations based upon evaluation results with consideration to the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
• Attends school meetings related to MTSS, specialized committees, within the service milieu, special education referral processes, multi-disciplinary evaluation teams, IEPs, and manifestation determination reviews.
• Consults and collaborates with parents, school staff, colleagues, and agencies regarding educational and behavioral matters, utilizing best practices.
• Facilitates functional behavior assessments and positive behavior support plans.
• Makes data-driven recommendations while collaborating effectively with the behavior interventionists, school staff, parents, and outside agencies.
• Model and teach students and staff behavioral interventions that meet the needs of students at various tiers of support, that can be implemented successfully within the school/classroom environment.
• Documents and/or monitors progress on Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)/IEP goals.
• Provide consultation, coaching, and modeling at the building and classroom levels using a Multi-Tiered System of Supports framework.
• Train, support, and maintain a School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports system within schools and individual classrooms.
• Keeps abreast of best practices through workshops, conferences, and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Have knowledgeable use of tools and systems for student and program data collection and review, measurement of program effectiveness, and other measures of quality and efficacy.
• For students who are exhibiting areas of need related to behavior (with or without special education eligibility), to provide school administration, staff, and families with strategies, modeling, and information to reduce the educational impact of behavior and other emotional difficulties in accordance with a Multi-Tiered System of Support framework.
• Help foster the culture, willingness, and development of capacity with classroom teachers and administrators to meet the behavioral needs of students within the general education setting.
• Participate in child study and/or other data-based problem-solving team meetings, consultations, and assessment planning meetings to inform instruction and intervention.
• Ambassador of the LakeVille Community Schools Board of Education’s Policies, Mission, Vision, Goals, and District Priorities.

Benefits

• Complete and competitive fringe benefit package, including MESSA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level