Social Worker

Title: Social Worker

Department: Special Education

Group: P.A.T- Teacher

Reports to: Director of Student Services

Salary Range: $47,066 to 103,660

Prepared Date: November 2024

FTE: 1.0

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general direction of the Director of Special Education, the Social Worker is responsible for providing a diverse range of duties and functions depending upon building of assignment that may include providing liaison services between the district and out of district programs and services to students within the district; provides intervention services in truancy/attendance; providing individual and group counseling to students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors the IEPs of students and due process and procedures.
• Monitors student progress.
• Attends IEP meetings and review meetings.
• Conducts crisis interventions with students in crisis situations.  Assists students in developing action plans to help them manage through the crisis. 
• Consults with other instructional personnel, parents and outside professionals to coordinates services, referrals, and needed resources.
• Attends monthly meetings.
• Prepares review letters to parents and staff concerning attendance and board processes.
• Completes all truancy referrals, all truancy court hearings and monitors all truancy classes.
• Attends and provides consultative and professional services, advice and follow up services from various grade level staffing processes/meetings.
• School Coordinator and other related activities depending upon assignment.
• Serves on the St. Louis Park Family Service Collaborative Board to provide assistance and coordination in the delivery of services and coordination of resources for programs and services within the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of teaching principles, practices, techniques and approaches.
• Knowledge of child development theories and development stages and needs.
• Knowledge of current trends, theories and technologies pertaining to learning and instruction.
• Knowledge of assessment procedures and techniques, test construction and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of subject material, concepts and issues related to grade/subject of assignment.
• Understanding of basic office equipment and software used by the district in maintaining records and files (i.e. word processing software, student record databases). 
• Knowledge of instructional technologies and software, equipment, tools and devices used presenting instruction, documenting assessments, student progress or other classroom administrative requirements of the district.
• Skilled in planning and developing lesson plans consistent with approved program curriculum.
• Skilled in presenting complex materials and concepts in an understandable and grade appropriate manner.
• Skilled in developing assessment tools, assessing and evaluating student performance and needs.
• Skilled in leading group processes/discussions, utilizing a variety of instruction aids and technologies.
• Ability to write reports, lesson plans, learning objectives, tests, and assists in writing and reviewing curriculum using and applying professional/technical concepts, principles and terminology.
• Ability to deal effectively and appropriately with parents, students, staff and other educational professionals over instructional needs, concerns or problems of the student and district.
• Dealing with children, staff, parents, administrators and other educational professionals over parent and student issues and concerns. Interactions require persuasion, instruction and working with others to gain cooperation and understanding of educational issues/needs.  Advises and makes recommendations to district administrators or committees concerning student needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• 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 sit; use hands to handle or feel; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Education, Training and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students’ learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in urban, multicultural education setting.
• Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• A valid Minnesota Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or closely related area.
• Multiple licensures preferred