School Social Worker (MCCA)

Martin County Compass Academy is currently accepting applications for a School Social Worker. (Start Date: As soon as possible.) See the job description below for more information.

DEPARTMENT: Student Services

GRADE: State Certified Teacher Salary Scale (Instructional Support) + Local Supplement

FLSA: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor''s degree or above in School Social Work from a regionally-accredited college or university
• North Carolina Professional Educator's License in School Social Work
• Interested individuals without this license, but with a Bachelor''s degree or above in Social Work may qualify for a provisional license in School Social Work

SUMMARY: The School Social Worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships and address barriers to learning and achievement. The School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment. Such an environment is achieved by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success along with the implementation of effective intervention strategies.

The School Social Worker's principal task is to empower students, families, and school personnel to access available opportunities and resources that develop each student''s potential. Integrated into all major functions are home, school, community assimilation; diversity and cultural competence; dropout prevention; graduation awareness; and adherence to federal and state statutes, professional development and practices, School Social Work Standards, and the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is required to follow Board of Education policies and procedures and to comply with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).

• Helps students and families make the best use of available opportunities and resources and to fully develop each student's individual potential
• Provides the necessary professional skills to assist students and communities in problem solving and conflict resolution in a safe and healthy manner
• Assists parents in utilizing school and community resources to help children maximize their educational abilities
• Coordinates services with community agencies and other disciplines within the school
• Coordinates various prevention and intervention programs and services
• Participates in referrals, placements, behavioral modification plans and case studies
• Provides individual and group counseling, case management, home visits and assessments
• Serves as liaison between school, family and community
• Adheres to the National Association of Social Workers code of ethical behavior and professional practice
• Models professional behaviors that contribute to addressing the needs of students, families and the school community
• Keeps abreast of current community resources and determines how these resources may be beneficial to the student, his/her family, and the family's involvement in the academic process
• Understands, and abides by, federal, state and local laws, such as child protection/child abuse, special education, attendance, education rights and privacy
• Consults with school personnel to encourage compliance with laws, statutes and policies
• Practices professional renewal through attending regional and national conferences, participating in professional organizations and remaining abreast of current research and literature
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS: The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the School Social Worker job classification within Martin County Schools.

Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

• Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
• Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
• Communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)
• Use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipment
• Operate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machines
• Operate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devices
• Operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices
• Operate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works indoors and comes into direct contact with MCS staff, students, and the public. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. The work is performed in the school.