Job Description
Gallup Hill School is seeking a full-time school social worker who excels in crisis management and emotionally challenging situations. The school social worker under the general supervision of the building Administrator provides students, families, administrators, and staff with guidance and consultation to address personal emotional, familial, or social issues to help students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
The successful candidate will possess:
• Experience with students in special education programs • Strong interpersonal skills to work with school students, parents, and community-based agencies • Professional clinical experience with children and their families • Commitment to working with parents and students as partners in education • Belief that all students can learn and become socially responsible • Respect for all children and their families
Responsibilities
Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students behavior management plans. Conducts individual and group counseling as recommended in a students IEP or 504 plan. Develops goals and objectives for students with IEP counseling services. Coordinates with administrators and staff members to ascertain individual students abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services. Serves as a ready resource to students and families to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and behavioral management. Serves as liaison between home and school. Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings, or by conducting research and by maintaining professional relationships. Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping. Engages family in students education and ensures effective communication with students and parents. Selects and requisitions appropriate books, aids, and other supplies and equipment, and maintains inventory records. Performs other related tasks as assigned by central office administrators and/or building level administrators.
Qualifications
Must possess or be eligible for CT certification 07. Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university is required. Masters Degree in Social Work is preferred. Two or more years of experience in an elementary school setting.
Salary and Benefits
Per the Ledyard Education Association agreement.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer or standing. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Must be able to traverse the classroom and adjust ones tone and height by bending or leaning in order to communicate effectively with each child.
To Apply
Applications will only be accepted online. Review of applications may begin immediately. Please visit the Ledyard Public Schools website: http://www.ledyard.net/district/employment_opportunities or Access the application at: https://www.applitrack.com/ledyard/onlineapp
As an equal opportunity employer, the Ledyard Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, protective hairstyles, alienage, ancestry, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.