Job Information
Lyons CSD School Social Worker in Lyons, New York
Position
School Social Worker – 10 Month
Posting Date
June 12, 2024
Starting Date
August 28, 2024
Application Due Date
June 21, 2024
Qualifications
New York State Certification as a School Social Worker
Job Goal:
The school social worker is a specialist who serves as a liaison between home, school and community. Activity is directed toward those children whose academic, social, or behavioral difficulties have a negative impact on their learning.
The school social worker works closely with all school personnel to broaden the school's knowledge and understanding of the child’s home environment, as well as factors affecting the child outside of school. At the same time there is appropriate action to involve parents/guardians in recognizing the nature of school related problems and to conjointly plan for the child’s improvement and success in school.
The school social worker has contacts with community practitioners and agencies and others interested in the child and facilitates the making of referrals and the consequent exchange of information and recommendations.
Reports to
Building Principal or designee
Responsibilities
An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.
Able to encourage and sustain others’ efforts as they work toward goals.
Attends all Tier 3 meetings.
Attends CSE/CPSE meetings when indicated.
Collaborates with teachers and other professionals in assessing student needs and in the design of strategies to help individual students and/or groups of students.
Consults with teachers and other student support personnel about a student's home and outside-of-school circumstances.
Demonstrates knowledge about and is able to access community services.
When indicated, makes home visits if such an action is deemed important to gathering information, and/or communicating information relative to increasing student success in school.
Knowledgeable on function-based thinking and ability to create plans to support student needs.
Identifies children at risk and providing follow-up prevention and/or support.
Provides counseling services and resources.
Provides outreach from the school to families and the community.
All other duties and responsibilities as designated by the Building Principal (or designee) and/or Supervisor of Special Education.
Other
Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Evaluation
Performance of the job will be evaluated annually by the Building Principal or Director of Special Programs
Terms of Employment
In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education.
Snd a Letter of Interest to:
Dr. Katrina Henderson, Director of Human Resources and Grant Operations
khenderson@lyonscsd.org
10 Clyde Road
Lyons, NY 14489 Phone: (315) 946-2200
Job Qualifications
See above
Position Start Date:08/28/2024
Application Deadline:06/24/2024
Job Number: SSW 6-12-24